Archbishop Bagrat Galstanian announced plans to resume street protests next week with the goal of ousting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, as he addressed a large
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Armenian Government Seeks Dismissal of Judge Over Sarkisyan Acquittal
The Armenian government has requested the dismissal of Judge Vahe Misyakyan from his position following his acquittal of former President Serzh Sarkisyan on corruption charges
Three Arrested in Alleged Coup Attempt with Russian Ties
On Wednesday, law enforcement announced the arrest of three individuals accused of attempting to form an armed faction to overthrow the Armenian government. The Investigative
Pashinyan Declares CSTO a Threat, Sparks Russian Rebuttal
Armenia’s Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, stated on Wednesday that the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) presents an existential threat to Armenia, prompting a swift
Ex-Armenian Constitutional Court Chairman Calls Criminal Charges Politically Motivated and Baseless
Hrayr Tovmasyan, the former chairman of Armenia’s Constitutional Court, dismissed the criminal charges against him as baseless and politically motivated during his lengthy trial in
Pashinyan Blames Rising Gun Violence on Missing Weapons from 2020 War
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan revealed on Thursday that thousands of weapons distributed by the Armenian government to civilians during the 2020 conflict with Azerbaijan
Authorities Fail to Prosecute Police Officers for Violence Against Protesters in Yerevan Crackdown
Law enforcement authorities have not prosecuted any police officers who injured dozens of anti-government protesters in Yerevan three months ago, despite condemnation from Armenia’s leading
Artsakh Leaders Reject Simonyan’s Claims of Lost Legitimacy
Leaders of Artsakh have pushed back against claims by a senior Armenian official that their governing bodies no longer exist following Azerbaijan’s full control of
Iranian Ambassador Rejects Armenian Land Corridor for Azerbaijan, Citing Sovereignty Concerns
On Friday, Iranian Ambassador to Yerevan, Mehdi Sobhani, dismissed the possibility of Armenia establishing an extraterritorial land corridor for Azerbaijan, a move strongly opposed by
Armenia to Attend BRICS Summit Amid Azerbaijan and Turkey’s Membership Bids
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed through a spokeswoman on Friday that he will attend a summit of the BRICS group of major emerging economies in