Armenia

Armenian opposition challenges election results in Constitutional Court

Armenia

June 19, 2026

The Strong Armenia alliance has already filed its appeal with the Constitutional Court. Several other parties and electoral blocs also plan to challenge the results. Here are the possible scenarios under Armenian law.

European court orders Azerbaijan to pay compensation over beheading of Armenian soldier

April war of 2016

June 19, 2026

Baku rejects the allegations, arguing that the events took place during active hostilities and that investigators found no evidence of a crime during the exchange of bodies. Azerbaijani authorities also dispute the court's jurisdiction and the evidence underlying its ruling

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 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.

Pro-Russian Georgian politician: Russia considering restrictions on more than 40 Georgian companies

Georgia-Russia

June 15, 2026

Pro-Russian politician claims some Georgian companies operating in Russia use their profits to finance “Russophobia” in Georgia

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.

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.

'Creating a new path' - Marco Rubio on agreements signed in Yerevan

Armenia-USA

May 27, 2026

According to political analyst Narek Minasyan, bilateral relations are shifting towards a new model in which Armenia is viewed not as a recipient or beneficiary country, but as a partner.

'We are not inclined to create tension' - Yerevan responds to Moscow's claims of 'unfriendly steps'

Armenia-Russia

May 21, 2026

Russian deputy foreign minister and Security Council secretary say Armenia’s stance on Russian-led EAEU is ‘absolutely unacceptable’

'There will be another revolution on 7 June' - Nikol Pashinyan confident of public support in election

Armenia

May 14, 2026

Even while on holiday, Nikol Pashinyan continues his weekly briefings — this time focusing on the upcoming elections, Armenia’s foreign policy and relations with Russia and the West.

What’s behind Russia’s hostile response to Armenia’s deepening ties with EU?

Armenia-Russia

May 08, 2026

Moscow reacts to two EU-linked summits in Yerevan and the visit of the Ukrainian president — political analyst Hovsep Khurshudyan comments

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