The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) acknowledges the historic significance of the first-ever EU-Armenia Summit held in Yerevan. The presence of European Council President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von...
The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) acknowledges the historic significance of the first-ever EU-Armenia Summit held in Yerevan. The presence of European Council President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signals a welcome willingness by European leadership to engage directly with Armenian society....
Today, the eighth meeting of the European Political Community will bring together leaders from across the continent in Yerevan, Armenia, under the motto ‘Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe’. Heads of state and government will discuss how to cooperate more closely and coordinate action to strengthen democratic...
Strasbourg, 28.04.2026 – Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, will travel to Yerevan to participate in the 8th European Political Community Summit on Monday, 4 May. Secretary General Berset will participate in the roundtable on democratic resilience and hybrid threats on Monday, 4 May. His intervention will focus on foreign...
Successive Amendments to Electoral Code Appear Politicized and Undermine Public Trust in Democratic Process (Yerevan, April 7, 2026): Recent amendments to Armenia’s Electoral Code adopted ahead of the June 2026 parliamentary elections that prohibit the use of personal names appear designed to disadvantage the “Strong Armenia” political opposition party...
The European Union has supported Armenia’s newly established Electrical and Torque Calibration Laboratories, together with the Pressure Calibration Laboratory at the National Body for Standards and Metrology, in obtaining international accreditation, the EU Delegation to Armenia announced on 23 March. “The European Union is proud to have supported the...
The fourth CoM East (Covenant of Mayors East) communication training in Armenia brought together 30 participants from 16 communities in Yerevan on 9-10 March, expanding its programme this year to cover community branding, fact-checking, and countering climate disinformation alongside Covenant of Mayors East promotion. The programme was designed for...
On 11 March, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the European Parliament, highlighting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and his country’s EU membership aspirations. Pashinyan spoke about the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, formalised on 8 August 2025 in Washington DC, when President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan...
Delegation to Assess Democratic Conditions Through Broad Consultations Yerevan, Armenia — The International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA), an international, non-partisan organization, today announced the launch of its first fact-finding mission to evaluate democratic conditions ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7, 2026. From March 7 to...
On 24 February, construction on the EU TUMO Convergence Centre for Engineering and Applied Science began in Yerevan, Armenia. Located in Tumanyan Park, the five-story building will expand the existing TUMO campus, providing new spaces for free technology and creative education for teenagers and adults.The €42.5 million project is...
By Arthur Hagopian Sydney, Feb 16, 2026 Never in their painful annals have the Armenians of Jerusalem been visited by this latest calamity in, of all places, distant Australia’s largest metropolis, Sydney. It was 5am, Friday morning. 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian tossed and turned in bed, battling with a nightmare that...
