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14:30 10/01/2026Iran protests persist at lower intensity, remain manageable, analyst saysProtests and clashes between demonstrators and security forces continued across several Iranian cities overnight, though at a lower intensity than the previous night, Iran specialist Vardan Voskanyan....jpg "Hunger strike, Day 1: Political prisoner Narek Samsonyan responds to reactions")
14:02 10/01/2026Hunger strike, Day 1: Political prisoner Narek Samsonyan responds to reactionsDetained opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan has responded to public reactions to his indefinite hunger strike on its first day..jpg "Artur Vanetsyan slams extension of Armenian opposition podcasters' detention")
12:35 10/01/2026Artur Vanetsyan slams extension of Armenian opposition podcasters' detentionHomeland Party leader Artur Vanetsyan has condemned a court decision to extend the detention of two opposition podcasters, warning that Armenia’s democratic and legal foundations are steadily being....jpg "Armenian opposition leader rebukes priest backing 'church reform' plan")
11:32 10/01/2026Armenian opposition leader rebukes priest backing 'church reform' planHomeland Party leader Artur Vanetsyan on Friday strongly criticized Father Shmavon Ghevondyan who voiced support for a “church reform initiative” by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and 10 bishops,....jpg "Trump says he has canceled a 'second wave' of attacks on Venezuela")
11:05 10/01/2026Trump says he has canceled a 'second wave' of attacks on VenezuelaPresident Donald Trump said early Friday that he had cancelled a “previously expected” second wave of attacks on Venezuela due to the country’s cooperation with the United States, CNN reported..jpg "Opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan declares indefinite hunger strike")
17:11 09/01/2026Opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan declares indefinite hunger strikeOpposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan announced on Friday that he would begin an indefinite hunger strike in court, protesting the unlawful trial after a judge extended his and his colleague Vazgen....jpg "MP decries court decision to extend detention of opposition activists")
17:00 09/01/2026MP decries court decision to extend detention of opposition activistsAn Armenian court on Friday extended the pretrial detention of opposition activists and podcasters Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan by three months, a move condemned by an opposition lawmaker....jpg "Armenian opposition MPs denounce trial of podcast hosts as political persecution")
16:08 09/01/2026Armenian opposition MPs denounce trial of podcast hosts as political persecutionArmenian opposition lawmakers on Friday accused the authorities of orchestrating politically motivated prosecutions against two detained opposition podcasters, calling the charges “fabricated” and....jpg "'Hostages of Pashinyan regime': MP slams detention of opposition podcasters")
15:04 09/01/2026'Hostages of Pashinyan regime': MP slams detention of opposition podcastersPublic, political figures and media workers gathered outside a Yerevan court on Friday as the first hearing opened in a criminal case against opposition podcasters Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen....jpg "Peace with Azerbaijan an 'illusion' while Aliyev rejects international law, Armenian expert says")
14:12 09/01/2026Peace with Azerbaijan an 'illusion' while Aliyev rejects international law, Armenian expert saysPeace negotiations with Azerbaijan are an illusion as long as its leadership dismisses international law, Armenian constitutional law expert Gohar Meloyan said, commenting on recent remarks by....jpg "Analyst: Armenia's progress toward peace driven by U.S. pressure, not Yerevan's diplomacy")
12:12 09/01/2026Analyst: Armenia's progress toward peace driven by U.S. pressure, not Yerevan's diplomacyClaims that Armenia has moved closer to peace as a result of its government’s diplomatic efforts are unfounded, Armenian political analyst Suren Sargsyan says, arguing that recent shifts are instead....jpg "Analyst: Ukraine war was an opportunity, not a challenge, for Armenia's economy")
17:00 08/01/2026Analyst: Ukraine war was an opportunity, not a challenge, for Armenia's economyArmenia’s economic growth since 2018 is being overstated by the government and owes little to domestic policy, political analyst Hakob Badalyan says, arguing that the war in Ukraine created economic....jpg "Armenian analyst comments on decision to recall U.S. ambassador")
13:36 08/01/2026Armenian analyst comments on decision to recall U.S. ambassadorThe recent recall of Kristina Kvien as the U.S. ambassador to Armenia was unlikely driven by political tensions between President Donald Trump’s team and appointees of former President Joe Biden,....jpg "Opposition MP slams persecution of Armenian government critics")
12:35 08/01/2026Opposition MP slams persecution of Armenian government criticsOpposition lawmaker Tigran Abrahamyan has accused the Armenian authorities of using the courts to carry out political persecution against their critics, calling the practice a hallmark of....png "Trump withdraws US from dozens of international organizations")
12:15 08/01/2026Trump withdraws US from dozens of international organizationsUS President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from dozens of international organisations, including many that work to combat climate change, BBC News reports..jpg "Armenian government approves customs duty exemption for Samvel Aleksanyan-linked firm")
12:01 08/01/2026Armenian government approves customs duty exemption for Samvel Aleksanyan-linked firmPrime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government has granted a customs duty exemption worth nearly 2 billion drams ($5 million) to a company owned by the family of former MP and businessman Samvel....jpg "Artsakh MP says Pashinyan's rule poses 'systemic threat' to Armenian statehood")
11:32 08/01/2026Artsakh MP says Pashinyan's rule poses 'systemic threat' to Armenian statehoodAn Artsakh lawmaker has accused Armenia’s current leadership of undermining state security to cling to power, rejecting what she called a “Facebook-driven” politics and questioning the government’s....png "Fighting in Aleppo raises concerns but no direct threat seen to Armenian community, analyst says")
17:00 07/01/2026Fighting in Aleppo raises concerns but no direct threat seen to Armenian community, analyst saysClashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led fighters in Aleppo have heightened security concerns in the war-scarred city, though there is no sign of targeted hostility toward its large....jpg "Ex-ombudsman says Pashinyan seeking role of church leader, not PM")
16:00 07/01/2026Ex-ombudsman says Pashinyan seeking role of church leader, not PMFormer Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan on Wednesday criticized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s campaign against the Armenian Apostolic Church and said Pashinyan appeared more interested....jpg "Samvel Karapetyan barred from visiting father’s grave, lawyer says")
14:04 07/01/2026Samvel Karapetyan barred from visiting father’s grave, lawyer saysProminent Armenian businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan was denied permission to visit his father’s grave during a religious day of remembrance, his lawyer reported on Wednesday.
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