Samvel Karapetyan
Russian-Armenian tycoon Karapetyan declared candidate for prime minister despite ineligibility
Samvel Karapetyan, who is currently under house arrest, gave a statement alongside the announcement via an AI-generated video message.
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.
OC Insider
Vance’s Armenian Genocide gaffe said the quiet part out loud
‘In solemn remembrance of the lives lost, we honour the resilience and enduring spirit of the Armenian people,’ US Vice President JD Vance wrote in the guestbook of the Armenian Genocide memorial after he visited the site during his working trip to Armenia. Not only did Vance avoid clarifying when, by whom, and how those lives were lost, but he also became a centre of online controversy after his post explicitly using the term ‘Armenian Genocide’ was deleted. The US recognised the mass murder
Armenia–Russia Relations
Russia to start ‘substantive negotiations’ with Armenia to restore railway sections
Overchuk also said efforts are ongoing to reopen transport routes across the Caucasus, including linking Russia and Georgia through Abkhazia.
Armenia
Seven Armenian opposition members investigated for allegedly tampering in local elections
The defendants are being accused of directing a number of people to vote in favour of the opposition Victory Alliance in the Vagharshapat elections.
Armenia
Armenia’s Metsamor nuclear power plant operation may extend until 2046
During that period, the Armenian government will need to make decisions regarding the construction of a new nuclear power plant.
Trump Route
Pashinyan signals Armenia may try taking back control of railways from Russia
Since a 2008 concession agreement, Armenia’s railway network has been managed by Russian Railways.
