The European Union has congratulated the citizens of the Republic of Armenia “on exercising their sovereign democratic right to vote in parliamentary elections”, which took place on 7 June, and commended “the high...
Strasbourg, 08.06.2026 – The 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections offered voters a genuine choice among political alternatives in a well-run process, although direct pressure from abroad, in the form of escalating trade restrictions and security...
A critical book, “Armenian Historical Heritage of Material and Spiritual Culture of Nakhijevan,” by Argam Ayvazyan was recently published in Yerevan. The 760-page book with over 1,000 pictures also includes studies by many other...
(Yerevan, June 5, 2026): The International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA) today released its final report assessing the political and civic environment ahead of the 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections. The findings are based on...
No foreign country should meddle in the internal affairs of Armenia — a sovereign and independent country. Its people are the only ones entitled to choose their government leaders and determine their policies. Ironically,...
Her Excellency Ms. Kaja Kallas High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Vice-President of the European Commission European External Action Service Brussels Subject: The integrity of the electoral process in...
On 1 June, the EU Delegation to Armenia announced the winners of the EU Film Festival Workshop, conducted as a side Event of the European Film Festival 2026 in Armenia. The 2026 edition of...
Mrs. Dolores Zohrab Liebmann was the daughter of the early twentieth-century Armenian intellectual, writer, and statesman Krikor Zohrab. During her lifetime, Mrs. Liebmann supported educational and charitable organizations, with a primary concern to attract...
Artur Osipyan is being prosecuted by the Armenian authorities following a verbal confrontation with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. FIDH and its Armenian member organisation Civil Society Institute (CSI) call for his release and the...
The Ruben Vardanyan story A Czech journalist’s perspective on his decision to move to Nagorno-Karabakh and its consequences In an article published by Lidové noviny, Czech journalist Tomáš Vlach examines the case of Ruben...
The European Union has congratulated the citizens of the Republic of Armenia “on exercising their sovereign democratic right to vote in parliamentary elections”, which took place on 7 June, and commended “the high level of civic participation”. According to the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia, Armenian Prime Minister...
Strasbourg, 08.06.2026 – The 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections offered voters a genuine choice among political alternatives in a well-run process, although direct pressure from abroad, in the form of escalating trade restrictions and security threats were observed during the campaign, aimed at unduly influencing voters in favour of the...
A critical book, “Armenian Historical Heritage of Material and Spiritual Culture of Nakhijevan,” by Argam Ayvazyan was recently published in Yerevan. The 760-page book with over 1,000 pictures also includes studies by many other researchers and scholars. The benefactor of the publication is Gagik Gerasim Melikyan. The volume includes...
(Yerevan, June 5, 2026): The International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA) today released its final report assessing the political and civic environment ahead of the 7 June 2026 parliamentary elections. The findings are based on two fact-finding missions conducted in Armenia in March and May 2026. The report concludes that...
No foreign country should meddle in the internal affairs of Armenia — a sovereign and independent country. Its people are the only ones entitled to choose their government leaders and determine their policies. Ironically, those Armenians who have been screaming day and night about Russian intervention remain completely silent...
Her Excellency Ms. Kaja Kallas High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Vice-President of the European Commission European External Action Service Brussels Subject: The integrity of the electoral process in the Republic of Armenia and interference through disinformation in the run-up to the elections Her...
On 1 June, the EU Delegation to Armenia announced the winners of the EU Film Festival Workshop, conducted as a side Event of the European Film Festival 2026 in Armenia. The 2026 edition of the Festival was held from 15-22 May in Yerevan, in connection with Europe Day celebrations....
Mrs. Dolores Zohrab Liebmann was the daughter of the early twentieth-century Armenian intellectual, writer, and statesman Krikor Zohrab. During her lifetime, Mrs. Liebmann supported educational and charitable organizations, with a primary concern to attract and support students with outstanding character and ability, who would hold promise for achievement and...
Artur Osipyan is being prosecuted by the Armenian authorities following a verbal confrontation with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. FIDH and its Armenian member organisation Civil Society Institute (CSI) call for his release and the termination of all legal proceedings against him. Paris, Yerevan, 1 June 2026. On 18 May 2026,...
The Ruben Vardanyan story A Czech journalist’s perspective on his decision to move to Nagorno-Karabakh and its consequences In an article published by Lidové noviny, Czech journalist Tomáš Vlach examines the case of Ruben Vardanyan and the broader issue of Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan. The article explores both...
