Armenia

Nikol Pashinyan

Pashinyan’s salary to nearly double as Armenian civil servants set for pay rises from 2027

Nikol Pashinyan

September 18, 2026

Ordinary residents and opposition figures criticised the government’s decision, citing the country’s poverty rate.

Armenia

Armenia’s anti-corruption campaign: law on confiscating illicit assets takes effect

Armenia

September 18, 2026

Expert analysis of the law’s provisions, the need to prevent political selectivity in its application, and whether confiscated property is genuinely being returned to the people.

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

LIVE: Key morning headlines from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

September 18, 2026

The latest developments as reported by local media, commentary, trending photos and videos

Armenia

Armenians to be able to fund media directly through their income tax payments

Armenia

September 17, 2026

Those wishing to support quality media outlets, NGOs or political parties will only need to name the recipient and specify the amount in their tax declaration

Preferential trade regime with the EU for Armenia

Preferential regime for Armenian exports to EU in response to Russian restrictions

Armenia-EU

September 16, 2026

The European Parliament has approved temporary preferential trade terms for Armenia. The measures will cover around 80% of Armenian exports to the EU. Details of the decision and expert analysis.

Polish official on Armenia’s EU integration

'Poland is ready to support Armenia’s ambitious goal of joining EU' — Marcin Bosacki

Armenia-EU

September 15, 2026

Poland’s state secretary for foreign affairs warns that joining the European Union “will not happen overnight”, but assures that “it is entirely possible”.

Views from Yerevan on diplomats’ visit to Nagorno-Karabakh

'Helping Baku justify ethnic cleansing': Yerevan views on diplomats’ trip to Karabakh

Armenia-Azerbaijan

September 14, 2026

The visit brought together 150 representatives from 58 countries and nine international organisations. The details include how the tour unfolded, Magdalena Grono’s post, and reactions from Armenian experts and politicians.

Live from Gyumri, Armenia, in photos and videos

Armenia

September 12, 2026

The video was filmed during a journey from Georgia to Armenia, and the story follows this route.

Armenian citizenship to become harder and five times more expensive under Interior Ministry draft

Armenia

September 12, 2026

If parliament approves the draft, the fee for renouncing citizenship will also increase — by ten times. Here are the details of the draft and the reasons the government has given for making the procedure more difficult.

Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Commission did not open proceedings against Pashinyan

Nikol Pashinyan

September 10, 2026

Semyon Babayan, head of the human rights NGO Public Informant, asked the commission to examine “violations of the code of conduct” by Armenia’s prime minister.

Property prices in Armenia rise again: new wave of emigration from Russia and other factors

Armenia

September 10, 2026

Armenia sees a new wave of emigration and an influx of people relocating to the country amid rumours of possible mobilisation in Russia. Property rental and sale prices have risen by 20%.

'Major cause for concern': expert view on Armenian school students’ low level of knowledge

Armenia

September 09, 2026

According to an OECD study, 15-year-old Armenian school students rank last in the region in terms of their level of knowledge, particularly in mathematics, science and their ability to analyse what they read. Comment

False claims that text of Armenia’s new Constitution has been published, and rebuttal

Armenia

September 08, 2026

Two members of the Njhar constitutional movement spread false information. The Justice Ministry denied it. Fact-checkers investigated the claim. Here are the details.

Armenian-Turkish business forum in Yerevan

Armenian and Turkish business leaders call for borders to reopen. Is it likely to happen?

Armenia-Turkey

September 08, 2026

Political analyst Robert Ghevondyan says significant progress requires resolving political issues first, particularly those with Azerbaijan

'If Russia decides to withdraw its military base, we will not object' – Pashinyan

Armenia-Russia

September 03, 2026

During his regular weekly briefing, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan also commented on the issues he discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin at their recent meeting in Bishkek

Former head of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee arrested after appearing in court on stretcher

Armenia

September 02, 2026

Gagik Khachatryan, 71, was brought to court on a stretcher, with his lawyers saying the authorities’ actions amounted to torture. Full details of the case and comments.

What Pashinyan and Putin agreed in Bishkek amid peak tensions in relations

Armenia-Russia

September 01, 2026

This is their first meeting since Pashinyan's party won Armenia's parliamentary elections, a victory Putin has yet to congratulate him on.

'Kocharyan's arrest is driven by geopolitical motives': Former Armenian president's team speaks out

Robert Kocharyan

September 01, 2026

Kocharyan’s lawyer and allies say the former president should be released “not at Putin’s request”, despite his friendship with the Russian president, but because there are no legal grounds for his detention.