The 5th Pan-Armenian Chess Camp and Tournament (PACT) concluded its anniversary season on November 2 with an online closing ceremony. This year’s camp and tournament were held virtually from October 6 to October 31....
The 5th Pan-Armenian Chess Camp and Tournament (PACT) concluded its anniversary season on November 2 with an online closing ceremony. This year’s camp and tournament were held virtually from October 6 to October 31. The tournament followed a two-week online training camp featuring masterclasses, game analysis sessions, and simultaneous...
On 4 December 2025, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) took place in Vienna. The ministers discussed the future functioning of the organization and the impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine on European security. On the margins of the...
On 2 December, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced the allocation of €15 million towards sustaining peace and a more resilient Armenia. The new funding was announced in the context of signing a new Strategic Agenda for the EU-Armenia Partnership on the same day in Brussels. The new allocation will fund...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Several critical developments took place last week that further complicated the confrontation between the Armenian Church and the government. Since June, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sought to depose the Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, and replace him with a more compliant clergyman, thereby...
Strasbourg, 02.12.2025 – The 2026 Council of Europe Museum Prize has been awarded to the Young Victoria & Albert Museum, United Kingdom. The museum was selected by the Culture Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), meeting today in Paris. The Young V&A Museum is...
GEVORKYAN, listed on the Prague Stock Exchange, continues its stable growth and further demonstrates strong demand for its production and technological capacities across industrial sectors. New projects include special parts for the production of modern security systems for a variety of uses, including centralized control panels for hotel complexes, office buildings, and other large facilities. GEVORKYAN has also expanded its...
For some time now, informed Armenians have been closely following the serious deterioration of relations between the authorities in Armenia and the leadership of the Armenian Apostolic Church – the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin. This situation, unprecedented in our centuries-old history, is all the more worrying today, especially...
Araksi Lilosian, Historical Memory of the Armenian Community of Bari, Has Passed Away. She Was the Oldest Person in the Armenian Community of Apulia. Bari, November 28, 2025 – With profound sorrow, the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in Bari announces that yesterday Mrs. Araksi Lilosian passed...
Arsen Yarman’s book Jewellery and Armenian Goldsmiths Under the Ottomans, dedicated to Armenian jewellery, one of the most important crafts and arts in which the Armenian people excelled. After nearly a decade of meticulous and comprehensive work, the English edition of Arsen Yarman’s monumental masterpiece, Jewelry and Armenian Goldsmiths under...
Diasporan Perspectives – Սփիւռքեան հեռանկարներ is a research and policy think tank established in 2025 by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It focuses on policy relevant applied research on both the Diaspora and Armenia. The launch of Diasporan Perspectives will take place on Friday 5 December 2025 at 17:30 (London time). The event will be...
