By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Armenia’s parliamentary elections were held on June 7 under widespread, systematic, and well-documented fraudulent conditions. These elections were not merely held to determine the representatives of the people or the...
Suren Sargsyan The Trump Administration and Pre-election Armenia On June 7, parliamentary elections were held in Armenia, resulting in the re-election of the country’s ruling authorities, who will continue governing for the next four...
Strasbourg, 10.06.2026 – In a new report evaluating the progress made by Armenia since 2022 in countering trafficking in human beings, the Council of Europe expert body GRETA welcomes steps taken to improve victim identification and...
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...
(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,...
Reports of Fear, Intimidation and Political Reprisals; Allegations of Foreign Interference (Yerevan, June 1, 2026): The Armenian government has expanded its arrests of government critics for alleged speech-based offenses ahead of the June 7...
Statement by Representatives of Armenian Communities Across Europe Ahead of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan (4 May 2026) Brussels, 29th of April 2026 We, the undersigned representatives of Armenian communities from across...
On April 22 and 23, the final gala concerts of the 2025 scholarship recipients of the “Armenian Virtuosos” Educational and Development Program, implemented by the “Music for Future” Foundation, took place at the Arno...
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...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Armenia’s parliamentary elections were held on June 7 under widespread, systematic, and well-documented fraudulent conditions. These elections were not merely held to determine the representatives of the people or the future orientation of the country. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was well aware that the outcome...
Suren Sargsyan The Trump Administration and Pre-election Armenia On June 7, parliamentary elections were held in Armenia, resulting in the re-election of the country’s ruling authorities, who will continue governing for the next four years. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who came to power following the 2018 revolution, has now...
Strasbourg, 10.06.2026 – In a new report evaluating the progress made by Armenia since 2022 in countering trafficking in human beings, the Council of Europe expert body GRETA welcomes steps taken to improve victim identification and assistance. The report highlights, however, that the authorities should intensify efforts to prevent trafficking for...
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...
(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...
Reports of Fear, Intimidation and Political Reprisals; Allegations of Foreign Interference (Yerevan, June 1, 2026): The Armenian government has expanded its arrests of government critics for alleged speech-based offenses ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections, said the International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA). During its second fact-finding...
Statement by Representatives of Armenian Communities Across Europe Ahead of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan (4 May 2026) Brussels, 29th of April 2026 We, the undersigned representatives of Armenian communities from across Europe, issue this statement ahead of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan to raise...
On April 22 and 23, the final gala concerts of the 2025 scholarship recipients of the “Armenian Virtuosos” Educational and Development Program, implemented by the “Music for Future” Foundation, took place at the Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall. These two memorable concert evenings became a beautiful and ceremonial culmination of...
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...
