NATO: political differences in Armenia should be resolved peacefully
NATO encouraged democracy in Armenia amid growing tension between the military and prime minister. "We are closely monitoring developments in our partner country Armenia. It’s …
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Kocharyan urges people to unite around Armenia's Armed Forces
Former President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan called on the Armenians to unite around the Armed Forces and take ownership of their country on his Facebook page Thursday. "Dear compatriots. In this fateful moment, I urge you to be …
Protest staged at Yerevan State University
A group of youth has begun a protest near Yerevan State University (YSU) today. They marched to the university building, entered, and are chanting, "Nikol, the traitor" and "Armenia without Nikol," referring to Prime …
Yerevan police detains 57 anti-Pashinyan protesters
Today, 57 citizens demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan were apprehended in Yerevan during Tuesday’s protest rally near the third building of the government of Armenia, according to the police …
Opposition decided not to let Pashinyan to his office
Tomorrow morning, opposition activists will try to block one of the government buildings and not allow Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to get to his office, the coordinator of the Movement to Save the Motherland, representative of the …
Anti-Pashinyan activists throw eggs at Armenia’s Special Investigative Service building
At the rally, protesters in Yerevan threw eggs at the building of the Special Investigative Service of Armenia, media reports. According to RIA Novosti, when the crowd approached the building, the demonstrators began loudly calling on …
Another rally started in Yerevan
The oppositional Movement to Save the Motherland is holding its second rally in Yerevan, the first was held on February 19, the media sources report. According to Sputnik Armenia, several thousand people are participating in the …
Nikol Pashinyan wins war in Armenia?
Armenia will not hold snap parliamentary elections - this was the result of a three-month struggle between the government and the opposition after the defeat of the Armenian occupation forces in the Karabakh war. Representatives …
Armenian opposition renews protests against Nikol Pashinyan
After a long break, protests have been resumed in Armenia demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The opposition announced their start at 15.00 (14.00 Moscow time), but, according to the Telegram-channel …
Opposition tries not to let Pashinyan board flight to Moscow
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was able to get to Zvartnots International Airport to visit Moscow for trilateral talks with the participation of Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev. This …
Igor Korotchenko: Armenian opposition was unable to gather enough people to overthrow the government
Editor-in-chief of the Natsionalnaya Oborona (National Defense) magazine Igor Korotchenko wrote on his Telegram channel that the attempts of the Armenian opposition to gather people to change the power in Armenia were unsuccessful. …
Pashinyan meet with Armenian opposition leaders
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with the leaders of the opposition Prosperous Armenia and Bright Armenia parties Gagik Tsarukyan and Edmon Marukyan yesterday. After the meeting, Tsarukyan said he told Pashinyan …
Police start detaining protesters in Yerevan
The Armenian police have started detaining protesters who gathered near the parliament building in Yerevan. Currently, the Armenian parliament is holding an urgent session. A clash broke out between the protesters demanding that …
Armenia's Embattled PM Broaches Snap Elections
Armenia’s beleaguered prime minister has for the first time signaled a willingness to hold early parliamentary elections as opposition groups mount pressure for his resignation over the handling of a six-week war with …
Why Armenian opposition destined to fail
After a month and a half of demonstrations in the streets of Yerevan, the so-called Armenian opposition movement is dying. But for now, the demonstrators continue to advocate the early departure of Nikol Pashinyan from the post of prime …
Armenian police detains protesters blocking government building
Armenia’s special police forces have begun to detain protesters who are blocking the government building in Yerevan. "Cabinet members were able to enter the building in the morning and now our goal is to prevent them from …
Armenia to maintain martial law until at least February
The Armenian authorities have made a political decision to maintain martial law in the country at least until February, the Past daily newspaper reported. The newspaper recalled that the parliament majority My …
Armenian opposition suggests Russia establishing military base in Syunik
Leader of parliamentary opposition faction Bright Armenia Edmon Marukyan stressed the necessity of establishing Russia's second military base in Armenia’s Syunik, near the Russia-Azerbaijan border. Thus, Edmon Marukyan …
Mass protests launched by Armenian opposition
Opposition activists seeking the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan launched a national strike in the country today. The opposition rally has started at Republic Square at 12:00 local time. During the rally, the …
Armenian opposition calls for national strike to demand Pashinyan's exit
Armenia's opposition called on their supporters to join a national strike on December 22 to press for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Hundreds of opposition demonstrators rallied in Yerevan and chanted for …
