President Vahagn Khachaturian on Thursday appointed a new chief of the Armenian army’s General Staff handpicked by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, filling a position that
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Political Prisoner Gerasim Vardanyan’s Detention Extended for Another 2 Months
YEREVAN, ARMENIA – Today, the matter of ARF member, Artsakh war veteran Gerasim Vardanyan’s detention order was heard in Yerevan’s Common Jurisdiction Court. Vardanyan was
Pashinyan Government Seeks Absolute Control Over Armenian Military
Last year, the military leadership asked for Pashinyan’s resignation over his mismanagement of the 2020 Artsakh war. Now, Pashinyan is trying to take command of
Armenian Opposition To Keep Boycotting Parliament
Azatutyun.am – A leader of Armenia’s main opposition coalition said on Monday that it has no plans to stop boycotting sessions of the parliament and
Pashinyan’s Brother Now Runs Power Plant ‘Purchased’ for $120 Last Year
Azatutyun.am – A brother of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is the executive director of a small hydroelectric power plant in northern Armenia whose former owners
Pashinyan Appears to Reward Tsarukyan with $10 Million USD Bailout of his Casinos
YEREVAN, ARMENIA – The investigative journalism site Hetq reported on Thursday that the Armenian government has approved a measure to allocate 4.2 billion drams (US$ 10.3
Armenia Moves to Restrict Internet
By Ani Meljumyan, Eurasianet Armenia’s General Prosecutor has proposed a law allowing the state to block certain internet content, citing Russia as a positive example
Bank Explosion in Armenia Kills 1, Injures 5
YEREVAN, JULY 6, ARMENPRESS. An explosion occurred today early in the morning at a bank branch in the Armenian town of Ashtarak, the ministry of
175th Anniversary of the Armenian Evangelical Church Celebrated in Yerevan
By Rev. L. Nishan Bakalian Armenian Evangelicals young and old from across the globe gathered inside the Aram Khachaturyan Concert Hall in Yerevan on July 1
Another Opposition Member Resigns From Parliament
Azatutyun.am – Another opposition lawmaker announced his resignation on Monday amid growing questions about continued opposition presence in Armenia’s parliament. “I can no longer imagine