Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans on Wednesday to nationalize Armenia’s sole electric utility, just hours after its Russian-Armenian owner, billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, was arrested
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Samvel Karapetyan Arrested on Coup Charges After Condemning Pashinyan’s Church Crackdown
Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan was formally arrested on coup-related charges Wednesday, one day after publicly denouncing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s campaign against the leadership of
NSS Chief Armen Abazyan Dismissed After Failed Arrest of Samvel Karapetyan
Armen Abazyan, the head of Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS), was dismissed on Wednesday—just a day after his officers failed to promptly detain Russian-Armenian billionaire
Pashinyan Rejects Fears of Azerbaijani Attack Amid Iran-Israel Tensions
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday dismissed as “provocative” the warnings from critics who suggest that Azerbaijan may exploit the escalating conflict between Iran and
Pashinyan Insists on Keeping Russian Troops While Pushing EU Integration
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Friday that despite his government’s declared pursuit of European Union membership, Armenia has no immediate plans to expel Russian military
Former Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan Arrested in Long-Delayed Corruption Case
Nearly seven years after initial charges were brought against him, former Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan was arrested on Friday, in what critics see as
Armenia Condemns Israeli Strikes on Iran, Warns of Dangerous Escalation in the Region
Armenia condemned Israel’s overnight airstrikes on military and nuclear-related sites across Iran on Friday, warning that the aggressive military action risks igniting a wider regional
Pashinyan and Baku Target Armenian Church Leadership
Azerbaijan’s top Shi’a cleric, Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, resumed his attacks on the Armenian Apostolic Church on Wednesday, accusing it of inciting ethnic hatred—just as Prime
Pashinyan Denies Misuse of Diaspora Donations as Allegations Mount Over Missing War Funds
YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan once again rejected mounting accusations of corruption tied to over $100 million received by his government from a pan-Armenian charity during
Gas explosion death toll climbs to 5
The death toll in the apartment explosion apparently caused by a gas leak in the Armenian town of Chambarak climbed to 5 after rescuers recovered