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11:31 29/01/2026Lawyer says no political will to fight corruption in ArmeniaArmenian lawyer Sergey Harutyunyan accused the authorities of spreading “blatant lies” at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), claiming the country’s anti-corruption campaign...
11:10 29/01/2026Armenia's anti-corruption mechanisms failing, rights lawyer saysArmenia’s anti-corruption mechanisms are not working effectively and the overall corruption situation has worsened, human rights lawyer Ruben Melikyan said on Wednesday, calling for a more...
17:03 28/01/2026Armenian opposition councilor alleges inflated city contracts involving officials' relativesAn opposition member of Yerevan’s City Council on Wednesday stated that the municipal authorities bought ticketing devices for city buses at nearly four times their market price from a company linked...
16:42 28/01/2026Lawyer says no progress in anti-corruption fight in ArmeniaArmenia has made no tangible progress in combating corruption despite repeated public pledges by the authorities, human rights lawyer Arsen Babayan said at the opening of a workshop on corruption...
16:03 28/01/2026AntiCor founder claims systemic corruption in Armenia has worsenedSystemic corruption in Armenia has reached a “dangerous level”, according to Arsen Babayan, founder of the AntiCor anti-corruption platform and a lawyer.
15:45 28/01/2026AntiCor platform hosts workshop on corruption preventionThe AntiCor anti-corruption platform is hosting a workshop focused on corruption prevention four months after its establishment.
17:00 27/01/2026Armenian legal scholar says PACE resolution calls for end to anti-church campaignA resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has been misrepresented on social media and does not condemn the Armenian Apostolic Church, Armenian legal scholar...
17:00 26/01/2026Armenian officials behind nearly half of media violations in 2025, watchdog saysNearly half of the violations against journalists and media outlets in Armenia in 2025 were committed by senior government officials and other members of the ruling party, according to a press...
16:32 26/01/2026Armenian court extends bishop's detention by one monthAn Armenian court on Monday extended the pretrial detention of Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, head of the Aragatsotn Diocese, by one month, while lifting all previously imposed restrictions, the presiding...
16:05 26/01/2026Movement calls on Nobel Peace Prize nominators to spotlight Armenian hostagesFree Armenian Hostages civil society movement calls on Nobel Peace Prize nominators to affirm international law and spotlight Armenian hostages.
13:10 26/01/2026Armenian court orders FlyOne Armenia to pay compensation over flight delayAn Armenian court has ordered FlyOne Armenia to compensate a passenger after a flight delay caused him to miss a connecting flight, leading to financial losses.
17:12 24/01/2026Criminal probe launched over Facebook post criticizing Pashinyan, lawyer saysArmenian investigators have opened a criminal case over a social media post critical of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a lawyer said, calling it political persecution and a violation of free speech.
11:04 24/01/2026U.S. Embassy issues important reminder for visa applicantsThe U.S. Embassy in Yerevan has warned against submission of fraudulent documents with a U.S. visa application. “Submitting fraudulent documents with a U.S. visa application is a serious violation...
15:34 23/01/2026Journalist raises concern over treatment of detained Armenian podcasterAn Armenian journalist has accused the authorities of deliberately creating obstacles to cause maximum harm to detained opposurion podcaster Narek Samsonyan.
14:35 23/01/2026Lawyer says no grounds to keep Homeland Party official in detentionThere are no legal grounds to keep Khachik Galstyan, the secretary-general of the opposition Homeland Party, in detention, his lawyer and fellow party member Arsen Babayan said on Friday, accusing...
13:02 23/01/2026Doctor warns transfers risk health of jailed Armenian podcaster on hunger strikerAn Armenian doctor has warned against unnecessary transfers of critically ill patients, raising concern over the treatment of jailed opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan, who is on a prolonged hunger...
12:35 23/01/2026Supporters of political prisoners protest outside EU office in YerevanSupporters of two detained Armenian opposition figures staged a protest outside the EU Delegation office in Yerevan on Friday, calling for their release and stating their detention is politically...
17:04 22/01/2026Narek Samsonyan back to prison after hospital transferOpposition activist Narek Samsonyan, co-host of the Imnemnimi podcast, has been returned to a detention facility shortly after being transferred to hospital, according to his lawyer.
15:32 22/01/2026Opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan ends hunger strikeNarek Samsonyan, co-host of the Imnemnimi podcast, on Thursday ended his hunger strike after 14 days and was transferred from prison to Izmirlian Medical Center.
14:35 22/01/2026Narek Samsonyan taken to hospital after hunger strike, lawyer saysDetained opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan has been hospitalized after his health deteriorated during a hunger strike, his lawyer has said.