Aram Khachaturian’s “Valse” Performed By KOHAR Orchestra 🇦🇲
KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir performed Aram Khachaturian’s “Valse” during “KOHAR With Stars of Armenia,” a landmark concert held in Freedom Square in front of the Yerevan Opera House on May 28, 2011, under the baton of Maestro Sebouh Abgarian.
One of Khachaturian’s most beloved compositions, “Valse” is celebrated for its elegance, emotional depth, and unmistakable melody. The piece remains a staple of Armenian classical music and continues to captivate audiences around the world.
KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir, founded in Gyumri, gained international recognition through its large-scale performances of Armenian music across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and beyond. The ensemble was led for many years by the late Maestro Sebouh Abgarian, a distinguished Armenian conductor, composer, educator, and cultural figure who played a key role in sharing Armenia’s musical heritage with audiences around the world.
Armenian Football Legend Henrikh Mkhitaryan Returns to Pyunik, Where It All Began, Inspiring a New Generation 🇦🇲
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan returned home to the Yerevan club where his career began, welcomed by a swarm of young Armenian fans chanting his name. With his mother and son at his side, he left his handprint and footprint beneath the club’s “Tree of Glory.” The day brought a gift, a tribute to his late father, and hours spent among the children who now dream of walking the same path that made him the greatest footballer in Armenian history.
“Welcome home, Henrikh,” Pyunik wrote, greeting the return of its famous academy graduate. The homecoming event kicked off on June 19 at the Pyunik sports base in Yerevan, where players from the club’s youth teams turned out to welcome him. He greeted them, then presented his Inter Milan jersey to the club.
“I welcome everyone. I am grateful to the football club, the director, all those present, the children. You can’t imagine how proud I am here, my feelings are very high, I am very happy. I am very excited. It is always nice to return to where everything began. In that honor, I want to present a jersey to the Pyunik football club, on which it is written: everything began with Pyunik,” said Mkhitaryan.
The program included a screening of a short film dedicated to his career, featuring archive footage of his performances for his clubs and the Armenian national team alongside visual materials marking the key stages of his journey. After the screening, an open dialogue followed, where Mkhitaryan spoke with the young footballers and shared stories about his path in the game, his career, and his experience competing at the highest level.
The event also honored the memory of Hamlet Mkhitaryan, Henrikh's father and an outstanding figure of Armenian football in his own right. A striker, he scored 46 goals for Ararat Yerevan in the Soviet Top League during the 1980s before moving to France to play in Ligue 2 for ASOA Valence, and earned two caps for Armenia in 1994. His career was cut short by a brain tumor in 1995, and he died the following year. Mkhitaryan, Pyunik representatives, and the participants observed a minute of silence in his memory.
A Pyunik academy graduate, Mkhitaryan is the Inter Milan midfielder and all-time top scorer of the Armenian national team. He came up through Pyunik before going on to play for Shakhtar Donetsk, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United, Arsenal, Roma, and Inter, becoming one of the most decorated footballers in Armenian history. After the event, a huge queue formed for his autograph.
🇦🇲🇪🇺 Met with European Commissioner for Defence & Space Andrius Kubilius in Paris to discuss expanding Armenia–EU cooperation in defense, innovation, space security & high-tech. We also explored opportunities for collaboration with DG for Defence Industry & Space. @KubiliusA
For the first time, Armenian tomatoes are expected to be exported to Europe this July.
The Armenian agricultural company Prom Group has purchased 20 new Volvo transport trucks for the export of produce to Europe. They are currently in the process of completing the construction of a new modern 10 hectare greenhouse complex equipped with robotic system and artificial intelligence to ensure the best possible produce is grown and harvested.
At full operation capacity, at least 25 tons of tomatoes can be harvested per day for the European market. As business grows, the company plans to purchase 30 more trucks.
После слива документов, подтверждающих помощь Азербайджана в производстве ракет в России, Украина произвела удары по рынку Садовод в Москве. Посол Азербайджана эвакуирован из близлежащих павильонов. На видео запечатлены кадры работы ПВО Садовода.