“His call was forcibly cut off,” his family said. They published an audio recording of his appeal to Sabina Aliyeva. The Armenian detainee could not reach her by phone or through his lawyer.
JD Vance received a book on the Karabakh conflict, which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called a “provocation”. Local and international experts warn of a “threat to academic freedom”.
Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service issued a statement without naming the country involved, but civil society representatives point to Russia. What is known so far, along with a political analyst’s comment.
Speaking in the European Parliament, Armenia’s prime minister addressed not only the possibility of EU membership but also the peace process with Azerbaijan, the upcoming June elections and the domestic political situation.
A proposal by a former official of the former unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh republic to join the Russia-Belarus Union State has angered not only the authorities but also experts and social media users.
Civil society representatives receive emails posing as messages from the Civil Contract party. Experts say the goal is to obtain confidential information.
From 1 January to 1 July 2026, citizens of these countries can travel to Armenia without spending time obtaining a visa and may stay in the country for up to 180 days.
According to an ArmES survey, the ruling Civil Contract will win a relative but not absolute majority, while opposition parties led by two oligarchs — “local and Russian” — will also enter parliament.
Alen Simonyan comments on key foreign and domestic policy issues, including the management of Armenia’s railways and the upcoming parliamentary elections.
According to Romanos Petrosyan, “the deal with the owner did not go through”. The state will declare the company a public priority and pay compensation to its owners. Full details inside.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk discussed Armenia’s European integration prospects and the peace process with Azerbaijan.