Author: Gohar Grigoryan
Bank of Georgia to buy Armenia’s Ameriabank for $303,600,000
Bank of Georgia said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Armenia’s Ameriabank for around $303.6m. It said the deal will “significantly enhance” its presence and growth opportunities
France Seizes $132 Million Mansion Belonging to Businessman Samvel Karapetyan
Liana Sayadyan Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan and Russian energy giant Gazprom are the focus of a money laundering investigation in France that has resulted in the seizure of a $132
Peerless: Rouben Mamoulian, Hollywood, and Broadway
Kurt Jensen debuts with a scrupulously researched portrait of Armenian director Rouben Mamoulian (1897–1987), whose wide-ranging career boasted 16 films and 17 Broadway productions, including Oklahoma!
Swedish Firm enlisted to help save Armenia’s evaporating lake
Stockholm-headquartered engineer Sweco has been retained to assess the consequences of raising the water level of Lake Sevan in Armenia by six metres to preserve it. Covering more than 1,200 sq km,
Zartir, an Exquisite Album that Celebrates the Best of Armenian Culture
Gurdjieff Ensemble – Zartir (ECM Records, 2023) The Gurdjieff Ensemble’s latest offering is Zartir. The album’s title is derived from the works of Paghtasar Dpir, a distinguished Armenian poet
California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation Announces Scholarships in Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide
The California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation is hosting two scholarship contests in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. California high school students (Grades 9-12) are invited to participate
Thousands of relics found in 6,000-year-old tomb in Armenian village
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS. Archaeologists have uncovered over 30,000 relics from a 6,000-year-old tomb in Yeghegis, Armenia. The tomb was discovered during excavations which began in 2020. Professor
Purported Azerbaijani ex-serviceman arrested in Russia is wanted by Armenia for murder
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS. Azeri national Kamil Zeynalli, who has been arrested by Russian police in Moscow, is wanted by Armenia, police confirmed to Armenpress. Zeynalli is on Armenia’s
Aurora Humanitarian Initiative events to take place in Los Angeles
YEREVAN (ARMENPRESS) — The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announced that a special series of events will be held from May 8–10, in Los Angeles. The events, including the 2024 Aurora Prize Ceremony

