Russia signaled possible economic retaliation against Armenia on Friday, warning that Yerevan’s growing alignment with the European Union could violate trade agreements and prompt countermeasures
Category: Armenia
Church Under Siege: Pashinyan Escalates Campaign Against Critics
Despite championing democracy on the international stage, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan continues to take increasingly authoritarian steps to silence dissent ahead of the June
Pashinyan Escalates Repression of Patriotic Opposition
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a vocal critic of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and a national figurehead of recent anti-government protests, was detained on Wednesday along with
Russia Engages Armenia Over Karapetyan Arrest, Signals Concern
The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday that it is in direct communication with the Armenian government following the high-profile arrest of Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian billionaire and
Supreme Spiritual Council Issues a Statement
On June 25, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, a session of the Supreme Spiritual Council
Statement of the “Armenia” Faction of the National Assembly
The current authorities have crossed all boundaries of law and morality. They have launched hostile attacks on all pillars of statehood—on the Declaration of Independence,
Erdogan, Pashinyan Hold Talks in Istanbul Amid Regional Tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss Armenian-Turkish relations, the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, and
Russia Warns Armenia of Economic Fallout Amid Yerevan’s EU Integration Plans
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk warned on Friday that Russian companies see no future in Armenia as the country pursues eventual European Union membership,
Azerbaijan Shells Armenian Village While Pashinyan Engages Turkey
An Armenian village near the Iranian border came under Azerbaijani gunfire on Friday, coinciding with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s trip to Istanbul for a meeting
Pashinyan’s Coordinated Assault on Armenian Institutions Mirrors Ankara and Baku
By Levon Baronian Nikol Pashinyan’s regime is executing a systematic campaign to dismantle the Armenian nation from within. This campaign did not emerge from failed