Armenia’s parliamentary election campaign officially began Friday, opening a decisive contest that will determine whether Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party remains in power
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Editorial: Europe’s Democracy Theater in Yerevan
As European leaders descend on Yerevan for the European Political Community summit and the first-ever EU-Armenia summit, they will undoubtedly speak the familiar language of
‘Armenia’ Alliance Issues Statement Ahead of European Political Community Summit in Armenia
On Sunday, May 3, the “Armenia” Alliance published the following statement regarding the 8th European Political Community Summit taking place in Armenia: Dear compatriots, On
Polls: Pashinyan on His Way Out
For the first time since 2018, credible polling data now points to a realistic and achievable outcome: the ouster of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan from
Pashinyan Again Avoids Naming Ottoman Turkey as Armenia Marks Genocide Anniversary
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan once again avoided directly identifying Ottoman Turkey and the Young Turk regime as the architects and executors of the Armenian Genocide,
Pashinyan Says Main Opposition Forces Must Be Kept Out of Next Parliament
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared on Friday that Armenia’s three principal opposition forces should be left entirely outside the next National Assembly, openly stating that
Samvel Karapetian Trial Opens as Elections Near
YEREVAN—Businessman and opposition figure Samvel Karapetian appeared in court on Wednesday for the opening session of a high-profile trial that comes less than two months
Air Pollution in Yerevan
By Areg Gharabegian Air pollution is the potential cause of various diseases, including bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, lung cancer, and others. Particularly dangerous are particles in
‘Armenia’ Alliance Approves Top 30 Candidates for Electoral List
At the final session of the 29th Extraordinary Supreme Assembly of the ARF and the congress of the “Aradj” (“Forward”) Party, the names of the
Election Tensions Rise as Pashinyan Targets Karapetyan
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday escalated his war of words with businessman Samvel Karapetyan, threatening in coarse language to reduce him to a “tramp”