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14:50 18/02/2026Armenian lawyer seeks criminal charges against three judges over church rulingsAn Armenian lawyer says he will seek criminal proceedings against three judges over court decisions he claims unlawfully interfered in the internal affairs of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
13:26 18/02/2026Lawyer urges Trump to fulfil his commitment to secure release of Armenian prisonersJared Genser, international counsel to former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, has denounced his conviction in Baku.
11:15 18/02/2026Amnesty International: Ruben Vardanyan's 20-year prison term culminates 'travesty' of a trial against ethnic Armenian leadersResponding to the conviction and 20-year sentence of Ruben Vardanyan, the last of 16 ethnic Armenians put on trial by Azerbaijan in connection with their roles in Nagorno-Karabakh (Karabakh) prior to...
20:42 17/02/2026Ruben Vardanyan's conviction legally unsustainable, lawyers sayArmenian businessman and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan’s legal team on Tuesday issued the following statement: "On February 17, the military court in Baku sentenced Ruben Vardanyan to 20 years of...
17:45 17/02/2026"Autocrat" PM slaps travelban on churchleader of world's oldest Christian nation. Robert AmsterdamInternational lawyer Robert Amsterdam issued a statement saying: ""Autocrat" PM slaps travelban on churchleader of world's oldest Christian nation.
17:12 17/02/2026Armenian prisoners in Baku to appeal to ECHR without exhausting Azerbaijani remedies, lawyer saysArmenian prisoners sentenced in Azerbaijan plan to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) without exhausting all domestic legal remedies in Azerbaijan, lawyer Siranush Sahakyan said on...
13:30 17/02/2026Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan discharged from hospitalArchbishop Mikayel Ajapahyan, head of the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, was discharged from Izmirlian Medical Center in Yerevan on Tuesday.
11:51 17/02/2026Ruben Vardanyan sentenced to 20 years in prison in Baku show trialThe Baku Military Court on Tuesday delivered a verdict in the sham trial of Armenian businessman and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan, a former Artsakh state minister.
15:00 16/02/2026ECHR communicates Tonoyan complaint to Armenian governmentThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has communicated to the Armenian government a complaint filed on behalf of former Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan alleging violations of his rights to liberty...
14:15 16/02/2026Armenian taxi drivers protest over high feesTaxi drivers in Armenia staged a protest in Yerevan on Monday, denouncing extortionate fees and inadequate social protections.
13:55 16/02/2026Armenian health NGO warns low pay for doctors threatens care qualityArmenia’s health insurance system is undermining the quality of medical care by failing to provide doctors with pay that reflects the complexity and risks of their work, a health rights advocate said...
13:10 14/02/2026Aliyev confirms Vance raised issue of Armenian prisoners in BakuAzerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has confirmed that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance raised the issue of possible pardoning of former Artsakh leaders during his visit to Baku. Artsakh's former...
17:09 13/02/2026Armenian opposition leader states criminal case against party member is politically motivatedArmenian opposition leader Artur Vanetsyan said a criminal case opened against a member of his Homeland Party was politically motivated and would ultimately collapse in court.
16:45 13/02/2026Artur Vanetsyan: Intimidation through imprisonment no longer worksHomeland Party leader Artur Vanetsyan addressed the detention of his fellow party member Khachik Galstyan in an interview with Hraparak on Friday.
13:55 13/02/2026Socialist International condemns conviction of Armenian prisoners in AzerbaijanThe Socialist International on Friday issued the following statement on the sentencing of Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan and the need for continued peace efforts in the South Caucasus: “The...
12:32 13/02/2026Drug trafficking surged in Armenia in 2025, minister saysArmenia recorded a sharp rise in drug trafficking cases last year, Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan said on Friday.
11:30 13/02/2026New chairman of Yerevan Criminal Court namedArmenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has appointed judge Zhora Chichoyan as chairman of the Yerevan First Instance Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction for a three-year term.
11:08 13/02/2026Law enforcement officers search Armen Charchyan’s officeLaw enforcement officers have started a search at the office of prominent doctor Armen Charchyan, director of the Izmirlian Medical Center in Yerevan.
15:30 12/02/2026Armenian schoolboy hospitalized after classroom fight discharged, case under investigationA 13-year-old student who was injured in a fight at a school in Armenia’s Lori Province has been discharged from hospital, the school director said on Thursday.
15:15 12/02/2026Armenian bishop released from custody, placed under house arrestAn Armenian court on Thursday ordered the release of Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, head of the Aragatsotn Diocese, from pre-trial detention, replacing it with house arrest.