Gevorg Baghdasaryan, a senior Armenian law-enforcement official who led controversial investigations into high-ranking clergy, billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, and other critics of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan,
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Kocharyan Stresses Security and National Unity in Latest Interview
In a recent interview on Channel 5, former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan delivered sharp remarks on Armenia’s security strategy and its relationship with the global Armenian
Armenian Government Faces Backlash Over $6 Million Jennifer Lopez Concert Spending
Armenia’s government is once again drawing criticism for lavish spending on international pop stars, allocating $6 million for Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming concert in Yerevan—exactly the
Cleric Released in Alleged Coup Plot Case
An Armenian appeals court has ordered the release of a junior cleric detained alongside Archbishop Bagrat Galstyan and 13 of his supporters on disputed coup
ICRC Access to Armenian Prisoners in Azerbaijan Halted
Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will reportedly no longer be able to visit Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, according to
Iran Rejects U.S. Proposal for Syunik Corridor, Warns of Regional Destabilization
Iran has firmly reiterated its opposition to a U.S.-backed proposal that would place an American company in control of a transport corridor linking mainland Azerbaijan
Mobile Re-Exporter Becomes Armenia’s Top Taxpayer
An Armenian company re-exporting mobile phones to Russia has become the country’s largest corporate taxpayer in the first half of 2025, highlighting how some local
Samvel Karapetyan to Lead New Opposition Bloc Targeting Pashinyan
Samvel Karapetyan will head a new opposition alliance aimed at unseating Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, according to a representative of the jailed Russian-Armenian billionaire. The
Grigoryan Meets U.S. Envoy as Corridor Lease Proposal Advances Quietly
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan met with U.S. Ambassador Kristina Kvien on Tuesday amid growing outrage over Washington’s proposal to lease a section of Armenia’s
Tribunal Blocks Pashinyan’s Power Grab, ENA Prevails
In a stinging blow to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s deepening authoritarianism, the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has ordered the Armenian government