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15:45 08/04/2026Former Armenian labor minister detainedArtem Asatryan, Armenia’s former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, has been detained as part of a criminal investigation led by the country’s Anti-Corruption Committee.
13:32 08/04/2026Former Armenian state property chief arrestedArman Sahakyan, the former head of the State Property Management Department, has been arrested as part of a criminal investigation, the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia said on Wednesday.
13:02 07/04/2026Strong Armenia party slams proposed changes to Electoral CodeMembers of the opposition Strong Armenia party, led by businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan, held a press briefing outside the Armenian National Assembly on Tuesday to denounce proposed...
15:34 03/04/2026Detained Armenian student's health worsens in prison, taken to hospitalThe health condition of detained 18-year-old David Minasyan has sharply deteriorated in prison, including a reported loss of consciousness.
12:33 03/04/2026Detained Armenian student moved to another prison amid health concernsThe Armenian authorities have transferred 18-year-old student David Minasyan from Armavir Penitentiary to Abovyan Penitentiary following his arrest in connection with a Palm Sunday incident at St.
11:00 03/04/2026'Time is of the essence': Relatives of Armenian prisoners call for activation of Protecting Power mechanismRelatives and representatives of Armenian detainees unlawfully held in Azerbaijan have sent a letter to Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ararat Mirzoyan; the Head of the Federal Department of...
17:00 02/04/2026Court nullifies key allegations against ENA in licensing dispute, defense claimsThe Yerevan Administrative Court has struck down several primary justifications used by the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) in its attempt to revoke the operating license of the Electric...
15:29 02/04/2026Armenian legal expert warns of 'red lines' crossed in state-church relationsAnti-church measures taken by the Armenian authorities have crossed “red lines” and risk serving the interests of the country’s adversaries, constitutional law expert Gohar Meloyan said on Thursday.
14:56 02/04/2026Armenian rights lawyer condemns detention of teenager after church altercationArmenian human rights lawyer Ruben Melikyan on Thursday criticized the detention of 18-year-old David Minasyan, who has been remanded in custody for two months on charges of hooliganism and...
17:00 01/04/2026Armenian court rules Archbishop Haigazun Najarian's rights were violatedAn Armenian court has ruled that the rights of Archbishop Haigazun Najarian were violated, ordering the removal of restrictions that prevented him from leaving the country, his lawyer announced on...
16:30 01/04/2026Armenia reports mixed trends in domestic violence-related crimes in 2025Armenia recorded 14 killings linked to domestic and household violence in 2025, up from 13 cases in 2024, according to an annual report released by the Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday.
15:24 01/04/2026Exclusive: Footage shows Pashinyan's bodyguard striking teenage boy during church serviceVideo footage released by lawyer Lusine Martirosyan appears to show one of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s bodyguards punching and knocking down the 18-year-old boy who confronted him at a church in...
13:35 01/04/202640,722 crimes reported in Armenia in 2025Armenia recorded 40,722 crimes in 2025, a decrease of 1,335 cases, or 3.2%, compared with 42,057 in 2024, according to an annual report released by the Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday.
12:33 01/04/2026Armenian student detained for two months after church incident involving PashinyanAn 18-year-old Armenian student, David Minasyan, has been ordered into two months of pre-trial detention following an incident at a church service attended by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on...
12:04 01/04/2026Armenian authorities again search teenage brothers’ apartment after church incidentArmenian law enforcement authorities on Wednesday conducted a renewed search at the apartment of two teenage brothers detained following a church incident involving Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan,...
17:00 31/03/2026Armenian authorities attempting to silence journalists 'by all means', editor saysVeteran journalist Armine Ohanyan, the editor-in-chief of Hraparak daily, has accused the Armenian leadership of intensifying pressure on the media, saying the authorities are attempting to silence...
16:34 31/03/2026Armenian opposition MP alleges politically motivated actions against teenage brothersOpposition lawmaker Garnik Danielyan on Tuesday accused the Armenian authorities of pursuing politically motivated measures against two teenage brothers involved in an altercation at a Palm Sunday...
13:55 31/03/2026Relatives, supporters urge protection of teenage brothers charged after Yerevan church incidentRelatives, classmates and supporters of teenage twins Davit and Mikayel Minasyan have appealed to the Armenian authorities not to jeopardize the boys’ future after criminal charges were filed against...
11:32 31/03/2026Armenian students charged over church incidentAuthorities in Armenia have brought criminal charges against two teenage brothers and another man following an incident at a church service in Yerevan, investigators said.
12:34 30/03/2026Lawyer condemns bid to prosecute schoolboys over Armenian church incidentHuman rights lawyer Ruben Melikyan sharply criticized the Armenian authorities for seeking criminal charges against schoolboys involved in a March 29 Palm Sunday incident at Saint Anna Church, where...