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Pashinyan brands himself ‘judge’ of the opposition

YEREVAN — On Monday, opposition lawmaker Levon Kocharyan stood in Armenia’s National Assembly and accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of…

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The Homeland

IODA experts warn of repression, democratic backsliding in Armenia

Members of the executive board of the International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA) have voiced serious concerns over what…

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Opinion

Democracy under strain in Vanadzor

As a former mayor of Pasadena who served on the City Council and pushed to strengthen our sister city relationship…

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From the Party (Homeland)

Galstyan calls for OSCE monitoring of Armenia’s democratic decline

Lilit Galstyan, a member of the ARF Bureau and a member of Armenia’s National Assembly representing the Armenia Alliance faction,…

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From the Party (Homeland)

Pluralism, governance and post-election challenges

A new briefing note released by the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun International Secretariat examines political developments in Armenia following the country’s June 7,…

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Columns

Constitutional change is challenging but ensures all voices are heard

With the recent announcement by Armenia’s Central Election Commission certifying the results of the parliamentary elections, attention has shifted to…

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Opinion

Armenia’s democracy erodes amid Russia-West rivalry

When Nikol Pashinyan swept to power in Armenia’s 2018 Velvet Revolution, replacing the entrenched post-Soviet order that had dominated the…

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From the Party (Homeland)

Six Armenian parties press EU on democracy, political prisoners, Artsakh

From May 4 to 5, the European Political Community Summit will take place in Yerevan. Today, six Armenian political parties…

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Op-Eds

Economic cost of silence: Why Armenia cannot punish truth

Every economy runs on information. Prices carry information. Credit ratings carry information. Investor confidence carries information. When a government makes…

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News

Electoral Code amendments ahead of June elections disadvantage Armenia’s leading opposition party

YEREVAN — Recent amendments to Armenia’s Electoral Code adopted ahead of the June 2026 parliamentary elections that prohibit the use…

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