Two former members of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party, recently ousted from its ranks, have announced plans to form their own political
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Former Defense Minister Faces Criminal Charges in Armenia
Armenian law enforcement announced on Monday a series of criminal charges against former Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan, who now resides in Russia. Karapetyan, a vocal
Expelled MPs Challenge Civil Contract’s Authoritarian Grip
Less than a month after being expelled from Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling Civil Contract party, two Armenian parliament members, Hovik Aghazarian and Hakob Aslanian, announced plans
Armenian Ambassador Will Not Return to Belarus
Armenia does not intend to send Ambassador Razmik Khumaryan back to Belarus, according to sources cited by Sputnik Armenia. Khumaryan was recalled to Armenia for
Scandal Surrounds Yerevan Mayor as Father’s Insult Sparks Outrage
Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan finds himself embroiled in yet another controversy, this time due to inflammatory remarks made by his father, Armen Avinyan. In a
U.S. Rejects Aliyev’s Claims of Arms Supplies to Armenia
The U.S. State Department has dismissed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s allegations that the United States is supplying lethal weapons to Armenia, emphasizing that any military
Armenia Faces $506 Million Tax Revenue Shortfall Amid Slowing Growth
The Armenian government is grappling with a significant shortfall in tax revenue for 2024, with collections falling short of expectations by 200 billion drams ($506
Court Rejects Avinyan’s Libel Suit Over Wealth Allegations
An Armenian court has declined to consider Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan’s defamation lawsuit against a media outlet that accused him and his family of amassing
Ter-Petrosyan Accuses Pashinyan of Artsakh’s Fall
Former Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan has accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of being responsible for the fall of Artsakh, following the latter’s remarks about the
Border Village Residents on Edge After Reported Illegal Crossing from Turkey
Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has declined to provide further details about a reported “possible attempt” to illegally cross the border from Turkey, leaving residents