More than 150 high school students from 26 schools across the Noyemberyan and Ijevan regions took part in the Mardigian Sports Games , a mock Olympics event supported by FAR and held since 2018 in Armenia’s cross-border Tavush province. This year’s games, held on October 11–12, once again filled the communities with energy, excitement, and a sense of unity, as students competed in six athletic disciplines, from the 60-meter dash and standing long jump to pull-ups, barbell lif

The bus engine roared to life just as the sun peeked over the horizon on a crisp autumn morning. The air was filled with excitement, the kind that always accompanies FAR’s Board of Directors’ visits to Armenia. But this visit was unlike any other. It marked a new chapter - one that could be divided into two parts: before  and after  COVID-19 and the Second Artsakh War. “A lot has changed. I have probably been to Armenia 35–40 times, and there is nothing more pleasant than se

For Manushak Gabrielyan, 60, nursing is more than a job-it’s a calling rooted in compassion, purpose, and leadership. With over three...