YEREVAN—The Armenian Special Investigation Service (SIS) announced on Wednesday that it had charged former President Serge Sarkisian with embezzlement of state funds. According to the terms of the indictment, in 2013 Sarkisian used his position […]
YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced his government’s intention to approve the resumption of excavation activities at the controversial Amulsar mine. In a late-night Facebook-live session on Monday, the Prime Minister explained that the decision […]
YEREVAN—Armenia’s Special Investigative Service (SIS) on Thursday, July 26, officially charged Armenia’s former president Robert Kocharian for “usurping state power” under article 300 of the criminal code. The charges stem from the events of March […]
Speaking at the State Department’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, Vice President Mike Pence threatened Turkey with sanctions unless pastor Andrew Brunson is released. Last week, Brunson’s detention was extended but this week he was […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—After weeks of public discontent and protest, Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan officially announced his resignation earlier today. “I’d like to inform you about my decision to resign from Yerevan Mayor’s office and to express […]
YEREVAN (Asbarez)—Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) on Tuesday placed Ara Vardanyan, the director of “Hayastan” All Armenian Fund (Armenia Fund, for short) under arrest on charges of embezzlement and misuse of funds. The NSS said […]
BEIRUT (A.W.)—Homenetmen Lebanon’s men’s basketball team won the Lebanese Basketball League championship earlier today, after beating Riyadi 74-59 in a deciding game game seven in the finals. The win comes less than two weeks after the Armenian […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Earlier today, Armenia’s National Assembly elected Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s prime minister (PM). Fifty-nine votes were cast in favor of Pashinyan, while 42 Members of Parliament voted against him. Three parliamentary factions—the Yelk […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) has “no expectations” in terms of ministerial portfolios in the new government, which is likely to be formed by opposition Member of Parliament and leader of the protests that […]
YEREVAN—The body of Armenian Army serviceman Artur Gasparyan (b. 1998) with a gunshot wound to his head, was discovered on Friday at around 1:10 a.m. According to the Armenia’s Ministry of Defense, the soldier was […]
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