Parents of dead soldiers participate in rally near Pashinyan's office
The parents of the dead soldiers, demanding the release of Gayane Hakobyan, reached the Republic Square and started a sit-in protest near Nikol Pashinyan’s office
Conflicts in the Caucasus
Parents of dead soldiers stage protest in Yerevan
The arrest of Gayane Hakobyan, accused of attempting to kidnap the son of the Prime Minister of Armenia, led to a spontaneous protest in Yerevan today
Lost Azerbaijani citizen imprisoned by Armenia for 11 years
Azerbaijani citizen, Agshin Babirov became a political prisoner in Armenia: an Armenian court sentenced him to 11.5 years in prison for accidentally crossing the conditional border of the two countries. Unlike Azerbaijan, which always return lost Armenian soldiers to their homeland, Armenia has chosen another path.
Hundreds of Saakashvili's supporters demand to let him go abroad
Today, supporters of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili are protesting in Tbilisi and other Georgian cities. They not only demand to release him from prison, but also allow him to leave the republic, so that the former Georgian …
Azerbaijani army positions come under Armenian fire once again
Armenian Armed Forces subjected the positions of Azerbaijani army in Kalbajar and Tovuz directions in the evening of October 3 and during the early hours of October 4, according to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. According …
Armenian radicals attack Azerbaijani embassies in EU
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Belgium Vaqif Sadıqov reported on the upcoming attack by Armenians on the diplomatic mission's building: "Today, the radicals of the Armenian diaspora in Brussels are preparing to attack the …
Georgian opposition vows to reach every family in the country
Zaal Udumashvili, a member of the United National Movement, said today that the party of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili will switch to an "emergency mode of operation" from today, the essence of which will be reduced to total …
Oppositionist demands 3, 000 cars to defeat Nikol Pashinyan
Zaruhi Postanjyan, the head of the oppositional Apricot Country Party, said today that she needs 3,000 cars to force Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign. The oppositionist explained that it is the exact number of cars, which …
Pashinyan urges military to stop coup attempts
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan ordered the military to "address their business" and defend the country’s borders. He gave the order at a rally in his support at the Republic Square. "I order all …
Kremlin voices concern over political crisis in Armenia
The Kremlin said on Thursday it was concerned by growing political tensions in Armenia after the army demanded Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resign in a move Pashinyan said looked like an attempted coup. Speaking to reporters on a …
Not peace, but a sword: Georgia's youngest ruler takes back power
Georgian politician Irakli Garibashvili, who was appointed the Georgian government's head in November 2013 at age 31, returns to the chair of the republic’s head five years after his resignation - the day before, his candidacy was …
Abkhazia’s parliament accepts Raul Khajimba’s resignation
Abkhazia’s parliament voted to accept President Raul Khajimba’s resignation. The parliament has also authorized Prime Minister Valery Bganba to act as president following …
Lithuanian opposition criticizes Georgian dream
Today, Lithuanian opposition from the Union of the Fatherland - Christian Democrats party criticized the Georgian Dream’s actions against opposition activists protesting in Tbilisi, accusing it of Vilnius’s problems with European …
Akhavnadzor residents stage “grape protests”
The Yerevan-Meghri highway in the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia was blocked today by residents of the village of Akhavnadzor - they are protesting against low purchase prices for grapes. In total, up to 150 villagers took part in the protest. …
Four Georgian opposition figures interviewed by police over Tbilisi protests
Officers of Georgia’s interior ministry summoned four opposition leaders for an interview over last month’s riots in the capital Tbilisi, a ministry spokesperson said. "Four people were summoned for questioning as …
Sergei Zheleznyak: Russia and Georgia have many common challenges requiring mutual understanding
Russian parliamentarians welcome Georgian lawmakers' plans to visit Russia, Russian State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Deputy Chairman Sergei Zheleznyak told the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza, commenting on the leader of …
Protesters block road to Armenia gold deposit
Dozens of protesters in Armenia blocked a road to the country's largest gold deposit near the Sotq town, GeoProMining Gold company, which is engaged in mining of precious metals in the republic, said. "From May 17 to 18, …
Armenian Defense Ministry leadership may resign - media
Armenia's acting Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan is expected to hand in his resignation today, an informed source told Interfax. The newspaper Zhoghovurd has reported that first deputy defense minister Artak …
Will Armenia PM’s powers be curtailed?
Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun Party faction urged to curtail the powers of the republic's prime minister, Armen Rustamyan, head of Dashnaktsutyun Party faction, said at the parliamentary briefings in …
ARF expels party member who voted against Armenia PM candidate
Former lawmaker from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Aghvan Vardanyan who voted against Nikol Pashinyan, the only candidate for prime minister on Tuesday, May 2, has been expelled from the party, the ARF said in a …
