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Assalamu alaykum.” Nobody had ever approached me in Yerevan and greeted me that way before. Quite instinctively, I responded, “Wa alaykum salam.” He was an ordinary-looking man, perhaps around my age, ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » People: Armenia’s dance traditions bring a new generation together
On a Friday evening in Yerevan, the sound of traditional Armenian music echoes across a crowded square. One by one, people step forward and join hands. Students, elderly, tourists and complete ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » People: Things to do in Yerevan: Armenia summer guide 2026
The best things to do in Yerevan mix pink-stone city walks with easy highland day trips: Climb the Cascade for skyline views, browse the Vernissage market, sip Armenian wine on Saryan Street, then ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » People: "Like Freedom": How Armenia Became Safe Haven For Russians Fleeing Putin
Since 2022, Armenia's capital, Yerevan, has become a safe place for tens of thousands of Russians who left their country to avoid the war in Ukraine.
News Armenia » Yerevan » People: Armenia arrests over 60 people as protest leader seeks to oust PM
Protesters blocked the streets in the capital Yerevan, hindering traffic, demanding Pashinyan resign, and not adhering police directives.
News Armenia » Yerevan » People: Outspoken Armenian Archbishop Leads Another Anti-Government Rally In Yerevan
YEREVAN -- Thousands of people took part in a demonstration in the Armenian capital on June 17 in support of the Tavush for the Motherland movement, which has been holding rallies calling for the ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » People: Armenia’s Jews hope Israeli recognition of 1915 Ottoman genocide will jumpstart bilateral ties
Both Turkey and its ally, Azerbaijan, immediately condemned the Cabinet vote; the chief rabbi of Azerbaijan’s Ashkenazi congregation in Baku, Shneur Segal, has already urged Israel to reverse it.
News Armenia » Yerevan » People: Why you should absolutely choose Armenia for your next big trip
While once largely overlooked by travelers from outside the region due to the country's small size and dearth of flight connections outside of several cities with a large diaspora, the South Caucasus ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » People: Almost all of Nagorno-Karabakh's people have left, Armenia's government says
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — An ethnic Armenian exodus has nearly emptied Nagorno-Karabakh of residents since Azerbaijan attacked and ordered the breakaway region’s militants to disarm, the Armenian ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » People: Ali Khamenei called Armenia a “sincere neighbor”: Yerevan honors Iran’s late Supreme Leader
The late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, always viewed Armenia not just as a neighboring state, but as a sincere friend, and the Armenian community of ...