The highest responsible of the Apostolic Church of Armenia, Karekin II, along with six other bishops, sat this Friday on the bench of a court in Armavir, accused of obstruction of justice for not complying with a court ruling that ordered the return of a bishop close to the prime...
The president of Armenia, Vahagn Jachaturián, has designated this Sunday again Nikol Pashinián as prime minister of the country, after his party achieved a wide victory in the parliamentary elections held in June, which allows him to begin his third term at the head of the Government."Based on Article 149,...
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinián, explained this Wednesday that he again conveyed to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, the "legitimate right" of his country to design its own "alternatives," including the option to move towards the European Union. At the same time, he warned that the current dynamics...
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinián, have held a telephone conversation in which they discussed, among other topics, the possibility of calling a referendum on whether Armenia should move towards joining the European Union (EU) or continue within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).According...
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has once again held Russia responsible for applying "economic coercion" on Armenia for its rapprochement with the European Union and has warned that, if Moscow "closes its market" to Armenian products, the community bloc will respond by opening "the door"...
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has presented this Wednesday in Baku a financing package of up to 200 million euros for connectivity projects in the South Caucasus, with the potential to attract up to 2 billion euros in additional investments. To this amount, another 20...
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinián, has opted this Monday not to publicly comment on the recent recognition of the Armenian genocide, attributed to the Ottoman Empire, approved by the Israeli authorities, considering that these historical events are being used "as a weapon" in the current political arena."We do...
The opposition bloc Armenia Strong filed a lawsuit this Friday before the Constitutional Court against the results of the parliamentary elections held in early June, in which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party won nearly 50% of the votes, alleging irregularities in the process.The opposition party "demands that the election results...
The European Commission has made a first disbursement of 34 million euros to Armenia this Friday, with the aim of cushioning the blow to its economy from trade restrictions imposed by Russia on its exports, adopted in retaliation for Yerevan's rapprochement with the European Union, reinforced after Prime Minister Nikol...
The helicopter division of Airbus has signed a contract with the Republic of Armenia to supply six H145 helicopters, the company reported this Thursday in a statement.The agreement was signed during the state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Yerevan, the Armenian capital, and has recently entered into force,...
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, held separate telephone conversations this Tuesday with the head of the Government of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, and with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to reiterate Dutch support for the peace process between the two Caucasian states.As Jetten himself explained in several...
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has described as "unsustainable" the possibility that Russia may terminate gas supply contracts with his country in retaliation for Yerevan's aspirations to strengthen ties with the European Union, although he admitted that the government is evaluating "all scenarios"."We have a long-term agreement and...
Russian authorities have once again cast doubt this Tuesday on the fairness of the parliamentary elections held in Armenia, in which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party achieved a broad victory, stating that they are receiving numerous reports of alleged "irregularities" during the vote."There were many things that were not clear....
Turkey's Executive has expressed its aspiration for Armenia to "take firm steps" on the path to peace following the victory in Sunday's legislative elections of Civil Contract, the party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who has been immersed in a process of normalization with Turkey and Azerbaijan in recent years...
The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has conveyed his congratulations this Monday to the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, for his victory in the elections, highlighting that Armenian citizens have voted "for democracy and peace" even in a context of "enormous pressure.""Congratulations to Pashinyan and the Armenian people. The people...
The Russian Executive has accused this Monday the authorities of Armenia of having organized the parliamentary elections of Sunday under "unprecedented pressure" against the opposition forces and with strong interference from Western powers, especially the European Union (EU). The elections resulted in the victory of the formation of Prime Minister...
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has conveyed this Monday his congratulations to the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, for the "crushing victory" obtained by his party, Civil Contract, in the parliamentary elections held on Sunday in the country, while at the same time underlining the relevance of an...
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has conveyed to the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, his congratulations on the recent electoral triumph, emphasizing that the European Union must now offer "real support" to Yerevan and "not miss opportunities" in the face of the resounding pro-European commitment expressed at the polls.After...
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has highlighted this Monday the "democratic Armenia" that is approaching "ever closer" to the European Union, in a congratulatory message to the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, after his party won the parliamentary elections on Sunday against the Strong Armenia...
Civil Contract, the formation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, has achieved a comfortable victory in the parliamentary elections held on Sunday, securing around 50% of the ballots. After the first official results were announced, the head of government spoke of a "historic victory" and reiterated his commitment to maintaining...
The ruling party in Armenia, Civil Contract, leads the count of the legislative elections held this Sunday, having gathered 54.65% of the ballots, according to the first official data corresponding to 7.2% of the scrutiny.Following the formation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is the Armenia Strong bloc, led by the...
The legislative elections held this Sunday in Armenia have concluded at 8:00 PM (6:00 PM in mainland Spain) with the closing of all polling stations, on a day that registered a turnout of 58.97%.According to data released by the official Armenian news agency, Armenpress, which cites the Central Electoral Commission,...
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has defended his management and his initiatives to consolidate peace in the regional environment in his first words to the press after casting his vote in the legislative elections held this Sunday in the country. In these elections, he is mainly competing with the leader...
Armenia's polling stations opened this Sunday at 08:00 (local time) to hold ordinary elections to the National Assembly, an event in which 16 political parties and two coalitions are participating and in which nearly 2.5 million citizens are called to the polls.Among the first leaders to vote was Narek Karapetyan,...
The underlying question is clear: whether Armenia consolidates its rapprochement with the European Union and the United States or returns to a closer relationship with Russia, its former protector and still a key player in its economy, energy, and security. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrives as the favorite, but without guarantees...