https://www.azatutyun.am/z/1089 «Ազատություն» ռադիոկայանի կայքէջի անգլերեն բաժինը https://www.azatutyun.am/Content/responsive/RFE/hy-AM/img/logo.png https://www.azatutyun.am/z/1089 hy Բոլոր իրավունքները պաշտպանված են 2014 - «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան 60 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:07:28 +0400 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Armenian lawmakers from the ruling party and the opposition have expressed sharply different views on the country’s loss of voting rights in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), highlighting a broader divide over Armenia’s policies towards the Russian-led military alliance. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33896988.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33896988.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:47:18 +0400 in English A pro-government lawmaker says Armenia’s ruling party was aware of former Security Council Secretary Armen Grigorian’s critical views on the country’s European integration bid, suggesting his recent article questioning the prospects of EU membership could contribute to public debate. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33896936.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33896936.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:18:42 +0400 in English Azerbaijani religious authorities have condemned a cultural event held at Yerevan’s Blue Mosque, calling it “vandalism” and a “provocation” after a hall in the Islamic place of worship was named after Armenian poet Yeghishe Charents. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33896753.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33896753.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:27:46 +0400 in English Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian discussed efforts to normalize relations between their countries during a meeting in the Turkish resort city of Antalya on Wednesday. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33895489.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33895489.html Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:16:11 +0400 in English Armenia has been stripped of its voting rights in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) over its failure to pay membership dues, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday as the Moscow-led military alliance held a summit in the Russian capital. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33895457.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33895457.html Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:30:14 +0400 in English Armenian pensioners will not receive a promised 1,000-dram ($2.7) increase next January after the government abandoned a controversial reform linking the raise to changes in funeral benefit payments. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33895332.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33895332.html Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:34:31 +0400 in English Turkey is ready to open its border with Armenia as soon as Yerevan and Baku reach a full agreement, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu has told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33894761.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33894761.html Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:00:45 +0400 in English French President Emmanuel Macron and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian discussed bilateral cooperation, joint projects, and the development of Armenia’s ties with the European Union during a meeting in Paris on November 10, a statement issued by the Armenian prime minister’s office said. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33894722.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33894722.html Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:47:01 +0400 in English An Iranian vice president has described Armenia and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian as trustworthy, seeking to reaffirm Tehran’s confidence in Yerevan amid criticism of the Armenian government’s plans to implement a U.S.-backed transit project by a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33894628.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33894628.html Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:45:19 +0400 in English Arsen Gevorgian, an opposition candidate for mayor of the northern Armenian town of Stepanavan who was arrested on vote-buying charges shortly before local elections last month, has died in prison. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33894482.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33894482.html Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:30:18 +0400 in English Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Iranian Vice President Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi discussed regional transport links and opportunities arising from their unblocking during a meeting in Yerevan on Monday ahead of the joint Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental commission’s session. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893926.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893926.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:09:01 +0400 in English Two servicemen from the Russian military base in Gyumri have been taken into Armenian custody on suspicion of assaulting a Ukrainian man. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893895.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893895.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:13:57 +0400 in English Armenian authorities have abandoned a controversial reform that would have eliminated state funeral allowances for most families. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893801.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893801.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:34:20 +0400 in English Russia has accused Armenia of seeking to shift responsibility for its decisions on membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) as the Moscow-led military alliance prepares to consider suspending Yerevan’s voting rights over unpaid membership dues. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893657.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893657.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:45:19 +0400 in English A coalition of Armenian opposition groups has launched a public awareness campaign against the government’s plans to adopt a new constitution, alleging that the initiative is driven by demands from Azerbaijan. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893610.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33893610.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:22:53 +0400 in English The United States, Armenia, and Azerbaijan have launched trilateral technical planning groups to advance a U.S.-run regional infrastructure project known as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), the three governments announced in a joint statement late on Friday. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892828.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892828.html Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:04:09 +0400 in English A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has denounced Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian for reorienting Armenia towards the West and planning to open a U.S.-run transit corridor for Azerbaijan. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892524.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892524.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:36:36 +0400 in English Two days after being arrested again, Samvel Karapetian, a billionaire businessman leading Armenia’s largest opposition group, strongly denied on Friday fresh criminal charges levelled against him. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892503.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892503.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:17:48 +0400 in English Ruben Vardanyan, a prominent businessman remaining in Azerbaijani captivity along with at least 18 other Armenians, has not been able to meet with his Azerbaijani lawyer for more than two months, according to his wife. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892419.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892419.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:00:07 +0400 in English The deputy chairman of Armenia’s Constitutional Court, Edgar Shatirian, resigned in protest on Friday right after his colleagues installed a former senior pro-government lawmaker as its new chief justice. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892359.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33892359.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:36:12 +0400 in English