The Armenian Report

09/16/2026

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers called on Azerbaijan to release Armenian prisoners held in Baku and allow Armenians displaced from Artsakh to return to their homes, bringing the unresolved humanitarian consequences of the 2023 exodus back into focus on Capitol Hill.

A dozen members of Congress joined Armenian American advocates, clergy and human rights experts Tuesday for “Accountability | 2026 — Artsakh: Justice. Freedom. Right of Return,” a Capitol Hill program organized by the Armenian National Committee of America, or ANCA.

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09/16/2026

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers called on Azerbaijan to release Armenian prisoners held in Baku and allow Armenians displaced from Artsakh to return to their homes, bringing the unresolved humanitarian consequences of the 2023 exodus back into focus on Capitol Hill.

A dozen members of Congress joined Armenian American advocates, clergy and human rights experts Tuesday for “Accountability | 2026 — Artsakh: Justice. Freedom. Right of Return,” a Capitol Hill program organized by the Armenian National Committee of America, or ANCA.

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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers called on Azerbaijan to release Armenian prisoners held in Baku and allow Armenians displaced from Artsakh to return to their homes, bringing the unresolved humanitarian consequences of the 2023 exodus back into focus on Capitol Hill.A dozen members of Congress j...

09/16/2026

Armenian Kyokushin karate athletes won 16 medals, including two golds, at the All-Russian Youth Martial Arts Festival in Anapa, Russia, the Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation said.

Armenia sent 17 athletes to the competition, with all but one returning with a medal. The team finished with two gold, three silver and 11 bronze medals.

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09/16/2026

Armenian Kyokushin karate athletes won 16 medals, including two golds, at the All-Russian Youth Martial Arts Festival in Anapa, Russia, the Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation said.

Armenia sent 17 athletes to the competition, with all but one returning with a medal. The team finished with two gold, three silver and 11 bronze medals.

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Armenian Kyokushin karate athletes won 16 medals, including two golds, at the All-Russian Youth Martial Arts Festival in Anapa, Russia, the Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation said.Armenia sent 17 athletes to the competition, with all but one returning with a medal. The team finished with two gold,...

09/16/2026

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned Wednesday that his government would use the “toughest measures” to stop any attempt to maintain a separate Artsakh government or parliament in Armenia, while also calling for the Artsakh representative office in Yerevan to be placed under state control.

The warning came during a tense exchange in parliament over housing for Armenians displaced from Artsakh, where more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled to Armenia following Azerbaijan’s September 2023 military offensive.

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09/16/2026

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan broke his public silence Wednesday over Azerbaijan’s claims about the Armenian heritage of Gandzasar, four days after a senior Azerbaijani official presented the medieval monastery to foreign diplomats as part of the heritage of Caucasian Albania.

Pashinyan addressed the controversy after opposition lawmaker Lena Matevosyan of the Strong Armenia faction raised the issue during a question-and-answer session in parliament and urged him to “come to the podium and say that Gandzasar is Armenian.”

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09/16/2026

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned Wednesday that his government would use the “toughest measures” to stop any attempt to maintain a separate Artsakh government or parliament in Armenia, while also calling for the Artsakh representative office in Yerevan to be placed under state control.

The warning came during a tense exchange in parliament over housing for Armenians displaced from Artsakh, where more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled to Armenia following Azerbaijan’s September 2023 military offensive.

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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned Wednesday that his government would use the “toughest measures” to stop any attempt to maintain a separate Artsakh government or parliament in Armenia, while also calling for the Artsakh representative office in Yerevan to be placed under state control.The w...

09/16/2026

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan broke his public silence Wednesday over Azerbaijan’s claims about the Armenian heritage of Gandzasar, four days after a senior Azerbaijani official presented the medieval monastery to foreign diplomats as part of the heritage of Caucasian Albania.

Pashinyan addressed the controversy after opposition lawmaker Lena Matevosyan of the Strong Armenia faction raised the issue during a question-and-answer session in parliament and urged him to “come to the podium and say that Gandzasar is Armenian.”

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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan broke his public silence Wednesday over Azerbaijan’s claims about the Armenian heritage of Gandzasar, four days after a senior Azerbaijani official presented the medieval monastery to foreign diplomats as part of the heritage of Caucasian Albania.Pashinyan addressed ...

09/15/2026

Armenia’s Constitutional Court will review a new law that could prevent citizens who spend extended periods outside the country from voting in parliamentary elections and referendums.

The case challenges legislation passed by the National Assembly on July 3 that requires citizens to have spent at least 366 days in Armenia during the previous two years to be eligible to vote.

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09/15/2026

Armenia’s Constitutional Court will review a new law that could prevent citizens who spend extended periods outside the country from voting in parliamentary elections and referendums.

The case challenges legislation passed by the National Assembly on July 3 that requires citizens to have spent at least 366 days in Armenia during the previous two years to be eligible to vote.

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Armenia’s Constitutional Court will review a new law that could prevent citizens who spend extended periods outside the country from voting in parliamentary elections and referendums.The case challenges legislation passed by the National Assembly on July 3 that requires citizens to have spent at l...