Holy Struggle (Tavush for the Motherland)

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Օpposition activist Rubik Hakobyan being removed from parliament. Image via Armenpress.

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Opposition and ruling party exchange insults following hearing on Armenia’s independence declaration

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Armenia’s opposition has held a hearing in defence of the inclusion of the Declaration of Independence in Armenia’s constitution, with opposition figures insulting supporters and members of the ruling party. The opposition Armenia Alliance faction held the hearing on Thursday to discuss the draft statement regarding the inviolable relevance of Armenia’s Declaration of Independence. The hearing took place against the backdrop of continued statements from Azerbaijan that the inclusion of the d

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Tavush movement relaunches anti-government protests in Armenia

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

The Holy Struggle movement, formerly known as Tavush for the Motherland, has held its first rally in months — this time demanding airtime on Armenia’s public broadcaster to announce the resumption of their protests. On Wednesday evening, Holy Struggle hosted a rally in Yerevan’s Republic Square, which, according to calculations by local civil society organisations, was attended by around 1,900 people. Holy Struggle, formerly the Tavush for the Motherland movement, was founded in protest a

Yerevan State Univercity. Image by the YSU.

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Lecturer accuses Yerevan State University of firing staff over opposition protests

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•1 min read

A lecturer at the Yerevan State University (YSU) has accused the university of firing him and others for participating in opposition protests. On Monday, Abraham Gasparyan, a lecturer at the university’s International Relations faculty, said YSU had fired him over his political stances calling his dismissal ‘baseless, ignorant, and undignified’. Gasparyan, who also hosts a show on opposition-leaning ABC Media, claimed that around ten of his colleagues had been fired for similar reasons and

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visiting Tavush region on 3 August. Official photo

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Armenia denies dispute with Azerbaijan over new road near northern border

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•1 min read

Armenia has denied reports of disputes between Armenian and Azerbaijani border guards over a new road being built to circumvent Azerbaijani territory recently handed over by Armenia. On Tuesday, Armenia’s National Security Service denied that any incident had taken place on the recently delimited parts of the northern Armenia–Azerbaijan border, telling RFE/RL that the new road passes ‘entirely through the territory of Armenia’. The new road is an alternative to a section of a major transit

Investigative committee confiscating the computers of GG company. Photo: news.am

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Armenian taxi company raided after anti-government post

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Armenia’s Investigative Committee on Saturday searched the head office of a major Armenian taxi company, days after its founder called on people to join anti-government protests in Yerevan. Searches were reportedly also conducted of the houses of the company’s founders and senior leadership. Lawyers who attended the search of the company’s headquarters stated that all 26 computers of the head office were confiscated. They added that they considered the criminal proceedings to be political

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Over 100 injured after police deploy stun grenades against Yerevan protesters

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Over 100 people including several police officers have been injured outside the Armenian parliament in Yerevan, after police deployed stun grenades against protesters. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his cabinet took part in heated debates in parliament, as supporters of the anti-government Tavush for the Motherland Movement attempted to storm the building. Protesters outside parliament reportedly tried to tear through police barricades, with footage showing protesters throw

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Armenian anti-government movement issues 96-hour ultimatum

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Anti-government protesters have blocked a road near Armenia’s parliament, and demanded the government’s resignation within 96 hours. On Sunday, the Tavush for the Motherland movement held a rally attended by around 15,000 people, and went on to set up tents blocking a road near Parliament. At the rally, the movement’s leader, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, announced that this was the movement’s ‘final stage’, and that they had four days to achieve their goal of forcing the government to ste