Law enforcement authorities raided the Yerevan offices of the Tashir Group on Wednesday, escalating what many view as a politically motivated assault against its jailed
Category: Armenia
Iran Rejects Azerbaijani Claims on Armenian Territory
Iran’s ambassador to Armenia, Mehdi Sobhani, forcefully rejected Azerbaijan’s continued references to Armenian territory as “Western Azerbaijan,” warning that such rhetoric constitutes a veiled territorial
Karapetyan Vows Fight Against ENA Seizure
Samvel Karapetyan, the imprisoned owner of Armenia’s national electric utility, will fiercely oppose the government’s attempt to seize control of the company, the utility’s chief
Russia Threatens Retaliation Over Armenia’s Drift Toward EU
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
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