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
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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
Opposition Warns of Sovereignty Risks in U.S.-Backed Corridor Proposal
Armenian opposition leaders have accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of preparing to open an extraterritorial corridor to Azerbaijan’s Nakhichevan exclave through Armenia’s Syunik province, calling
Pashinyan Signals Willingness to Outsource Control of Strategic Syunik Corridor to Foreign Interests
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday confirmed he is prepared to hand over control of the transit route linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhichevan exclave through
World Church Council Condemns Armenian Crackdown on Apostolic Clergy
A global Christian alliance has condemned the Armenian government’s intensifying pressure campaign against the Armenian Apostolic Church, warning it threatens religious freedom and democratic norms
U.S. Proposal for American Firm in Nakhichevan Transit Raises Concerns in Armenia
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry declined to deny a report on Thursday suggesting that the United States has proposed placing an American company in charge of facilitating
Mass Protest Demands Release of Samvel Karapetyan as Tensions with Pashinyan Deepen
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of downtown Yerevan on Friday demanding the release of Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, whose arrest two weeks ago
Armenia, Iran Reaffirm Ties in Wake of U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments following the
Sargsyan Faces Fourth Corruption Trial as Government Revives Stale Charges
Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee (ACC) announced Wednesday that former President Serzh Sargsyan will be put on trial for the fourth time on corruption charges—allegations first raised