I (16m) recently learned that my grandma's great grandma was an armenian who assimilated. I also learned that my grandpa's great grandma was a turkmen, but that's unrelated.

My question is, does this information matter since it's so far back? Should I try to connect with my Armenian side, or so you think it's too little of a percent. I feel bad for my Armenian ancestors being forced to assimilate.

Hello! I'm travelling to Yerevan this week ans i'll spend the weekend there. I've seen posts about the electronic music scene there, but unfortunately all the good sounding places are closed as far as i can tell. Can you recommend me places to visit? I've seen the Moct Yerevan event on the 4th, is it worth attending? I really want to see how's the electronic scene in your country!:)

Hey everyone,

I’ve noticed a recurring theme in local communities and chats: making genuine friends as an adult is hard, especially if you’ve recently moved to or repatriated back to Armenia.

To solve this, I’m working on a dedicated app focused purely on platonic friendships and community vibes (strictly zero dating mechanics). The goal is to connect expats, repats, and locals based on real shared interests and low-pressure hangouts.

I’m currently shaping the early version and would love to build this alongside the community:
1. If this sounds like something you’d actually use, drop a comment or shoot me a DM.
2. I’m looking for early testers to try out early builds and share thoughts/ideas on what features would actually make friend-finding feel natural and safe.

Hello everyone 🥰 I will be visiting Armenia (Yerevan, Goris and maybe Gyumri) in Sep. I have a bit of a problem, I cannot eat coriander. I’m not allergic, but I will have to either spit it out (which would be rude) or swallow that mouthful immediately with water and waste the rest of the dish because I cannot eat any more of it.

Please help! What are some “safe” dishes and “avoid” dishes? Trying the local food is an important part of my travel. I generally eat most other ingredients so coriander is the only problem. Well, maybe another one, I am travelling on my own and most dishes seem to be sharing size…

Can someone also help me with a local text?

“I cannot eat coriander, is there coriander in this dish?”

Hi,
i'm in Yerevan in november and thinking about visiting the national opera and ballet theatre. It seems to have a very impressive repertoire. During my stay, they are showing the ballet Tamar by Valeri Tolstov. I can hardly find anything about this ballet online. Neither audio nor video. Has anybody seen it and can give me an idea what's it like? I'm not very knowledgeable about ballet so i'm not quite sure what information I'm looking for. Maybe just a general impression.
Thanks!

Hi all! I am a football shirt collector, and I am looking to buy authentic Armenia jerseys! If anyone is selling one please send me a message!

I was in Armenia last month and could not find any, as the National Team shop was closed the days I was in Yerevan.

Sorry for venting, Crimea is Ukraine, Russia is doing genocide against Ukraine, I am against russian imperialism and all wars that they did in all history

I am not invading your country and not here to spy you, but with such popular controversy (russian migrants) peoples never will understand forever and these migrants life will be ended

I did everything to leave Russia 4 years and I really did everything in plan and so I could leave Russia with ready plan, but just recently because of seriuosly reasons like lack of laptop that suddenly happened and escalation in politics

I saw everything about Russia vs Ukraine war 4 years, I read every comments in r/worldnews, r/europe, r/ukraine, etc, some said even about camp like with japanese, I heard rumor about exit visa, second mobilisation and possibility of restrictions of leaving for all peoples, etc

Because of sky becoming dangerous, except airplane, this is possible to go to cars, but there no even train to Armenia, peoples in car is not trustworthy, in public transport this will be long

I just wanted to leave Russia soon and almost all in plan was done only to get something where I never will leave Russia forever by both side so my life will be ended because this is true that I am dying and peoples will see them as enemy, not peoples because anti war russians don't exist

I am so tired of everything what hapening in 4 years that I hate too much, in 2021 I already hated Russia very much and was kinda russohobic, i already wanted to leave Russia before war, why I should die?

Anyone know in case of danger of sky or closing of airplane, how I could go to Armenia because there no even train?

Hi everyone,

First off, I’m not entirely sure if this is the right subreddit for this question, so my apologies if it’s off-topic!

I’m planning a two week trip to Armenia from Germany. I rely on daily ADHD medication (Methylphenidate).

To prepare, I got an official medical certificate in English signed by my neurologist and officially validated by my local health authority. (This is the standard process for travelling within the Schengen area.)

My issue: I’ve been trying to contact the Armenian Embassy in Germany for days to confirm if this documentation is sufficient. My emails stayed unanswered, nobody answers the phone, and living far from Berlin makes visiting in person impossible.

Since Methylphenidate is a controlled substance, I want to ensure I don't run into legal trouble at the airport or while traveling the country. I would really appreciate if someone could share their experiences regarding following:

1. Is an officially stamped medical certificate enough, or does Armenia require special prior authorization/permits from their Ministry of Health for bringing in controlled substances?

2. What is the customs routine at Zvartnots Airport? Do red/green channels apply, and should I proactively declare the meds upon arrival?

3. Has anyone recently traveled to Armenia with Methylphenidate and can share their personal experience at border control?

Thank you so much in advance!!

Hi,

I bought this package an hour ago and the mobil internet worked fine, but now I have absolutely no internet, although I payed the 2500 and the SIM card got activated. Does anyone know how I can reactive the internet? I only used maybe a few mb and the plan says unlimited

Hi guys!

Does anyone know if there are any grants or funding opportunities available for PhD students in Armenia?

I’m currently enrolled in a PhD program at ASUE in the field of Marketing, but my studies are not tuition-free, so I’m trying to understand whether there are any grants, scholarships, or other funding options I could apply for.

Has anyone here received this kind of funding before or knows where I should look?

Thanks in advance!

Hey guys, I’m 15, and i’m having a hard time everything thinking about the fact that i’m going to have to serve military when i turn 18. I’m really not a fighter and don’t even know how to, i’m not the usual gangster wanna be teenagers you’d see but its not like i stand out, i dress normal, just like any other guy, i’m just not into those crowds and etc. Anyways, back to the topic, all my life i had been scared of military because i always heard people talking about the absurd things happening in the military. Bullying, aggression, fights especially and etc, it really put a fear in me since i was a kid. All i’m hearing about right now is soldiers killing themselves, every week, and i don’t know what is going on. How do i avoid military?
My parents don’t have to money to move me out or to pay it off, so i only can rely on myself and the only thing in my life that i can do the best is study. Or if i cant avoid it, how do i prepare for this?

I made a video on the history of Turkey, near the end of the video I talk briefly about the genocide the ottoman empire perpetrated against the Armenian and Syriac peoples, I'm currently being bombarded with comments from (presumably) Turkish people denying the genocide. This is why I want to write a paper that gives definitive proof of what and how the genocide happened and add that to the video description. What are sources that I should use?

Hi everyone, ill be visiting Armenia this month, beside a lot of nice places and my tight schedule, i need help planing my trip.

Ill be staying in Yerevan for 1 night, explore the city as much as i can, and next day i wanna travel to north and visit some places on the way.

I plan on stoping on Lake Sevan, then continue to Dilijan, and my final destination is Haghpat where i wanna spend one more night. How do i navigate the transport from Yerevan to Haghpat?
I dont wanna rent a car, and use public transport as much as i can, but from i read it can be tricky from Dilijan to Hagpath. Is taking taxi expensive, or is there some easier way to do it?

I know im rushing it, and maybe i can throw one more night in Armenia, but ill come back again and do it the right way, i promise!

Any info related to this or any places worth visiting on the way would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

Hello. I am a Turkish Muslim, but I believe that, genetically, I am of Armenian descent on my father's side; my family is originally from Varto, Muş, though we have lived in Adana for three generations. I also feel that my paternal aunts' physical features resemble those of Armenians. What do you know about Muş? Did you have any acquaintances from there?