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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit Armenia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Armenia on May 26, according to reporting from Hetq. The visit marks a significant diplomatic engagement between the United States and Armenia. Details regarding the purpose of the visit, duration, and planned meetings hav

Pashinyan Denies Claims of Azerbaijani Resettlement in Armenia

Pashinyan: I Guarantee Azerbaijanis Will Not Be Resettled in Armenia Under My Government

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected claims by some members of parliament regarding the resettlement of Azerbaijanis within Armenian territory, according to Massis Post. Pashinyan offered assurances that no such policy would be implemented under his administration. The sta

Matenadaran Specialists Work to Restore Armenia's Ancient Manuscripts

Restoring Ancient Armenian Tomes: Yerevan’s Matenadaran Specialists at Work

Specialists at Yerevan's Matenadaran, the Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, are engaged in the careful restoration of rare books and documents requiring urgent conservation work. Anna Khaninyan, among the institute's restoration experts, works to preserve

Russia Warns Armenia of Gas Price Hike if EAEU Exit Occurs

Russia says Armenia could lose preferential gas prices if it leaves EAEU

Russia's Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Armenia could lose preferential natural gas pricing if it withdraws from the Eurasian Economic Union, according to a statement reported by TASS. Peskov emphasized that Russia supplies discounted energy rates to EAEU members, pa

Armenia Opens Criminal Case Over Jermuk Military Video

Criminal Case Launched Over Video Claiming Jermuk Military Position Was Being Handed Over

Armenia's Investigative Committee has launched criminal proceedings in response to a video that alleged Armenian military positions in Jermuk were being handed over to opposing forces. The case centers on claims made in the video regarding the strategic location in the Syunik pro

Syria's Armenian Union Party Objects to Electoral Exclusion

Syria’s Armenian Union Party Criticizes Exclusion from Electoral Process

Syria's Armenian Union Party (AUP) has issued a statement criticizing its exclusion from the country's electoral process, according to reporting by the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). The party stressed that meaningful political progress in Syria requires broad national partnership and

Armenia Anti-Corruption Committee Investigates Vote Bribery Allegations

Anti-Corruption Committee: Vote Bribes of 70,000 to 200,000 Drams Allegedly Offered in Favor of Strong Armenia

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee is investigating allegations that supporters of the Strong Armenia Party offered vote bribes ranging from 70,000 to 200,000 drams to voters during recent electoral activity. The committee's findings, reported by Massis Post, indicate a pattern

Catholicos Aram I Meets Lebanon's New Vatican Ambassador

Catholicos Aram I Offers Prayers at Vatican

Catholicos Aram I, primate of the Armenian Catholic Church, received Lebanon's newly appointed Ambassador to the Holy See at the Vatican's official guest residence during his stay in Rome. The visit represents continued diplomatic engagement between Armenian Church leadership and

Armenian Prosecutor Seeks Approval to Charge Tevanyan

Prosecutor Seeks CEC Approval to Launch Criminal Proceedings Against Andranik Tevanyan

A prosecutor in Armenia has submitted a motion to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) requesting approval to launch criminal proceedings against Andranik Tevanyan. The motion marks a significant legal development in Armenia's ongoing political landscape. Tevanyan, a prominent

Pope Leo Issues First Encyclical Urging AI Development Slowdown

Pope Leo urges world to ‘slow down’ on AI in fervent first manifesto

Pope Leo released his first major encyclical Monday, calling on world governments to slow the development of artificial intelligence systems. The 43,000-word document, titled "Magnifica Humanitas" (Magnificent Humanity), warns that rapid AI advancement spreads misinformation, cre

Armenian Party Stages Barrel Rolling Protest in Yerevan

“I Am Against Everyone” Party Stages Barrel Rolling in Yerevan

Armenia's "I'm Against Everyone" party held a barrel-rolling demonstration in central Yerevan on Wednesday, drawing attention ahead of the country's June parliamentary election. The stunt, which involved rolling barrels through the city center, served as a public campaign action

Armenia's June elections marked by escalating political tensions

Escalating rhetoric ahead of Armenia’s June parliamentary elections

Armenia's political environment has grown increasingly volatile ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections, characterized by rising rhetoric and institutional pressure against opposition figures. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who came to power in 2018 on democratic reform prom