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2025, A YEAR IN HISTORY.

In a few days, we consign one year to history and welcome a new one.

The year 2025 was a dynamic and achievement-filled year for Homenetmen.

A brief look is enough to confirm how much Homenetmen accomplished over the course of 365 days to connect Armenian youth worldwide, bring chapters closer together, and guide them with Pan-Armenian goals.

This overview does not encompass the rich and varied activities of each of Homenetmen’s 42 chapters, including Navasartian... [...]

CEREMONIAL OPENING OF HOMENETMEN–FRANCE’S SPORTS AND CULTURAL COMPLEX IN ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX

Saturday, November 22, 2025, will hold a special place in Homenetmen’s calendar, marking the inauguration of the largest Homenetmen center in Europe.

On that day, a dream cherished for generations finally became a reality with the opening of the Homenetmen-France Sports and Cultural Complex in Issy-les-Moulineaux. The process of securing the land and constructing the center spanned more than six years, from the initial agreement between Homenetmen-France and the Municipality... [...]

THE THIRD PLENARY SESSION OF HOMENETMEN’S CENTRAL COMMITTEE IN PARIS

On the occasion of the opening of Homenetmen-France’s new sports complex, the Homenetmen Central Committee, which was visiting Paris, convened the meetings of its 3rd plenary session of the 2023–2027 quadrennial term from November 18 to 21, 2025.

During the four days of meetings, the Central Executive first evaluated its extensive activities of the past year. The main highlights included: the 11th Pan-Homenetmen Inter-steering Committee Conference, the 12th Pan-Homenetmen... [...]

The Grand Opening Ceremony of the 12th Pan-Homenetmen Games in Yerevan

After three days of competitions, the official opening of the 12th Pan-Homenetmen Games took place on Saturday, July 26, at 7:30 PM in Yerevan’s Republic Square, in the presence of representatives of the Catholicos of All Armenians and the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan and Father Artavazd Sharoyan, ARF Bureau members Arsen Hambardzumyan and Hovsep Der-Kevorkian, Chairman of the Homenetmen Central (Executive) Committee Hagop Khacherian and its members,... [...]

DRAW RESULTS FOR THE GROUP STAGE TEAMS OF THE 12TH PAN-HOMENETMEN GAMES

Three weeks ahead of the opening of the 12th Pan-Homenetmen Games, the group stage draw for the team sports was held on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 5:00 PM (Beirut time) via online livestream. The purpose of the draw was to determine the grouping of the 49 participating teams in the various collective sports competitions.

The draw began with remarks by Kouyr Maria Kevorkian, a member of the organizing committee of the 12th Pan-Homenetmen Games, who introduced the sports... [...]

SECOND ONLINE SCOUT MASTERS’ MEETING

On Sunday, April 27, 2025, the second online meeting of Homenetmen's regional and solitary chapter scout masters’ took place, with the participation of 31 leaders from 26 regions, as well as three members of the Central (Executive) Committee’s Scouting Core.

During the meeting, members of the Central (Executive) Committee provided updates regarding the upcoming continental camps for the Americas and the Middle East, scheduled for July. The general scout masters of the camps... [...]

THE FOURTH ONLINE MEETING OF HOMENETMEN’S REGIONAL AND SOLITARY REGIONS CHAIRPERSONS

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 9:00 PM (Beirut time), the fourth online meeting of Homenetmen’s Regional and Solitary Regions Chairpersons was held, with the participation of all members of the Central (Executive) Committee and chairpersons from 23 regions of the organization. 

This quarterly online meeting was opened by Central (Executive) Committee Chairperson Yeghpayr Hagop Khatcherian, who emphasized the importance of such gatherings in keeping the regions informed about... [...]

ONLINE MEETING ON THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE 12TH PAN-HOMENETMEN GAMES

On the evening of Saturday, February 15, the first online meeting for the preparations of the 12th Pan-Homenetmen Games was held. The meeting was attended by members of the Homenetmen Central (Executive) Committee, the Games Organizing Committee, as well as the representatives responsible for the sports delegations of various regions.

During the meeting, an overview of the Games, set to take place in Yerevan from July 24 to August 2, 2025, was presented, along with details on the participating... [...]

New Year's Magic for the Children of Artsakh

Under the sponsorship of the Homenetmen "Artsakh Fund" and organized by the Homenetmen Artsakh Solitary Region Central (Executive) Committee, a festive day full of boundless joy, entertainment, and a magical atmosphere took place on Friday, December 27.

Scout teams and Kayligs from Yerevan, Armavir, Masis, and Abovyan participated in the event, each bringing along a child from Artsakh.

Accompanying the children were dedicated leaders from Abovyan, Masis, and Armavir. The... [...]

First Online Scoutmasters' Meeting

On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the Homenetmen Central (Executive) Committee organized the first online scoutmasters' meeting for the Regional and Solitary Regions, with the participation of 29 scoutmasters from 23 regions and 10 members of the Central Committee.

During the meeting, members of the Central Committee’s scouting division presented a report to the scoutmasters on the past year’s scouting activities. They discussed the 9th Scoutmasters' Conference and the results... [...]