Armenia

Armenian orphanage worker assaults disabled child

Armenian orphanage worker brutally assaults disabled resident

September 23, 2026

An orphanage care worker assaulted a child who is unable to walk or speak. She was immediately dismissed and is now under house arrest.

Armenia marks 35 years of independence: the country’s gains and losses, according to AI

Armenia

September 21, 2026

JAMnews asked AI to assess Armenia’s progress over the past 35 years. The AI said Armenia had made significant progress, particularly in democratisation, but that major challenges remained unresolved.

Salary increases for public officials in Armenia

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’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.

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

Armenian orphanage worker brutally assaults disabled resident

Armenia marks 35 years of independence: the country’s gains and losses, according to AI

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

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

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

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

Live from Gyumri, Armenia, in photos and videos

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

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

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

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

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

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