Armenia

August 10, 2026 00:00

• Human rights defenders called the trial against Garegin II unjust.

  The prosecution of the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II violates the Constitution of Armenia, the principles of separation of powers, and freedom of religion, human rights defenders stated.

August 09, 2026 15:00

• The court has arrested Argam Abramyan for two months.

  The son-in-law of the leader of "Prosperous Armenia" Gagik Tsarukyan, Argam Abramyan, has been arrested for two months in a contract murder case. The Ombudsman of Armenia deemed the dissemination of information about the suspect's personal life unacceptable.

August 09, 2026 12:53

• Picket participants in Yerevan supported Russian prisoners.

  At the embassies of Russia and Germany in Yerevan, activists held pickets in support of people they consider political prisoners.

August 09, 2026 02:00

• The activist urged the Karabakh deputies to address the issue of protecting the property rights of refugees.

  Public figure Tigran Petrosyan addressed the Karabakh deputies with a demand to protect the rights of forced migrants to the property left in Nagorno-Karabakh and to ensure compensation for its loss. The damage from the loss of property is estimated at over 100 billion dollars.

August 08, 2026 15:00

• Russian wheat and coal were sent to Armenia through Azerbaijan.

  15 wagons of wheat and 10 wagons of coal passed from Russia through the territory of Azerbaijan to Armenia.

August 08, 2026 14:00

• Tsarukyan's son-in-law has been detained in a contract killing case.

  Security forces detained former parliament deputy Argam Abramyan - the son of ex-Prime Minister Ovik Abramyan and the son-in-law of the leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" party, Gagik Tsarukyan. Abramyan is suspected of organizing a murder.

August 07, 2026 21:10

• The trial against Karekin II mobilized his supporters.

  Judge Akop Manukyan recused himself at the first hearing of the criminal case against the Catholicos of all Armenians Karekin II and six hierarchs. The Catholicos, two archbishops, and four bishops are accused of obstructing the execution of a judicial act.

August 07, 2026 19:47

• The court's decision on the appeal of the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh sparked controversy on social media.

  Before filing a complaint with the ECHR, the convicted former leaders and residents of Nagorno-Karabakh in Baku still have mechanisms for appeal at the national level; they are unlikely to count on pardon or amnesty, the lawyer noted. Social media users debated the further fate of the convicted, with some commentators expressing the opinion that even if the ECHR rules in their favor, it is unlikely to be enforced by the Azerbaijani authorities.

August 07, 2026 10:42

• Pashinyan called the referendum on choosing between the EU and the EAEU a disrespect for the Armenian people.

  The referendum on choosing between the EAEU and the EU, before going through a number of procedural stages, will be meaningless and illegitimate and will demonstrate disrespect for the people of Armenia. The EAEU must provide non-discriminatory conditions for all its members, said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

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