Armenia
Armenia arrests fourth high-ranking clergy member
Archbishop Khachatryan is accused of arranging the placement of drugs on a demonstrator at a 2018 protest against Catholicos Karekin II.
Arshaluys Barseghyan
A journalist since 2016, Arshaluys specialises in fact-checking and open-source investigations, with a focus on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, politics, and social and gender issues. She is also a strong advocate for media literacy and closely follows Armenia’s media landscape.
Armenia–Turkey Relations
Bloomberg: Turkey considering opening border with Armenia in ‘next six months’
Despite prior agreements dating back to 2022, Turkey has kept its land border with Armenia closed.
Armenia
Armenian government accused of ‘selectively’ publishing Nagorno-Karabakh negotiation documents
The released documents have further intensified the conflict between Armenia’s current and former leaders.
Armenia–EU Relations
Armenia adopts new strategic agenda with the EU
The EU announced an allocation of €15 million ($17 million) ‘towards sustaining peace and a more resilient Armenia’.
Armenia–Azerbaijan Relations
Armenia and Azerbaijan hold border delimitation talks in Azerbaijan
The commissions agreed to set the date of the next meeting in an Armenian city.
Armenia
High-ranking priests call on Armenian Catholicos Karekin II to step down
The majority of the priests who signed the statement had met with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan last week.
