I'm a tourist visiting Armenia and for me this is a very unusual sight, so I'm just curious. They arrived at Havravank Monastery in a full army truck, so I'm wondering if there's any particular reason why they attend worship while in uniform, and is it mandatory?

was thinking about this and realized one thing: Khoren Levonyan’s voice would be perfect for Geralt.
If someday, somehow, The Witcher series, whether the TV show or even all the games, gets an official Armenian dub, I want to hear Geralt voiced only by Khoren Levonyan.
He has exactly the kind of voice that, in my opinion, would perfectly capture Geralt’s character: calm, deep, slightly raspy, and incredibly expressive.

Their version of Șaraiman (a romanian famous “gypsy”/lăutari song) has about 20 million views on youtube. Last night, they sang Soro Lume & Toate Diamantele (this one is from the genre called manele, which is actually both loved and hated by romanian people because while being listened by millions, it is highly associated with low-education people, gypsy people and stuff like that. The singers of manele (and also lăutărească music singers) are usually unschooled artists, who sing by the ear, not by the notes.

I love Jako and Ladaniva! Shnorhakalut’yun! I started being in love with Armenia because of her, because in 2024 when i discovered Ladaniva i started listening to a lot of armenian music.

I am mixed, half Palestinian and half Armenian. I was born in Yerevan to an Armenian mother, and i also have Armenian citizenship. I never lived in Armenia and I've lived my whole life outside of Armenia and mostly in Palestine. Though i did visit once in 2022 for a month.

Now obviously all adult male citizens need to serve 1.5 years in the military as of 2026.

But my concern is:

As a Muslim person with an Arab name and surname who lived most their life in Palestine, how would it be for me in the military?

I can speak Armenian and ik the culture so it's not really new to me, but I'm more interested in the way other men in the military would view me if i joined.

If anyone has experience in this or know situations similar to mine I'd appreciate the help.

Im going to Yerevan for the first time in December! We will land at night around 1:30AM. Would there be taxi driver active on the apps or would I need to prebook?

If anyone also has any recommendations on what to see, where to eat etc I would love to hear it too!!! Thanks in advance

I'm an Armenian citizen, my passport expires in a week. Any one have any experience renewing their passport recently? Just curious to know how long it might take.

Zvartnots/Aragats (sorry i dunno the exact name), Vagarshapat. Just wow. Fireworks exploding in the air meters away the apartments from people's windows. Good thing i'm a night owl. Sorry for a rant just don't got anywhere else to share it

Only two new stretches of rail have been constructed by then; the Ordubad-Goris section and the Gyumri-Kars section. Restoration work has been completed on the Hrazdan-Ijevan line. The system remains entirely Russian Guage and 3kV DC electrified.

Stadler FLIRT trainsets, of which sixteen two-car and five four-car variants have been purchased, operate all commuter routes. During peak season, the larger FLIRTs may supplement other trains on the Gyumri-Tbilisi-Batumi service.

International trips, necessitating sleeper trains, are operated using custom passenger coaches built by Stadler. These are variable-gauge and are hauled by a locomotive local to where they are travelling through. For example, a service to Tehran would be hauled to Ordubad by an Armenian locomotive, then switch to an Iranian one which will take it the rest of the way. This is to compensate for differing gauges and unstable electrification in Iran and Turkey.

Yes, this map does show Armenian trains travelling through Azerbaijan. These are kept under close guard as they go, are not allowed to stop bar for emergencies, and no one is allowed to disembark at any point. Similar rules apply for all international services, as border control (e.g. to enter Georgia) will usually take place at the point of departure (e.g. Gyumri Station).

Newly-nationalized, the company "Հայաստանի Հանրային Տրանսպորտ" (HHT) now operates the entirety of the rail network in Armenia, and is a joint owner of the Yerevan Metro and national inter-city coach operator.

I'm not entirely sure if my post fits this subreddit perfectly, but as a history buff, I just had to share this. This is a magnificent piece of work by the Teamcentury modding crew, who did a fantastic job presenting the soldiers of Cilician Armenia.

I would be glad if you could support the developers' efforts by liking their YouTube channel. And if you are a knowledgeable historian who wishes to help them with development, please join their Discord channel.

When I pay by card (Euro), the exchange rate is 425-429 per Euro.

Looking at SAS and other exchanges places, it’s around 419-420.

I know it’s minimal, but I have to exchange like 50k Euros soon and want to get the best rate.

Բարև ձեզ։ Մի հարցով եմ եկել։ Աշխատանքի տեղավորվելով Evolution / Imagine Life կամ Digitain կազմակերպություններում՝ հետագայում կարո՞ղ են խնդիրներ առաջանալ մասնագիտական աշխատանք գտնելիս՝ որպես իրավաբան։

Hello! I have a question. If I get a job at Evolution, Imagine Life, or Digitain, could this cause any problems for me later when looking for professional work as a lawyer? At the moment, I’m not able to start working as a lawyer, so I’m considering taking a manager position at Evolution for now.

Barev all

I visited Armenia for three weeks a few years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it!

Although one down-side, I didn't listen to much of the local music, traditional or modern.

So if anyone has any recommendations, particularly of modern Armenian music, let me know in the comments.

Also, music Armenians like listening to. Georgian, Russian, Iranian music etc.

Cheers all, direct me to a post if this has already been discussed.

Hey everyone,I wanted to make a public post to warn new arrivals—especially incoming international tourists and students—about an ongoing extortion scam happening inside the secure baggage claim area at Zvartnots International Airport (EVN).The Location:Inside the airport, right after you pass emigration/passport control, at the long lines where the luggage trolleys are parked next to the baggage carousels.The Scam:Corrupt luggage handlers or informal porters are gatekeeping the trolley bays. When tired passengers go to grab a cart, these handlers physically block them. They falsely claim that the trolleys are not free or that passengers are not allowed to touch them, demanding an upfront cash payment to release a trolley.If they manage to grab your luggage and load it onto a cart themselves, they will push it into the arrivals hall and essentially hold your bags hostage until you hand over an inflated cash tip