Head of Al Nao Hospital in Sudan recognized for sustaining critical medical care amid civil war and saving hundreds of lives NEW YORK — November 7, 2025 — The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announced Thursday...
Head of Al Nao Hospital in Sudan recognized for sustaining critical medical care amid civil war and saving hundreds of lives NEW YORK — November 7, 2025 — The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announced Thursday evening that Dr. Jamal Eltaeb has been named the 2025 Aurora Prize Laureate. The $1...
In the next three months, we have a historic opportunity to help free Armenian hostages imprisoned in Baku and ensure international recognition of the rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. The nomination period for the Nobel Peace Prize closes on January 31, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has expressed his...
Empowering Armenia’s Hospitality Future: Opening the Swiss-Armenian Academy of Hospitality in Gyumri
To meet the growing demand for skilled and competitive professionals in Armenia’s hotel and restaurant sectors, the Swiss-Armenian Academy of Hospitality (SAAH) is proud to announce the launch of a new vocational education and training program in hospitality. Developed in partnership with EHL – founded in 1893 as École...
On 25 October, as part of the European Heritage Days 2025, Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) in Armenia hosted an exhibition showcasing ethnic minority groups in Armenia. The photos presented at the exhibition were taken as part of the Armkodak initiative. ‘ARMKODAK’, a photo reportage, was organised by YEAs in...
INSPARK Awardees Announced. In May 2025, the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation launched a unique grant programme called INSPARK. This new initiative reinforces the Foundation’s commitment to the Lebanese Armenian community by focusing on its youth. It is an invitation to embark on a creative journey...
6. 11. 2025 19:00 – 20:45 , BRNO, Besední dům 7.11.2025, 19:00 – 20:45, BRNO, Besední dům TIGRAN MANSURIANTagh No. 2 from the cycle Three Taghs for viola and percussionOrhnerg – Navapet Bari (Hymnus – The Good Captain) for baritone, choir and orchestra, commissioned by Filharmonie Brno and the Mendel Festival ARVO...
Geneva – The legal representatives of Vicken Euljekjian, a 46-year-old Armenian tour guide arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan, have formally requested the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to order his immediate release, citing grave violations of international law and severe detention conditions that endanger his life. Euljekjian was...
We, the AGBU Central Board of Directors, are watching with grave concern events in Armenia, especially the escalating situation between the State and the Church, two foundational institutions that, together with the Armenian Diaspora, are essential to our national survival. AGBU reiterates a call for restraint and national unity....
The first Council of Europe Business and Human Rights Forum – BRAVE 2025 – brought together today in Strasbourg policy makers and representatives of leading companies and business associations to explore ways to strengthen cooperation in integrating human rights, democracy and rule of law into their operations. The event...
Born in 1869 in Mardin, Armenia (now Turkey), Bl. Ignatius Maloyan devoted his life to serving God as a priest and later as Archbishop of the Armenian Catholic community. A man of profound faith, humility, and pastoral love, he guided his flock during one of history’s darkest times —...
