Author: The Armenian Report

Today, in front of the UN office in Yerevan, Arman Tatoyan, former Human Rights Defender, participated in the action demanding the lifting of the blockade of Artsakh. He mentioned that the gas supply was restored in Artsakh as a result of the protests started in Yerevan. According to him, the situation created in Lachin is not only against Artsakh, it is also against Armenia. “The UN refugee office is the only organization mentioned in the tripartite declaration, which has not set foot in Artsakh until now. This is not only against Artsakh, but also against Armenia, Armenianness, if we think…

PREVIEW: Full video from the torchlight march in Yerevan available to watch on The Armenian Report YouTube Channel now! – Thousands of people in the capital city of Yerevan marched from Republic Square to the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The torchlight procession started at 7:30 pm local time and lasted until approximately 11:30 pm. The Armenian Report team was present at the event. Around 10,000 individuals carried torches while marching through the city on Sunday night to pay tribute to the estimated 1.5 million Armenians who were killed in Ottoman Turkey more than…

The Armenian Report spotted Diasporan Geopolitical Analyst, Anna Abrahamian, who is currently in Yerevan participating in the protests against the government. “The proposals of many experts and political analysts have been accepted, this time the opposition is being implemented, they are on the right path,” Abrahamian, who went to Armenia to take part in the struggle for the preservation of Artsakh’s statehood in Yerevan, rallies and marches, said this in a conversation with The Armenian Report. “These marches are not inferior to the Velvet Revolution of 2018, which was imported from foreign countries. What works against our self-determination, the territorial…

Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan hosted its annual holiday tree lighting ceremony this week in the Republic Square. The 16 participants of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 lit up the city’s main New Year Tree. Armenia is set to host the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Yerevan this weekend. The Armenian Report attended the tree lighting ceremony and asked the attendees what they wish for 2023. Every single person we spoke with all said that they wish for peace in Armenia. From all ages, young and old, Armenians want to live in a peaceful country. This year’s holiday…

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: The team at The Armenian Report took a trip to the ancient Armenian village of Yervandashat in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The historic village is located at the corner junction of Araks and Akhuryan rivers. Yervandashat has a ruined basilica dated to the 4th or 5th century and the Saint Shushanik church of the 10th to 17th century. Along the main highway leading to and from the area are khachkar monuments. According to some historians, Yervandashat was one of the 13 historic capitals of Armenia, serving as a capital city between 210 and 176 BC during the…

In the wake of the devastating crisis in Artsakh, Armenian actress Anais Sardaryan has emerged as a beacon of hope for the forcibly displaced Armenians, leading a commendable humanitarian mission aimed at providing essential supplies and support. With Artsakh refugees facing dire conditions due to a nine-month blockade followed by ethnic cleansing imposed by the Azerbaijani regime, Sardaryan and her dedicated team of volunteers have taken it upon themselves to ease the suffering of their fellow countrymen. Sardaryan, renowned for her acting roles in favored TV shows, has temporarily set aside her career to focus on the urgent needs of…

Today, the parents of those servicemen who were killed during the 2020 Artsakh war joined the two servicemen who are on a hunger strike in Yerevan’s Freedom Square. On Monday, The Armenian Report interviewed hunger strikers, Nver Kirakosyan and Arthur Avagyan, who are 44-day war veterans. The parents of deceased servicemen tried to set up a tent to join them in Freedom Square. But they were met by police who did not allow them to put up a tent in Freedom Square. The parents say that they will not go home from Freedom Square until the Armenian government resigns. They…

In honor of renowned Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan’s birthday, Armenians celebrated Book Giving Day. Today numerous events dedicated to this holiday were held in Armenia. The Armenian Report’s correspondent visited the Bookinist bookstore in Yerevan to share with us how locals celebrated Book Giving Day. Please watch, share, and consider becoming a monthly donor for as little as $1/month. Tap here: donorbox.org/thearmenianreport to learn how you can becoming a monthly sponsor. source

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: The Armenian Report team took a trip to the Armenia-Turkey border villages to meet the residents who live in the Bagaran community of Armavir Province in Armenia. Bagaran borders with Turkey. Here, the dividing line of the Armenian-Turkish border is the Akhuryan River, which joins Araks. The village is 50 meters away from the Turkish border, there are parts of the village that are only separated from Turkey by barbed wire. Russian border guards have a base here. The residents of the community accompanied our reporter and presented the village. They shared with us their concerns regarding the…

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The parents of those servicemen who were killed during the 2020 Artsakh war have joined the two servicemen who are on a hunger strike in Yerevan’s Freedom Square. The Armenian Report spoke with Garik Galeyan, the father of Mkhitar Galeyan, who died in the 44-day war. We caught up with Galeyan in Freedom Square who called on all Armenians to fight for Artsakh, not to allow Artsakh to become part of Azerbaijan. He emphasized that they gave the most precious thing for Artsakh, they are ready to remove the authorities of a decisive struggle, to keep Artsakh. “One…