Raising fresh concerns among Armenian opposition figures about possible vote manipulation, the European Union is preparing to deploy a “hybrid rapid response team” to counter
Year: 2026
Karekin II Receives ARF Delegation, Discusses Church-State Tensions
On February 20, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received representatives of the governing bodies of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) from
25 Bishops Back Karekin II, Condemn Government Crackdown on Armenian Church
Twenty-five bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church have publicly reaffirmed their support for Catholicos Karekin II and condemned what they described as the Armenian authorities’
ANCA Central California Hosts Talks with Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Valadao
ANCA Western Region Leadership Supports Fresno Community’s Call for Release of Armenian Hostages and Return of Artsakh Refugees. Fresno, CA – Armenian National Committee of America
Fire Tom Barrack
By Aram Hamparian, ANCA Executive Director Fired. Tom Barrack needs to be tossed out the door. Not retired. Not reassigned. Not quietly recycled into another
CEC Clarifies Minority List Rules
Armenia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said on Thursday that political parties and alliances running in the upcoming parliamentary elections may include candidates from the country’s
Shoigu Warns Armenia Against Replacing Russia in Railway Management
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu warned that any Armenian move to replace Russia’s role in managing the country’s railways would be a “crude” gamble
Armenia’s Upcoming Election Turns Into a Question of Permission
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his political allies are beginning to speak about the June 7 parliamentary elections in a register that belongs less to
International Backlash Intensifies as Armenian Authorities Escalate Repression Against the Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian government’s confrontation with the Armenian Apostolic Church has entered a new phase marked by judicial and extra-judicial actions, travel restrictions on senior clergy,
Second Protest Held at Western Diocese
Another protest has taken place outside the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church offices, roughly one week after a previous demonstration, as frustration continues to