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23:27 27/05/2026Statement on the Forced Suspension of Panorama.amOn May 27, between 17:00 and 18:45, panorama.am was subjected to an unlawful interference attempt that resulted in the forced suspension of the news website.
17:00 27/05/2026Armenia eases driver’s license reinstatement rules for first-time offendersThe Armenian government has approved new rules allowing certain drivers stripped of their licenses to regain them without retaking qualification exams after serving a one-year suspension, Interior...
12:34 27/05/2026Gyumri mayor’s son remanded in custodySpartak Ghukasyan, the son of jailed Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, has been remanded in custody for three months, prosecutors confirmed to 1lurer.am on Wednesday.
14:30 26/05/2026Armenian lawyer says ruling party abuses ignored ahead of June 7 voteAn Armenian lawyer has accused the law-enforcement authorities of turning a blind eye to misuse of administrative resources by the ruling Civil Contract party while moving quickly against opposition...
14:32 23/05/2026Armenian rights advocate urges high voter turnout, criticizes opposition 'overconfidence'Armenian lawyer and human rights advocate Varazdat Harutyunyan on Saturday criticized opposition forces for “criminal overconfidence” ahead of the upcoming elections, warning that similar attitudes...
13:00 23/05/2026Armenian Cyber Police warn iPhone users of ongoing phishing scamArmenian Cyber Police have issued a renewed warning over an ongoing phishing campaign in which scammers impersonate the Interior Ministry and other government agencies to target mobile phone users.
12:30 23/05/2026Armenian mayor criticized over ruling party shirt at school graduation ceremonyThe mayor of the Armenian town of Vayk has faced criticism after attending a school graduation ceremony wearing apparel associated with the ruling Civil Contract party, in what opposition figures...
11:26 23/05/2026Armenian opposition candidate detainedArmenia’s National Security Service (NSS) detained opposition politician Andranik Tevanyan overnight, placing him in handcuffs before transferring him to the Investigative Committee.
12:32 22/05/2026Armenian MP confirms home, office raidsOfficers from the Anti-Corruption Committee conducted searches at the residence, vehicle and offices of Martun Grigoryan, a sitting lawmaker and parliamentary candidate from the Prosperous Armenia...
11:15 22/05/2026Armenian security officers raid opposition party headquarters in YerevanMasked officers from Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) entered the headquarters of the opposition Mother Armenia party in central Yerevan early on Friday, according to party representatives.
15:30 20/05/2026Foreigners make up 2.2% of Azerbaijan's prison population, report saysForeign nationals represented a substantial share of the prison population in some prison systems and a very small proportion in others, for several reasons, including migration flows, legal...
14:30 20/05/2026Strong Armenia candidate vows lawsuits over 'false claims'Narek Karapetyan, who tops the Strong Armenia party’s list for the 7 June parliamentary elections, has said the party will file lawsuits against those spreading false reports about him and his uncle,...
13:15 20/05/2026CoE report warns of significant increase in Armenia's imprisonment ratesThe Council of Europe’s newly released 2025 annual penal statistics on prison populations (SPACE I), show that many European countries are failing to address the serious prison overcrowding they face.
11:45 20/05/2026Armenian authorities launch criminal probe into opposition candidateThe Armenian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Narek Karapetyan, the lead candidate the opposition Strong Armenia alliance in the June 7 parliamentary elections, over...
15:00 19/05/2026Armenian appellate court upholds 18-month sentence in fatal convoy crash caseYhe Armenian Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling sentencing a police officer involved in a fatal convoy-related traffic incident that killed a pregnant woman in 2022, according to the...
11:04 19/05/2026OpenAI defeats Elon Musk's lawsuitA U.S. jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world's richest person for having allegedly strayed from...
16:00 18/05/2026Armenia foils transit of 28 kg hashish hidden in Iranian truckArmenia’s State Revenue Committee has intercepted 28 kilograms of hashish hidden in a truck transiting from Iran to Georgia, preventing the country’s territory from being used as a narcotics corridor.
16:01 16/05/2026Armenian opposition flags chaotic voter lists ahead of June electionsAn Armenian opposition figure has raised alarm over what she called “chaotic” electoral registers ahead of the June 7 vote.
14:00 16/05/2026Strong Armenia party sues public broadcaster for defamationThe opposition Strong Armenia party has filed a defamation lawsuit against the country’s Public TV Company, accusing the broadcaster of falsely reporting that former President Robert Kocharyan was...
16:02 15/05/2026Expert: Law has become a tool of political influence in ArmeniaLaw in Armenia has become less a mechanism of equality and more a tool of political influence, a legal expert warned during an anti-corruption workshop on Friday, just weeks before the country’s June...