A global Christian alliance has condemned the Armenian government’s intensifying pressure campaign against the Armenian Apostolic Church, warning it threatens religious freedom and democratic norms
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U.S. Proposal for American Firm in Nakhichevan Transit Raises Concerns in Armenia
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry declined to deny a report on Thursday suggesting that the United States has proposed placing an American company in charge of facilitating
Mass Protest Demands Release of Samvel Karapetyan as Tensions with Pashinyan Deepen
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of downtown Yerevan on Friday demanding the release of Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, whose arrest two weeks ago
Armenia, Iran Reaffirm Ties in Wake of U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments following the
Sargsyan Faces Fourth Corruption Trial as Government Revives Stale Charges
Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee (ACC) announced Wednesday that former President Serzh Sargsyan will be put on trial for the fourth time on corruption charges—allegations first raised
Pashinyan Government Launches Asset Grab Against Karapetyan’s Tashir Group
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
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