- USAID chief Samantha Power arrived in Yerevan for meetings with senior officials, as well as with Armenians forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh last year.
- The top diplomats of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet today on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington.
- The United States will seize a Los Angeles mansion belonging to the family of former Armenian official Gagik Khachatryan and may transfer some of the proceeds of the property’s future sale to the Armenian government, the Justice Department said.
- Interview with Léa Hakim, senior country economist for Armenia at the World Bank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUD0hckgUFY
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Armenia lodges diplomatic protest over Russian TV broadcast attacking its
By Alexander Pracht Armenia has sent an official diplomatic note to Russia expressing concern over what it calls “direct interference” in its internal affairs after a broadcast on Russian TV covered the arrest of Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan. Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Wednesday that the note specifically addressed critical coverage by Russian state media and statements by Russian lawmakers. “We, the Republic of Armenia, consider this not only to be conflicting with traditional Armenia-Russia relations, but also a direct and open interference in Armenia’s internal affairs and an attack on our sovereignty and democracy,” Mirzoyan said, adding that […]
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Relatives of missing persons block major Yerevan street protesting security
By Alexander Pracht Since Wednesday afternoon, relatives of persons missing due to hostilities with Azerbaijan have blocked Yerevan’s Baghramyan Avenue in both directions, voicing alarm over the dismissal of National Security Service (NSS) Director Armen Abazyan, who had been directly involved in their cases. The former NSS chief, who led the agency since 2020 and also chaired the government commission on missing persons, was dismissed Wednesday morning. Protesters say he had promised to stand by them “until the end” and fear his removal will stall progress on identifying the fate of the missing. The families are now calling for a […]
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The War on Iran and the famous “Weapons of Mass
By Vicken Cheterian The article was initially published on Agos.com The war against Iran might not be for preventing nuclear weapons in Iran, as the war against Iraq was not about Saddam’s “weapons of mass destruction”. But the Israeli intention is clearly declared by Netanyahu: the destruction of the Islamic Republic, and its replacement with a decentralised entities something like Iraq or Syria today. If the US invasion of Iraq unleashed two decades of wars and disasters and led to the creation of a monster like Daesh the destruction of the Iranian state will be no less than a civilizational […]
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Tatar festivities in the heart of Yerevan
In the wake of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of Tatars have made Armenia their home. But even far from their homeland on the Volga, traditions live on. This video captures Sabantui, the Tatar spring festival, as celebrated by Yerevan’s newcomers, blending ancient customs with new surroundings.
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Countering Foreign Interference or Undermining Democratic Norms? The Case of
By Tigran Grigoryan and Aram Tadevosyan On June 17, Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, number 928 on the Forbes list, criticized the Armenian government’s campaign against the church and stated: “Since I have always stood by the Armenian Church and the Armenian people, I will be directly involved. If the politicians fail, then we will participate in all of this in our own way.” His comments were immediately followed by a harsh response from Prime Minister Pashinyan, who wrote on Facebook: “Why have the licentious ‘clergymen’ and their licentious ‘philanthropists’ become so active? No worries—we’ll neutralize them again. This time, permanently.” […]
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Iranians Are Coming to Armenia
The Armenian-Iranian border is crowded, with the flow of Iranian citizens to Armenia ongoing for multiple days now. They are worried about their relatives who remained in Iran. In conversations with CivilNet, Iranians share their concerns and describe their experiences.
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Armenia prepares contingency plans amid rising Iran-Israel tensions
By Zhanna Avagyan Armenia is developing contingency plans to address potential social and economic consequences stemming from escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said during a parliamentary Q&A session on June 18. “All potential issues are under daily monitoring,” Grigoryan noted. “Yes, we are considering refugee flows, logistical disruptions, and energy issues. These scenarios might be needed at a given moment—or not at all—but they must be ready.” He emphasized the importance of a coordinated and preemptive approach, including preparations for temporary housing, population movement, and social assistance frameworks. Grigoryan assured lawmakers that the issue […]
