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 Sun, 10 May 2026 19:51:51 +0400 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Former President Robert Kocharian accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian of drawing Armenia into a new geopolitical “adventure” fraught with severe consequences for the country as he kicked off his Hayastan alliance’s election campaign on Friday. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752897.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752897.html Fri, 08 May 2026 22:54:20 +0400 in English An opposition party led by Armenia’s former human rights ombudsman Arman Tatoyan has accused authorities in the Armavir province of harassing local young activists involved in its parliamentary election campaign. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752872.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752872.html Fri, 08 May 2026 21:39:12 +0400 in English Campaigning officially began in Armenia on Friday for the June 7 parliamentary elections which will extend or end Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s eight-year rule. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752802.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752802.html Fri, 08 May 2026 18:55:56 +0400 in English A representative of billionaire and opposition leader Samvel Karapetian said on Friday that he will reject a government offer to give up ownership of Armenia national electric utility at a symbolic price. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752742.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752742.html Fri, 08 May 2026 17:23:28 +0400 in English Samvel Karapetian, a Russian-Armenian billionaire leading the main opposition contender in next month’s Armenian parliamentary elections, on Thursday described Russia as a “strategic ally” and criticized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s pro-Western foreign policy. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752138.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752138.html Thu, 07 May 2026 22:14:43 +0400 in English Ruben Vardanyan, a prominent businessman remaining in Azerbaijani captivity along with at least 18 other Armenians, has stepped up his accusations that Armenia’s government is indifferent to the fate of the prisoners. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752048.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752048.html Thu, 07 May 2026 19:06:39 +0400 in English Armenia will pay “political and economic” consequences for siding with the European Union against Russia, Moscow said on Thursday in its first reaction to European summits held in Yerevan earlier this week. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752005.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33752005.html Thu, 07 May 2026 18:02:09 +0400 in English Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian appears to have snubbed a Russian invitation to attend the upcoming military parade in Moscow dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33751401.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33751401.html Wed, 06 May 2026 21:35:44 +0400 in English Davit Ishkhanian, one of the eight former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh jailed in Azerbaijan, condemned their trials and urged Armenians to stay “strong” in a statement circulated through his family on Wednesday. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33751339.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33751339.html Wed, 06 May 2026 19:30:22 +0400 in English Parliament speaker Alen Simonian has accused Russia of using Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections to try to topple Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s government. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33751259.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33751259.html Wed, 06 May 2026 18:04:28 +0400 in English French President Emmanuel Macron denied meddling in Armenia’s internal affairs on Tuesday after voicing strong support for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian during a state visit to the country that came one month before its parliamentary elections. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33750617.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33750617.html Tue, 05 May 2026 21:27:17 +0400 in English Visiting Yerevan on Tuesday, a senior Turkish diplomat declined to say when Turkey will partially open its border with Armenia in line with a 2022 agreement reached by the two sides. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33750550.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33750550.html Tue, 05 May 2026 19:11:34 +0400 in English The European Union’s two top officials on Tuesday pledged to continue deepening ties with Armenia but stopped short of promising the South Caucasus country’s eventual membership in the EU sought by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s government. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33750456.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33750456.html Tue, 05 May 2026 17:05:51 +0400 in English Armenia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has registered 17 political parties and two alliances, including the one led by billionaire Samvel Karapetian, for parliamentary elections in which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian could face an uphill battle to stay in power. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33749715.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33749715.html Mon, 04 May 2026 21:38:03 +0400 in English Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for closer ties between their countries on Monday when they met on the sidelines of a European Political Community summit in Yerevan. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33748928.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33748928.html Mon, 04 May 2026 18:10:54 +0400 in English Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev condemned the European Parliament for asserting the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh’s displaced Armenian population as he addressed the European Political Community summit in Yerevan via video link on Monday. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33748812.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33748812.html Mon, 04 May 2026 16:02:56 +0400 in English The leaders of European Union member and partner states met in Yerevan on Monday for their latest European Political Community summit that underscored the Armenian government’s efforts to forge closer ties with the West. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33748582.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33748582.html Mon, 04 May 2026 11:32:33 +0400 in English Russia’s leading online retailers appear to have stopped sales of Armenian-made products, stoking speculation about Moscow’s retaliation against the Armenian government’s pro-Western foreign policy. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33747236.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33747236.html Fri, 01 May 2026 22:06:45 +0400 in English The Armenian government offered billionaire and opposition leader Samvel Karapetian to give up ownership of the national electric utility practically for free before pressing ahead with its controversial nationalization, according to a document obtained by RFE/RL’s Armenian Service. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33747166.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33747166.html Fri, 01 May 2026 19:33:59 +0400 in English The French-based international organization Reporters without Borders (RSF) has significantly downgraded Armenia’s position in its annual survey of press freedom around the world. https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33747111.html https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33747111.html Fri, 01 May 2026 17:54:21 +0400 in English