Armenia

March 15, 2026 17:00

• Human rights activists raised the required amount for a fugitive from Dagestan.

  Human rights activists announced today that a girl who fled Dagestan for Armenia is 160 euros short of funds to help her. They raised the entire amount in less than two hours.

March 15, 2026 13:02

• Historians call for an end to the destruction of Armenian monuments in Karabakh

  Armenian historians have called for international intervention to prevent Azerbaijan from destroying cultural heritage sites in Karabakh. Authors of a report to the British Parliament also reported instances of vandalism in the former Karabakh conflict zone.

March 14, 2026 08:04

• Karapetyan's house arrest has been extended by a month.

  A Yerevan court extended the house arrest of Strong Armenia party leader Samvel Karapetyan. The businessman's arrest is hindering the party's preparations for the June parliamentary elections, his lawyer stated.

March 14, 2026 04:10

• Armenian social media users debated the consequences of accepting refugees from Iran.

  The influx of refugees from Iran into Armenia will negatively impact the country's economy and social sphere, social media commentators believe. Other users stated the need to help those in need. Some also believe the refugees will seriously impact relations between countries in the region.

March 14, 2026 01:43

• Analysts assess the risks for Armenia due to the war in Iran.

  The fighting in Iran threatens Armenia with an influx of refugees, the spread of war to the Caucasus, and renders the Zangezur transport corridor project obsolete.

March 13, 2026 12:25

• Social media users debated the return of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh.

  Azerbaijani commentators pointed out that demining, housing construction, and infrastructure are necessary for the return of Azerbaijanis to Karabakh, explaining the slow pace of resettlement. At the same time, they called this a restoration of justice. Armenian users countered that many of the settlements in question were historically Armenian.

March 11, 2026 23:57

• Armenia has expressed concerns about an influx of refugees from Iran.

  A collection of humanitarian aid for arriving Iranians has begun in Yerevan. An ambassador for one of the foundations stated that up to a million people could arrive in Armenia. Authorities reported that citizens of 46 countries, including Iranian citizens, have arrived in Armenia since the situation began to escalate.

March 11, 2026 21:38

• The court acquitted Gagik Tsarukyan in the election bribery case.

  Armenia's Anti-Corruption Court has found Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan not guilty of vote-buying during the 2017 parliamentary elections.

March 11, 2026 12:58

• A new batch of Russian grain was shipped via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

  Eleven train cars carrying Russian grain were dispatched from Baku to Armenia today. The volume of grain shipped from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan exceeded 22,000 tons.

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