By Arthur Hagopian Sydney, Feb 16, 2026 Never in their painful annals have the Armenians of Jerusalem been visited by this latest calamity in, of all places, distant Australia’s largest metropolis, Sydney. It was...
By Arthur Hagopian Sydney, Feb 16, 2026 Never in their painful annals have the Armenians of Jerusalem been visited by this latest calamity in, of all places, distant Australia’s largest metropolis, Sydney. It was 5am, Friday morning. 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian tossed and turned in bed, battling with a nightmare that...
More than 300 eligible nominators worldwide contacted ahead of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize deadline of 31 January 2026 25 January 2026 — A global civil society initiative advocating for the release of Armenian hostages and the protection of fundamental human rights has launched an international campaign urging eligible...
Armenian-American writer Taleen Voskuni will release Our Ex’s Wedding, a new romantic comedy from Berkley, on January 20, 2026, centering an Armenian love story in California wine country, where a wedding planner and a winery owner are forced to work together on their mutual ex’s wedding, a setup Voskuni...
AGBU and Creative Armenia have jointly announced the recipients of the 2026 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships—a one-year program that provides five exceptional artists with a $5,000 grant, mentorships with industry leaders, and diverse promotional opportunities. As partner with Creative Armenia since the inception of its fellowship program, AGBU expressed its congratulations and...
Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan meets with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Jan. 13 Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a joint statement on the implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, known as TRIPP, after their meeting in...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $250 million in financing for the Armenia Housing Response and Mortgage Market Enhancement Project, a program designed to expand access to affordable housing for refugee households through rental assistance and subsidized mortgages, while also strengthening Armenia’s housing and mortgage systems....
December 21, 2025 The Armenian Apostolic Church, as an institution, has sustained the Armenian identity for centuries. Throughout the ages when there was no independent homeland for our people, the Armenian Church was the reason we and our ancestors remained both Christian and Armenian. With the vast majority of Armenians and members of our Church living outside the Republic of Armenia, Armenians look to the Mother See...
A formal presentation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Eurasia: A Routledge Handbook, co-edited by Dr. Mher D. Sahakyan, was held at CEVRO University in Prague. The book, published by Routledge, brings together scholars from 24 countries to examine Eurasia’s geopolitical and geoeconomic developments. The preparation of the volume involved...
In recent months, it is well known to all that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government’s judicial bodies have been rapidly stepping up offensive actions against the high-ranking clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and in particular the Catholicos of All Armenians. This unprecedented behavior began initially as...
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...
