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AWWA launches 2025 Armenian elder care grant program
JAMAICA PLAIN, MASS.—The Armenian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) has launched its 2025 Armenian Elder Care Grant Program, awarding $150,000 in funding to organizations that enhance the lives of Armenian elders both internationally and within...

Clergyman criticizes political pressure on Catholicos
July 18, 2025 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Father Ararat Poghosyan has expressed concern over a troubling trend in Armenia: the application of direct or indirect political pressure by the authorities on the Armenian Apostolic Church—particularly...

$100 million to close the gap: Fixing what’s broken in the Armenian Church
For years, the decline was considered inevitable. Church attendance dropped, generations drifted away and parish activities dwindled. But Khachkar Studios sees the current state of the Armenian Church in the U.S. not as an irreversible decline,...

EU lauds Armenia's drive for South Caucasus stability, peace with neighbors
BRUSSELS (From L) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and European Council President Antonio Costa stack their hands on top of each other's prior to a meeting in Brussels on July 14, 2025....

Trump Signals Progress on Armenia, Azerbaijan Peace
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday that initiatives aimed at achieving a peace accord between Armenia and Azerbaijan appear to be approaching a “successful conclusion.” “We just seem to have Armenia and Azerbaijan. It looks like...

Political crisis deepens in Armenia: After the Church, now the ARF is targeted
Pashinyan’s orchestrated operations seem intended not only to suppress the opposition but also to position himself as the founder of a “New Armenia.” Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The tensions sparked...

AWWA Launches 2025 Armenian Elder Care Grant Program with $150,000
JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. — Armenian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) launched its 2025 Armenian Elder Care Grant Funding Program this year. It is awarding funding to organizations enhancing the lives of Armenian elders both internationally and...
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Azerbaijani journalists honored at UNESCO heritage event for sacrifice during Armenian aggression in Garabagh [PHOTOS]
A moving tribute to Azerbaijani journalists who lost their lives during the Armenian aggression in Garabagh was held during a special event organized as part of the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Azernews reports. Elchin...

Longtime Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Activity Director Siran Salibian Passes Away
Determined to provide a safer and more secure life away from the uncertainties of war and its far-reaching consequences, Siran resolved to immigrate to the United States in September 1976. For a widow with two children, this journey was risky and...

Romanos Petrosyan appointed interim manager of ENA
ArmInfo. Romanos Petrosyan, former head of the State Control Service, has been appointed as the interim manager of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC. The corresponding decision was made by Mesrop Mesropyan, Chairman of the Public Services...

PSRC: Decision on ENA may be made today
ArmInfo. The RA Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) has received a complaint from the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia regarding the activities of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC. As...

1998 murder of ex-deputy defense minister solved
July 18, 2025 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 1998 murder of former Armenian Deputy Minister of Defense Vahrám Khorkhoruni has been solved, the Investigative Committee announced. The investigation revealed that on December 10, 1998, S.A., H.N.,...

South Caucasus: Strategic Security Risk and Russia’s Geopolitical Dynamics
Executive Summary Geopolitics in the Caucasus is constantly shifting, showing both division and lasting patterns. Despite pressure and diplomatic confrontation, particularly with Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russia retains influence in the South...

Interview: Varvara Hovhannisyan • Head of International Department, Golden Apricot International Film Festival
“For several years, our main goal has been to make the festival a platform for regional cinema – and we’re getting there” 18/07/2025 - Our discussion with the International Department head focused on the Armenian festival’s objectives, and how it...

Armenia Opening Up to the West
By BARKEV TAVITIAN After the end of the Second World War and for almost half a century (1945–1995), the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union gave rise to popular liberation movements, which were generally directed against the...

To eat from the thing I spied upon
I crept around the edge of the porch. I admit, it was a silly thing to do—completely inappropriate, and it would certainly get me in trouble. But there I was, creaking up the wooden steps that bowed under my weight. I tugged on the rough brass...

Armenia Caught In West's War On Traditional Values
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250711/armenia-caught-in-wests-war-on-traditional-values-1122426845.html Armenia Caught In West's War On Traditional Values Armenia Caught In West's War On Traditional Values Sputnik International Grant...

Armenia Day held at Children of the Commonwealth forum in Belarus
ArmInfo. The 10th international cultural and educational forum "Children of the Commonwealth" is being held in Belarus. Each day of the forum is dedicated to the culture and history of one of the CIS countries. On July 10, the Day of the Republic...

Armenia to receive $1.7 million grant from Japan to modernize air quality monitoring system
NEWS » Economy » Armenia to receive $1.7 million grant from Japan to modernize air quality monitoring system The Armenian Ministry of Environment reported that Armenia and Japan will partner to modernize the air quality monitoring system in...

Armenia, UAE explore deeper economic collaboration
July 11, 2025 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi to discuss economic cooperation and investment opportunities. Mirzoyan shared the details in a...