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
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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
May 28th Marks Armenian Independence Day, the Anniversary of the Birth of the First Republic of Armenia in 1918.
By William Paparian At its heart stands the Battle of Sardarabad, the decisive victory of May 1918, when a small, exhausted force of Armenian soldiers,
Will Nikol Pashinyan Remain in Office After June 7 Parliamentary Elections?
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Armenians around the world are closely following Armenia’s parliamentary election campaign to see whether Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party will retain