Artsakh Former State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan was arrested on Wednesday, September 27 by Azerbaijani authorities while trying to leave Artsakh. Azerbaijani media outlets report that he has been transferred to Baku. Shortly after […]
Armenia On Sunday, September 17, mayoral elections took place in Yerevan with the lowest voter turnout in the history of city council elections. About 28.5-percent of Yerevan’s eligible voters cast ballots. PM Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil […]
Armenia The joint Armenian-American military exercise, Eagle Partner 2023, commenced on September 11 and will last until September 20. 85 American and 175 Armenian soldiers are participating in these exercises in preparation for international peacekeeping […]
Artsakh Opposition factions ARF, “Ardarutyun” and NDP of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh nominated newly appointed State Minister Samvel Shahramanyan for the position of president. The National Assembly will carry out the […]
Armenia An Armenian soldier killed another soldier in his unit before taking his own life on August 27. The incident took place while the two soldiers were on combat duty at a post along the […]
Armenia An Armenian woman has been arrested after footage circulated online depicting her physically and sexually abusing her child. The woman has been identified as Anna Arevshatyan from the town Gavar in the Gegharkunik province […]
Armenia The European Union has confirmed that its monitoring mission in Armenia was targeted by Azerbaijani fire. On August 15, Armenia’s Defense Ministry reported that the Azerbaijani armed forces fired at EU observers near Verin […]
Armenia Former Yerevan mayor Hayk Marutyan has announced that he will run in the upcoming mayoral election on September 17. “Are the officials who once presented themselves as revolutionaries today not starting to act using […]
Armenia An investigation has found that PM Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party has abused administrative resources to secure a victory for the ruling party in the upcoming municipal election. The Union of Informed Citizens (UIC) […]
Armenia An Armenian court of appeals has refused to order the release of Armen Ashotyan from detention. Ashotyan was charged last November with abuse of power and money laundering during his time as the chair […]
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