“Real Turkey” – #99: Kompromat against Aliyev, or is Baku noticing a weakening of Erdogan? Real Turkey, original program by Ani Avetyan on Alpha News, tackles the most pressing issues shaping the region and Armenia today. alphanews.am/en/projects/rea…

Ghent University in 🇧🇪 will launch a course dedicated to Armenian history & culture. An agreement between the university and 🇦🇲Ministry of Education, Science, Culture & Sports was signed on October 20. Armenian studies programs & centers currently operate at 14 leading universities across 11 countries, including Sapienza University of Rome, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, the University of Salzburg, Complutense University of Madrid & Cairo University.

A new name in global opera: Arpi Sinanyan wins NEUE STIMMEN Armenian opera singer Arpi Sinanyan has won the prestigious international NEUE STIMMEN vocal competition in Germany. She received 1st prize in the women’s category, along with a €15,000 cash award. The final was held at the Stadthalle concert hall in Gütersloh & featured eight young opera singers from around the world.

United Russia awards vacant Moscow Regional Duma seat to Diana Alumyants At a meeting of the Moscow Regional Duma, the vacant parliamentary seat held by the United Russia faction was assigned to Diana Alumyants. The seat was previously held by Alexander Dvoinykh, who relinquished it after becoming a senator representing the Moscow regional government in the Federation Council.

📽️🎞️Armenian language featured in American drama Love of Your Life Armenian can be heard in director Rachel Morrison’s romantic drama Love of Your Life. It is spoken during a pandemic-related scene in which a character played by Gayane Kaligian speaks Armenian over a video call with a family member in the hospital. Love of Your Life tells a moving and emotional story of love, devastating loss during the pandemic & the long journey toward psychological recovery. The film stars Margaret Qualley, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aaron Pierre & Gabriel Basso. The film premiered at the tiff2026 , opened in U.S. theaters on October 7 and is now available on Amazon Prime Video.

Gayane Aslamazyan’s solo exhibition and new project in Glendale TV host, actress & artist Gayane Aslamazyan visited the AlphaNews studio to discuss her recent solo exhibition in the 🇺🇸 & the upcoming opening of a major Armenian art center in Glendale. “It is never mentioned that I am an art historian by profession. Here in the US, I hold a PhD, while in 🇦🇲 I completed postgraduate studies. I worked in this field for years and owned my own gallery. I was born and raised in the family of an artist, so entering the world of painting came completely naturally to me,” Gayane Aslamazyan said.

Films by Sergei Chliyants, Eduard Iloyan and Boris Akopov make Golden Eagle longlist The 🇷🇺Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the longlist for the national Golden Eagle Awards. The list of contenders includes projects involving Sergei Chliyants, Eduard Iloyan, Boris Akopov & Ivan Baturin.

Economic consequences of leaving the EAEU could be catastrophic: Artur Khachatryan Even if only half of the projected economic consequences of leaving the EAEU materialize, Armenia could face an extremely serious—even apocalyptic—future.

Agreement on “unimpeded” TRIPP in the National Assembly. Security unit in Syunik Alpha News Room 21.10.2026 alphanews.am/en/projects/agr…

“We did not enter this struggle to surrender”: Lena Matevosyan “The decision to detain our candidate in Stepanavan for two months was expected, since only four days remain before the elections & Strong Armenia had every chance of winning in Stepanavan. “When they realize they are in a hopeless situation, they resort to another tactic: they arrest the candidate and several key individuals who were supposed to carry out important work on election day. Then, naturally, they use administrative resources and later claim that they won and are ‘legitimate,’” the politician said. She added that if the authorities are unwilling to engage in fair competition and abide by democratic principles, then what is happening constitutes political persecution.

Events in Stepanavan amount to total repression of the opposition: Sevak Khachatryan “We have long warned—& I personally stated from the NA rostrum—that as the elections approach, any forces that dare speak out against the ideas of the Civil Contract party, attempt to resist or field their own candidates will face total repression,” MP Sevak Khachatryan told reporters outside the courthouse.

Ukraine conflict is moving toward resolution: Yuri Ushakov 🇷🇺 presidential aide Yuri Ushakov commented on the prospects for resolving the conflict in 🇺🇦, saying that the situation was moving in that direction. Asked how close the conflict was to ending, he said: “I don’t know how close we are, but things are moving toward that.”

Beniamin Matevosyan: “Catastrophe! Pashinyan has brought Armenia to expulsion from the EAEU” alphanews.am/en/projects/ben…

Investment and business summit: Vardevanyan holds talks in Qatar alphanews.am/en/investment-a…

Dialogue between Russia and the US may open prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation: Vladimir Kireev alphanews.am/en/dialogue-bet…

Witkoff’s visit does not guarantee a breakthrough in Ukraine talks due to Western disagreements: Malek Dudakov alphanews.am/en/witkoffs-vis…

Spreading fear to gain an advantage: Vardevanyan on pressure ahead of elections alphanews.am/en/spreading-fe…

(LIVE) Protest by employees of Razdan Cement company alphanews.am/en/live-protest…

CSTO secretary general does not rule out Armenia will reconsider its position and stay in the bloc “Time passes, people reconsider their positions, the situation in the world is changing. I think the🇦🇲 leadership & its people will make the right decision, whether to stay in our organization or leave,” Masadykov said. alphanews.am/en/csto-secreta…

Are the mutual benefits of the TRIPP project described in any document as thoroughly as the unimpeded regime? During the discussion of the TRIPP project in the NA, MP Kristine Vardanyan, addressed 🇦🇲 FM Ararat Mirzoyan, urging him to give the most specific answers possible to the questions she raised. alphanews.am/en/what-are-the…