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Judicial reform underway following controversial Kocharyan ruling

YEREVAN—The Armenian National Assembly held its first hearing on transitional justice on Friday. Lawmakers debated the mechanisms of a planned…

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Notes from the Pink City

Should the government tackle gambling at the expense of jobs?

On Wednesday morning a crowd accosted lawmakers entering the National Assembly ahead of a parliamentary hearing over a proposal to…

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Sports

Armenia: A Growing Equestrian Destination

Armenia’s equestrian community is slowly drawing international attention with its top-notch coaches and athletes all training in state-of-the-art equestrian centers.…

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Yerevan Opens New Downtown Park

YEREVAN—The Armenian capital city has just expanded its green spaces. A park, which connects City Hall with Republic Square, reopened…

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Thousands Turn Out for Wine, EDM in Yerevan

YEREVAN—The Armenian capital played host to two festivals of a very different nature last weekend. On Saryan Street, visitors in…

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Notes from the Pink City

Yerevan Remembers

YEREVAN—A constant stream of people crossed the Hrazdan bridge and passed the Hamalir into the Genocide memorial park perched atop…

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Travel

Now and Then: The Opera and its Surroundings

While Yerevanstis were focused on the Spendiaryan National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet and, especially cafes located nearby, I…

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Food-Truck Wars Transform Yerevan into Caucasian Portland

YEREVAN—Vintage Soviet-era buses and trucks have reappeared in force along the streets of the Armenian capital, creatively rebuilt and painted…

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Commentary

‘Not an inch of land’: Vanetsyan’s statement a welcome sign for Artsakh

For those who missed it, Friday brought some remarkable news. In Artsakh, President Bako Sahakyan and Armenia’s National Security Director…

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News

Yerevan Gearing Up for Subway Extension

YEREVAN—Yerevan’s subway network extension project has entered the preliminary stage. Mayor Hayk Marutyan’s office says upgrading the city’s single metro…

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