Armenia

April 09, 2026 19:36

• Suspects in Aishat Baimuradova's murder have been declared wanted in Russia.

  The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has placed Karina Iminova and Said-Khamzat Baysarov on the wanted list, suspected of murdering Chechen woman Aishat Baimuradova. Iminova is also wanted as a missing person.

April 09, 2026 01:55

• Relatives of prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center fear for their health.

  The condition of Muslim prisoners on a hunger strike in the Taganrog pretrial detention center is rapidly deteriorating; some have even mutilated themselves to draw attention to the problems. The prison administration is failing to address the violations, and the Federal Penitentiary Service and the prosecutor's office are responding to complaints with formal replies.

April 07, 2026 22:08

• Natives of the Caucasus declared a hunger strike in a Taganrog pretrial detention center.

  Ten Muslim prisoners in a Taganrog pretrial detention facility refused food and water in protest against the systematic violation of their rights.

April 07, 2026 05:50

• Political scientists have named the most pro-Russian parties ahead of the Armenian parliamentary elections.

  The most pro-Russian parties in the Armenian parliamentary elections are Samvel Karapetyan's "Strong Armenia," Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia," and Gagik Tsarukyan's "Prosperous Armenia." The Kremlin is backing Karapetyan, but he is legally barred from participating in the elections.

April 07, 2026 03:50

• Analysts assessed the development prospects of the Middle Corridor

  Military conflicts in Iran and Ukraine have increased the importance of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor as an alternative route from Asia to Europe. Amid disruptions to traditional routes, the Middle Corridor's appeal is growing.

April 06, 2026 03:52

• Participants in the discussion spoke of incitement to hatred against Karabakh refugees.

  The Armenian authorities are systematically inciting hatred against refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh and restricting their rights. It is necessary to develop mechanisms to protect their rights, stated participants in a discussion held in Yerevan.

April 06, 2026 00:55

• An Armenian court dismissed Klimenchenko's lawsuit against the Migration Service on formal grounds.

  Kuban blogger Valery Klimenchenko's lawsuit against the denial of asylum in Armenia was dismissed. The court cited the plaintiff's signature on the lawsuit, which he intended to address the court through an interpreter.

April 04, 2026 21:01

• Following the attack on the nuclear power plant in Iran, 198 Russians were sent towards the border with Armenia.

  198 Russians were sent towards Armenia 20 minutes after the strike on the Iranian nuclear power plant in Bushehr. They are expected to arrive in Russia within a few days.

April 04, 2026 19:01

• Protesters at the Russian Embassy in Armenia demanded the release of political prisoners.

  A rally demanding the release of political prisoners took place outside the Russian Embassy in Yerevan. Among those expressed support was former Khabarovsk Krai Governor Sergei Furgal.

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