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13:30 20/03/2026Lawyer warns against blocking Catholicos Karekin II's participation in Georgian patriarch's funeralConstitutional law expert Gohar Meloyan, a member of the Strong Armenia party, has warned against attempts to bar Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II from attending Georgian Patriarch Ilia II’s...
16:15 19/03/2026Ruben Vardanyan's wife asks ICRC head for clarification over visits to Armenian prisonersVeronika Zonabend, the wife of businessman and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan, has addressed the following letter to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger on the legal status of Armenian prisoners...
14:00 19/03/2026Armenian expert criticizes U.S. focus on referendum risks in constitutional disputeAn Armenian legal expert has criticized a narrowly pragmatic U.S. approach to regional tensions after Washington’s declassified 2026 Annual Threat Assessment highlighted hurdles to an...
13:30 19/03/2026Armenia recovered $773 million in illicit assets, chief prosecutor saysArmenia has recovered illicit assets worth $773 million in recent years, Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan said on Thursday.
11:34 19/03/2026Armenian stepmother accused of trying to kill toddler remanded in custodyA court in Armenia has ordered the pre-trial detention of a woman accused of attempting to kill her 14-month-old stepson, prosecutors said on Thursday.
11:00 19/03/2026ACPR: Deadline missed in Armenian opposition podcasters' caseThe Armenian Center of Political Rights (ACPR) says the Armenian government has not responded to the Council of Europe request to provide updates on the criminal case against opposition podcasters...
16:02 18/03/2026SOAR calls for immediate restoration of ICRC access to Armenian prisonersThe Buenos Aires Chapter of the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR), under the leadership of Attorney Luciana Minassian, has formally addressed an urgent appeal to Mirjana Spoljaric Egger,...
15:03 18/03/2026Armenia's draft constitution yet to include preamble, minister saysArmenia’s new draft constitution does not currently include a preamble, Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan said on Wednesday, noting that references to the country’s 1990 Declaration of Independence had...
14:04 18/03/2026Armenian court allows Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan to attend, but not lead, church servicesArmenia’s Court of Appeal has ruled that Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, head of the Shirak Diocese, may attend Sunday liturgies but is not permitted to officiate them.
12:10 18/03/2026Armenian stepmother charged over attempted killing of toddlerArmenian authorities have charged a woman with attempted murder after subjecting her one-year-old stepson to prolonged abuse and attempting to take his life.
16:32 17/03/2026Court lifts preventive measures against Bishop Mkrtich ProshyanThe Court of General Jurisdiction in Armenia’s Aragatsotn Province has lifted the alternative measures of restraint imposed on Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese.
15:55 17/03/2026Armenian opposition MP's wife sues Public TVRuzanna Khachatryan, the wife of former Armenian Defense Minister and current opposition MP Seyran Ohanyan, has filed a lawsuit against Public TV Company.
14:30 17/03/2026Israel says it killed Iran's security chiefIsrael’s defense minister said Tuesday that Iranian security chief Ali Larijani was killed in an overnight airstrike on Tehran, Politico reported.
14:36 16/03/2026Expert accuses Armenian government of using house arrests to silence criticsAn Armenian information security expert has accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s administration of employing house arrests as a political tool to restrict opponents, warning that the measure...
13:45 16/03/2026Drafting of Armenia's proposed new constitution completed, justice minister saysMinister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan announced on Monday that the text of the proposed new constitution, developed to replace the current one via referendum, is ready and will be discussed at the ruling...
12:32 14/03/2026Samvel Karapetyan's lawyer says extended house arrest amounts to interference in electoral processThe Armenian Anti-Corruption Court has extended the house arrest of businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan, the prime ministerial candidate of the Strong Armenia party, by one month, his...
11:00 14/03/2026Yerevan court extends Samvel Karapetyan's house arrestArmenia’s Anti-Corruption Court extended the house arrest of businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan by one month, his lawyer Aram Vardevanyan said after a court hearing last night.
16:03 13/03/2026Arman Tatoyan: Armenia's path to Europe must begin at homeArmenia's journey toward European integration must start in Yerevan with respect for sovereignty, democracy and commitments, former Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan said, stressing that Europe...
15:03 12/03/2026Secular members of Armenia's Supreme Spiritual Council questioned, lawyer saysSecular members of Armenia’s Supreme Spiritual Council were questioned by investigators on Thursday, prompting accusations of government interference in the internal affairs of the Armenian Apostolic...
16:36 10/03/2026Armenian rights group challenges official military death figuresA leading Armenian human rights organization has disputed official figures on deaths in the armed forces, saying reforms remain inadequate as long as fatalities continue to occur outside combat.