Armenia

August 14, 2026 14:00

• The former member of the Armenian parliament has been arrested in a case of bribing voters.

  Martun Grigoryan, who was in the top ten of the "Prosperous Armenia" list, has been arrested for two months in a case of bribing voters in favor of the party.

August 14, 2026 12:10

• The attack on the tourist in Sukhum continued the trend of violence against women in the South Caucasus.

  A tourist from Cherkessk became a victim of an attack in Sukhum due to the authorities' inadequate control over the compliance of Akhra Kvekveskiri with the conditions of house arrest, social media users stated. Recently, the problem of violence against women has escalated in the South Caucasus. Reports about this from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have caused a public outcry.

August 12, 2026 03:16

• A close associate of Pashinyan ruled out the possibility of a referendum on the EAEU in the near future.

  A referendum on the possible exit of Armenia from the EAEU cannot be held in the coming months. The country remains a full member of the union, stated a member of parliament from the "Civil Contract" party.

August 11, 2026 03:55

• Argam Abramyan refused to admit guilt in organizing the murder.

  The son-in-law of the leader of "Prosperous Armenia" Gagik Tsarukyan, Argam Abramyan, did not admit guilt in the case of a contract murder, his lawyer reported.

August 11, 2026 01:57

• Karabakh activists condemned Pashinyan for refusing to discuss the rights of refugees.

  Insisting on the refusal to discuss the right of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh to return, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ignores internationally recognized rights of refugees, said Karabakh public figures.

August 10, 2026 22:38

• The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople expressed support for Karekin II.

  The Constantinople Patriarchate of the Armenian Apostolic Church expressed support for the Catholicos of all Armenians Karekin II and a group of bishops against whom legal proceedings have been initiated in Armenia.

August 10, 2026 00:00

• Human rights defenders called the trial against Garegin II unjust.

  The prosecution of the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II violates the Constitution of Armenia, the principles of separation of powers, and freedom of religion, human rights defenders stated.

August 09, 2026 15:00

• The court has arrested Argam Abramyan for two months.

  The son-in-law of the leader of "Prosperous Armenia" Gagik Tsarukyan, Argam Abramyan, has been arrested for two months in a contract murder case. The Ombudsman of Armenia deemed the dissemination of information about the suspect's personal life unacceptable.

August 09, 2026 12:53

• Picket participants in Yerevan supported Russian prisoners.

  At the embassies of Russia and Germany in Yerevan, activists held pickets in support of people they consider political prisoners.

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