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June 18, 2026

News in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia. The latest developments as reported by local media, commentary, trending photos and videos

Robert Kocharyan stripped of parliamentary immunity

Politics in Armenia

Armenian election commission lifts ex-president Robert Kocharyan’s immunity

Politics in Armenia

June 17, 2026

Prosecutors have not yet disclosed what charges they intend to bring against Kocharyan, who leads the Armenia alliance. The bloc won seats in parliament in the recent election, meaning only the Central Election Commission had the authority to decide whether to strip him of immunity or reject the request

Armenia

Armenia debates new mechanisms to tackle vote-buying

Armenia

June 16, 2026

Parliament is set to debate a bill introducing penalties for political forces involved in vote-buying. Lawmakers are also expected to discuss restricting voting rights for citizens who do not reside in Armenia.

Armenia

Final election results in Armenia: Pashinyan's party wins majority

Armenia

June 15, 2026

Armenia's 2026 election: latest developments as the CEC confirms final results after recounts, ruling party and opposition react, and experts weigh in

Work-life balance for women in Armenia: how to create family-friendly working conditions

Armenia

June 13, 2026

Family-friendly workplaces in Armenia: what employers are doing to support workers with families and what measures the state is introducing

Armenia unveils exporter support programme to offset Russian restrictions

Armenia

June 13, 2026

This is the second programme of its kind. The government aims to help exporters diversify their markets while also seeking special trade preferences with the European Union

'Not concerned': Pashinyan on possible expulsion of Armenia from Russian-led military bloc

Nikol Pashinyan

June 11, 2026

'If member states decide to expel Armenia, we will have to take note of that decision,' says Armenian PM. Key takeaways from Pashinyan's first post-election briefing.

Georgian experts weigh impact of Armenian election on region

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

June 11, 2026

Experts highlight three key issues: peace, the geopolitical balance and transport corridors

Opinion: Why Putin hasn't rushed to congratulate Pashinyan on his election victory

Armenia

June 11, 2026

Russia alleges election violations despite positive observer assessments. Political analyst Areg Kochinyan says Moscow may be preparing a new wave of hybrid attacks on Armenia through its local allies

'We avoided disaster and overcame information interference': views on Armenia's election

Armenia

June 09, 2026

According to Ashot Melikyan, chairman of the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression, Armenia was able to withstand external information pressure and show Russia that it intends to remain an independent and sovereign state

'Russia's Plan B has been activated': analysis of Armenia's preliminary election results

Armenia

June 08, 2026

Pashinyan's party won, but two pro-Russian forces also entered parliament. Political analyst Robert Ghevondyan says this was Moscow's minimum objective in the election

Georgia reacts to Armenia's election result

'Russia has lost in Armenia too' – Georgia reacts to Pashinyan's victory

Armenia-Georgia

June 08, 2026

'After Pashinyan's victory, Russia has only one card left in the Caucasus — the Georgian government'

LIVE: Armenia heads to polls in high-stakes 2026 parliamentary election. Photos and video

Armenia

June 08, 2026

Follow our live coverage throughout election day as JAMnews brings you the latest developments in real time.

Fact-checkers expose alleged Russian FSB interference in Armenia’s parliamentary elections

Armenia

June 05, 2026

A journalist from the Armenian fact-checking platform FIP.am called several leaders of the Union of Armenians of Russia, posed as an FSB officer and uncovered details of a voter recruitment campaign.

Armenia faces critical elections with unpredictable outcome as 40% of voters trust no political force

Politics in Armenia

June 05, 2026

How the election campaign unfolded, what policies the main contenders advocate, and what impression they have left on voters

Armenia launches support programme for exporters in response to Russian restrictions

Armenia-Russia

June 04, 2026

Armenia’s exporter support programme. The government expects more than 4,250 tonnes of vegetables and strawberries and around 10 million flowers to be exported in June, while exporters will receive financial compensation

Expert: ‘Armenia recorded more cases of vote-buying in recent days than in previous 30 years’

Armenia

June 04, 2026

The Anti-Corruption Committee reported five vote-buying cases in the past three days alone. According to human rights activist Daniel Ioannisyan, the committee opened around 60 cases between February and May 2026.

Armenia officially opens its first AI factory

Armenia-USA

June 02, 2026

Built on NVIDIA Blackwell B300 technology, it is the first AI factory in the South Caucasus. The project envisages total investment of $120m.

‘No grounds for referendum yet’: Yerevan responds to calls to choose between EU and EAEU

Armenia-Russia

June 01, 2026

Four members of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union have urged Armenia to hold a referendum on choosing between the EAEU and the EU. Here is how the prime minister and economy minister responded.

Fake news in Armenia claims ‘Curtain’ programme can manipulate election results

Armenia

May 29, 2026

False claims are circulating that Prime Minister Pashinyan ordered the creation of software capable of tracking voters inside polling booths during the upcoming election.

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