2026, 22 May, Friday

Soldier Shot Dead in Karabakh on His Demobilization Day

The opponent, as stated by Karabakh authorities, was forced to retreat, having suffered “significant losses.” As a result of the exchange of fire between the two military forces, 20-year-old NKR Defense ...

Authorities Exaggerate Armenia's Population Numbers: Press

My 'workers' have a pretty good idea who usually leaves for work abroad and when they come back. However, their survey has found out that the number of returnees is much less than expected. Moreover, they've also...

Parents of Dead Soldiers 'Are Not to Be Seen' by Delegation Expected at Presidential Palace

Parents of Dead Soldiers 'Are Not to Be Seen' by Delegation Expected at Presidential Palace

Ombudsman staffer Rafayel Poghosyan, who had arrived at the site at the request of Nana Muradyan, failed to convince the police to let the mothers approach the gates, and when the women inquired as to...

Prosecution Asks Milder Punishment for Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Wife 21 Times

Prosecution has found the results of a psychological evaluation carried out by Elda Grin, psychologist and legal expert, convincing and believes that Muradyan was in an unstable mental state,..

Survey Finds Inaccuracies in Voter Lists Ahead of Constitutional Referendum in Armenia

The survey has also found 218 persons in the voter register who shared the same name and surname and even had identical dates of birth, while the day and month of 37 thousand 339 voters was missing completely...

Opposition Alliance Starts Nonstop Sit-In in Yerevan Seeking Regime Change

Opposition Alliance Starts Nonstop Sit-In in Yerevan Seeking Regime Change

After an about 3-hour march, the opposition alliance with its supporters returned to the Freedom Square and announced that they would take turns spending the night at the demonstration site. Today at midday...

Armenia’s Political Forces Drag Citizens Into ‘Pretentious Processes,’ Civic Activist Says

Armenia’s Political Forces Drag Citizens Into ‘Pretentious Processes,’ Civic Activist Says

“This is a long-term process and it should expand beyond social networks. The process is aimed at raising awareness among citizens as sovereigns. Armenian political forces have an elitist approach to the people.

Kosh Inmate Found Hanged in Prison Lavatory

Robert Grigoryan, 31, was serving an eight-year sentence for theft and handling stolen goods, as well as forcing a minor into the committal of a grave crime, accompanied with involvement of the minor into an organized crime group...

Armenian Border Soldier Dies From Gunshot Wound

According to preliminary data, officials said, the soldier was shot from his own service weapon. In addition to the bullet wound, an external examination of the corpse also found bruises on Khachatryan's shins...

Appeals Court Upholds Activist's 9-Year Jail Sentence

Appeals Court Upholds Activist's 9-Year Jail Sentence

Kyureghyan, who reacted to the verdict with applause, had demanded at the start of the trial acquittal from the court. Presiding Judge Sergey Chichoyan had remarked that the defendant...

Citizen Refuses to Participate in 'Illegitimate' Referendum, Demands Her Name Be Removed From Electoral List

Citizen Refuses to Participate in 'Illegitimate' Referendum, Demands Her Name Be Removed From Electoral List

“This is a public statement on my deliberate decision not to take part in the elections; I refuse to be part of this process of weakening the state and do not feel responsible for any consequences arising from these elections...

NSS Official Says 'Crime Group' Plotted 'Monstrous Attacks' against Citizens, Politicians

NSS Official Says 'Crime Group' Plotted 'Monstrous Attacks' against Citizens, Politicians

Vardanyan has been assigned to lawyer Levon Baghdasaryan who is known for a number of high-profile cases. Baghdasaryan, in particular, defended “Iravunk” paper and its editor-in-chief Hovhannes Galajyan...