On June 26, a discussion dedicated to the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia took place at the Civil Society Center in Prague. The discussion was attended by a journalist, former Deputy of the National Assembly of Armenia, and founder of the NGO For Equal Rights Gayane Abrahamyan, a member...
On the occasion of the Vatican visit of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, the Vatican officially and publicly announced its decision to include St. Nerses Shnorhali among the saints commemorated by the Catholic Church. In accordance with this decision, August 13 has been...
Prague, 24 May 2026 | The third week at the Prague Spring International Music Festival will be marked by large-scale vocal-instrumental works featuring outstanding casts of soloists. On 25 May, Hector Berlioz’s “légende dramatique” La Damnation de Faust will be performed at the festival for only the second time...
In a new report released today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) found that the independence of the legal profession in Azerbaijan remains compromised by executive control and influence over the Bar Association, discriminatory admission practices, the punitive use of disciplinary proceedings, and the harassment and prosecution of independent...
On the morning of Sunday, May 17, 2026, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I arrived at the Vatican, commencing an official four-day visit. Immediately following his arrival, His Holiness held meetings with Vatican officials to discuss the forthcoming program of events.On Monday, May 18, His Holiness will meet with Pope...
Prague, 16 May 2026 | The second festival week at the Prague Spring will be devoted to early music, chamber music, jazz and opera. On Wednesday, the artistic residency of soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan will begin with its first concert; the legendary jazz pianist Fred Hersch will make...
One of Dilijan’s symbols—the unique tree sculpture “King of the Forest”—now features an information plaque, and through QR codes visitors can learn not only the audio story of its creation, but also about the work of sculptor Ara Sargsyan. The initiative was undertaken by the “Sareer” cultural NGO and...
Prague, 13 May 2026 | The winner in the flute category of the 77th Prague Spring International Music Competition is the twenty-two-year-old Maël Metzger from France. Second and third places went to his compatriots Iris Daverio and Mathilde Alvin Besson. An Honourable Mention of the Jury, First Grade, was...
Parliamentarians, representatives from most organisations and members of the Armenian community gathered at The Dilly Hotel on May 12 for the sold-out Armenian National Committee of the United Kingdom Gala 2026, held in honour of Baroness Caroline Cox and her extraordinary lifetime of service to Artsakh and the Armenian...
The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it has completed the bureaucratic preparations required to launch direct trade with Armenia, lifting a longstanding restriction that for three decades had forced Turkish goods bound for Armenia to be routed through a third country and re-exported, effectively erasing Armenia from...
