Contributor Analysis Special to the Center for Armenian Research and Analysis (CARA) An initial look at Armenian politics presents a perplexing question: How has Nikol
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Desecrating Mother Armenia: Why This Wound Matters to Every Armenian
By William PaparianFormer Mayor of Pasadena On the night of June 10, 2026, vandals in Gyumri tore the gilded letters bearing the names of Soviet
No Airport Welcome, No VIP Photo Ops, No City Hall Visit
By Garen Chahe Jinbachian Not for Turkish dictator Recep Tayyip Erdogan He is, by all accounts, set to attend the World Cup match between the
Democracy Hijacked: Armenia’s Rigged Parliamentary Elections
By Harut Sassounian TheCaliforniaCourier.com Armenia’s parliamentary elections were held on June 7 under widespread, systematic, and well-documented fraudulent conditions. These elections were not merely held
Armenia’s Dangerous Gamble: Trading One Patron for Unproven Promises
By William PaparianFormer Mayor of Pasadena As Armenia celebrates another electoral victory for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his policy of rapid Western integration, a
By Hook or by Crook: Pashinyan Secures Another Five Years in Power
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Regrettably, another fraudulent parliamentary election took place in Armenia on June 7. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party, Civil Contract, did everything
Pashinyan’s “Win” May Be Putin’s Gain
The Western and pro-government narrative after Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election was simple: Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract defeated a “pro-Russian opposition,” securing a mandate to
Russia, the U.S., and the EU Should Keep Out of Armenia’s Domestic Affairs
By Harut Sassounian TheCaliforniaCourier.com No foreign country should meddle in the internal affairs of Armenia — a sovereign and independent country. Its people are the
If Pashinyan Bans Any Opposition Party, If Pashinyan Bans Any Opposition Party,
By Harut Sassounian TheCaliforniaCourier.com Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is proceeding with his electoral campaign amid countless violations of Armenia’s laws. We have been witnessing Pashinyan’s
Pashinyan’s Unraveling and the West’s Silence
In any so-called Western democracy, a sitting leader running for re-election who behaved as Nikol Pashinyan has behaved over the past several days would be