4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (682+ words) Through four workshops across Brazil, Shakeh Major Tchilingirian presented Armenian dance as a living language of memory, identity and belonging. By HÉLYDA DI OLIVEIRA For 31 days, the thousands of kilometres separating Brazil and Armenia seemed considerably shorter. Each workshop began…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (319+ words) YEREVAN — A prosecutor’s decision dated September 4, 2026, has launched a public criminal prosecution against Grigor Grigoryan, also known as “Sheriff,” in connection with the events of March 1–2, 2008, in Yerevan. Grigoryan served as commander of Armenia’s police troops and deputy chief of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (539+ words) A nine-day celebration honoring the life and legacy of the iconic Armenian-American writer YEREVAN — Saroyan Days returns to Yerevan. Presented by the William Saroyan Foundation in partnership with leading cultural, educational, and government institutions, Saroyan Days 2026 will run from September…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (218+ words) YEREVAN — The number of foreign nationals granted residency status in Armenia increased by 59 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the Migration and Citizenship Service. A total of 10,561 residency permits were issued…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (450+ words) ISTANBUL — Under a new decision by Turkey’s Ministry of Education, children who are Armenian citizens living in Turkey will no longer be permitted to attend Armenian minority schools in the country. For approximately a decade, Turkish authorities had allowed children…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (271+ words) YEREVAN — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented Armenia’s government action plan for the next five years, outlining priorities in national security, foreign policy, economic development, energy, democratic reforms and relations with the Diaspora. The program must still be approved by parliament....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (352+ words) YEREVAN (Mediamax) — Historian and sociologist Taner Akçam has announced that his new book, “Empire of Violence: A New History of the Armenian Genocide,” will be published in January 2027. “I began working on the Armenian Genocide in 1991. Easy to say – more…...