Preliminary Assessment of Democracy Monitoring Organization Follows Week of Meetings with Representatives of Civil Society, Political Parties, and Government Authorities Armenia: Targeting of Political Opponents, Misuse of Judicial and Security Forces, Raise Concerns Ahead...
Preliminary Assessment of Democracy Monitoring Organization Follows Week of Meetings with Representatives of Civil Society, Political Parties, and Government Authorities Armenia: Targeting of Political Opponents, Misuse of Judicial and Security Forces, Raise Concerns Ahead of June Parliamentary Elections Yerevan, Armenia — A deteriorating environment for political and civil rights...
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...
By K. M. Greg Sarkissian, Co-Founder and President of the Zoryan Institute. TORONTO, ON, February 20,2026: The most important news from Armenia on Telegram In response to the recent statement issued by the Assembly of Bishops, I write not in opposition, nor in alignment with any political authority, but...
STATEMENT The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin strongly condemns and expresses profound indignation regarding the initiation of criminal proceedings against His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, as well as the prohibition preventing His Holiness from leaving the territory of the Republic of Armenia, imposed...
By Harut Sassounian www.ThealiforniaCourier.com With each passing day, Turkey and Azerbaijan are tightening the noose around Armenia’s neck with the blessing of Pres. Donald Trump. His self-proclaimed TRIPP (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) is the best indication of that. Trump cares neither for Armenia nor its interests....
Call for Project Proposals: Incubation Programmes in Armenia The EU-funded programme EU4Innovation East is launching a new call for project proposals to establish full-fledged incubation programmes in Armenia, focused on four high-value sectors: cybersecurity (CyberTech), aerospace (SpaceTech), agriculture (AgriTech), and financial services (FinTech). With a total budget of €800,000,...
Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan meets with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Jan. 13 Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a joint statement on the implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, known as TRIPP, after their meeting in...
OPEN LETTER TO COMMISSIONER Kaja Kallas on Clarifications regarding recent statements on interfering with Armenia’s legislative elections. “The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) is deeply shocked and condemns the proposed European Union policy and accompanying statements, recently articulated by Commissioner Kaja Kallas, regarding financial and technical...
Geneva – The legal representatives of Vicken Euljekjian, a 46-year-old Armenian tour guide arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan, have formally requested the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to order his immediate release, citing grave violations of international law and severe detention conditions that endanger his life. Euljekjian was...
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE HEADS OF MEDIA OUTLETS AND JOURNALISTIC ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACCREDITED IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA The authorities of the Republic of Armenia, led and with the participation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, have for an extended period...
