Armenian opposition leaders accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday of escalating a political crackdown ahead of the June 2026 parliamentary elections, pointing to a
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Pashinyan Seeks EU Help to Rig Armenia’s Elections
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is trying to secure European Union backing to tilt Armenia’s next parliamentary elections in his favor, opposition leaders claimed on Tuesday,
Shirak Governor’s Sudden Silence Fuels Reports of Imminent Removal
The governor of Armenia’s northwestern Shirak province unexpectedly called off a news conference scheduled for Wednesday amid reports that he will be sacked by Prime
Russian-Armenian Commission Meets Amid Falling Trade and Political Strains
One week after again warning Armenia against trying to join the European Union, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk travelled to Yerevan on Wednesday for
AUA Names Lilit Makunts to Board as Civil Contract Pressure Mounts
The American University of Armenia (AUA) has appointed a close political ally of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to its Board of Trustees and brought another
There Is Mutual Understanding on Key Issues
Editor’s Note: Original article from ARFD.am translated into English by our staff. As part of consultations with political forces, we held meetings last week with
Return to Artsakh: problems, challenges, opportunities.
Original article translated from ARFD.am On December 10, the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh held hearings on this topic. The hearings were convened
Mother See Strongly Condemns the Arrest of His Eminence Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin firmly condemns the arrest on December 4 of the Chancellor of the Mother See, His Eminence Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan, on
Aliyev Calls for Right of Return of “Western Azerbaijanis” to Armenia
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has again called for the right of Azerbaijanis “forcibly displaced from Western Azerbaijan”, which he describes as the mountainous regions in
Tatoyan’s “Wings of Unity” Neither Has Wings Nor Unity
Arman Tatoyan, the former Human Rights Defender who has recently attempted to transition into national politics, unveiled the program of his new “Wings of Unity”