Armenia
Armenian MP suggests allowing conscripts to pay up to $50,000 to reduce length of military service
The proposal, which was made by an MP from the ruling Civil Contract party, is said to have been greenlit by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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
Controversial commentary on World War II aired on Armenian public TV spark outrage online
The controversial statement came as Armenia–Russia ties seem to go through another round of crisis.
Armenia
Armenia optimistic about signing peace treaty as ceasefire violations continue
Armenia and Azerbaijan failed to sign the peace treaty after ostensibly agreeing to the text on 13 March.
Armenia
Pashinyan attends Victory Day parade in Moscow for the second time
While Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended in-person, the Armenian Army is not taking part in the parade.
Armenia
Armenia reports new ceasefire violation following bilateral talks on past allegations
On Thursday, Armenia reported that another civilian object was damaged as a result of Azerbaijani fire.
Armenia
Pashinyan loses temper in parliament after being accused of not holding allies accountable for corruption
Pashinyan, in turn, suggested that if they went by media reports, 70% of the opposition would end up in prison.
