Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on Wednesday doubled down on accusations against his political rivals of planning to undermine peace with Azerbaijan if they manage to come to power as a result of upcoming parliamentary elections.
A longtime ally of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has been elected as a judge of Armenia’s Constitutional Court, prompting criticism from opposition lawmakers and civil society groups over concerns about potential political bias.
Armenia’s parliamentary opposition has accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian of attempting to influence voters ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections by invoking the threat of war.
The Armenian government has declined to disclose the amounts of bonuses that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian, his deputy, and cabinet ministers will receive based on the evaluation of their work during the second half of last year.
A lower court in Yerevan has approved a defense motion placing indicted opposition podcaster Narek Samsonian under “administrative supervision,” just over a month after an appeals court ordered his transfer from pre-trial detention to house arrest.
More than a dozen Armenian civil society groups have condemned Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s conduct and rhetoric during a public exchange with a woman displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, calling his behavior “unacceptable” and warning of rising polarization ahead of elections.
Armenia has sent humanitarian aid, primarily medicines, to Iran amid an ongoing regional war involving the neighboring country, a senior official in Yerevan said Monday.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Monday he does not consider Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s warnings about the risk of war in the event of an opposition victory in upcoming parliamentary elections to be blackmail.
Armenia has applied for a third round of assistance under the European Peace Facility (EPF), Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told parliament on Monday.
Armenia’s human rights ombudsperson has called on officials to exercise restraint in public discourse after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian had a heated exchange with a woman displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh during a campaign event on Sunday.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has sent congratulatory messages to neighboring Iran’s top leaders on the occasion of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, amid a continuing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and the Islamic Republic.
Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II has been barred from leaving Armenia as part of a criminal investigation and will not attend the funeral of Georgian Orthodox leader Ilia II, his attorney said.
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