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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had appeared poised to win a clear victory in a closely watched parliamentary election Sunday, but the ballot result now defies easy geopolitical takeways. In ...

Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will be a vote on its geopolitical future as incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer relations with the European Union and the United States ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Independent international outlet The Insider has published an investigation containing allegations about links between Russian intelligence services and businessmen Samvel Karapetyan and Gagik ...

Armenia’s proud national identity is vividly reflected in its cuisine. Lavash, a thin flatbread included on Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, is traditionally made by women and baked in a ...

The Armenian capital, Yerevan, will get a rare opportunity to be the center of global attention when dozens of world leaders -- and the NATO chief -- gather in the south Caucasus nation for two ...

European leaders have gathered in Yerevan for the first European Union-Armenia Summit, as a human rights group published a list of known political prisoners in Armenia belonging to a church group.

A new Armenian coffee shop opened on Feb. 21 this year. Is it in Los Angeles? Watertown? Detroit, Philly, New York? Providence, Chicago, New Jersey? Hye Ground Café opened in historic downtown Racine.

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan ranked among the world’s top military spenders relative to GDP in 2025, despite a provisional peace agreement. Azerbaijan hit a record defense budget near $5 billion, while ...

When I was growing up, the story of Noah’s ark with its great flood, floating zoo, and new beginning atop a spectacular mountain always seemed to me, as it does to many, far-fetched—a colorful fable ...