Armenia’s chess grandmaster Levon Aronian on Saturday won the Rapid and Blitz competition, which was the fourth stop on the Grand Chess Tour 2017.
Yerevan Calls ‘Absurd’ Turkey’s Desire to Join Eurasian Economic Union
Turkey’s Economy Minister’s announcement late last week that Turkey would like to join the Eurasian Economic Union has raised eyebrows with official Yerevan
Artur Aleksanyan Becomes World Wrestling Champ for 3rd Time
Olympic gold medalist and reigning world champion Artur Aleksanyan of Armenia beat Russia’s Musa Yevloyev to claim the title for the third time on Monday
Leaked Memo Claims Massive Azerbaijani Losses During April War
A leaked image, which appears to be a memo on Azerbaijani Defense Ministry letterhead, states that during the 2016 April War 558 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed and 1,293 were wounded
Paylan Says, ‘Human Bones Were Found’ at Van Cemetery where Toilets were Built
Garo Paylan visited the Armenian cemetery in Van, where local government authorities have built a public bathroom facility
Artsakh Soldier Killed by Azerbaijani Fire
Artsakh Defense Army soldier Arman S. Movsisyan (1998) was killed on Monday at 11 a.m. after Azerbaijani forces fired at the northeastern border of Artsakh
Israeli Defense Company Accused of Drone Attack on Artsakh Targets
The Israeli Defense Ministry said it is investigating allegations that Azerbaijan asked an Israeli defense firm to carry out live demonstrations of a suicide drone system, which it sold to Azerbaijan, on Artsakh targets.
Luceen Shirinian Baker Donates $40,000 to Jemaran; $10,000 to Asbarez
She came from Fresno to Little Armenia in Hollywood to the editorial offices of Asbarez. She had made an appointment to ensure that the editor would be in.
On Her 86th Visit to Artsakh, Baroness Cox Meets with Officials
On her 86th visit to Artsakh, Caroline Cox, a member of the British House of Lords met on Thursday with Artsakh’s Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan and Parliament Speaker Ashot Ghulyan.
Iran to Return 629-Year-Old Bell to Akhtamar
Iranian officials have said that they will return a 629-year-old bell, which belonged to an Armenian church in Van, to the Holy Cross Church in Akhtamar.