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Armenians arriving from Russia at Yerevan airport in the coming days could find themselves being handed army call-up papers, amid speculation about vote-buying in the country's imminent elections.
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election
Fearing a loss of influence, groups linked to the Kremlin and intelligence agencies have sought to discredit the country’s prime minister.
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Why Russia is trying to influence Armenia’s elections
Moscow feels threatened by Armenia’s foreign policy pivot toward Europe and the United States.
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Backed by Trump, Opposed by Putin, and Fighting for His Political Life
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia is seeking re-election as his country weighs questions of war and peace, of autocracy and democracy, and of subjugation and independence.
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Armenia is a test case for democracy in hostile territory
On a recent Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Chișinău, I noticed something curious happen: Armenia vanished from the onboard map. Hours earlier, on the leg from its capital, Yerevan, it had ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Armenia’s ties with Russia continue to deteriorate as election day approaches
One week before the elections, Russia recalled its ambassador to Armenia, Sergei Kopyrkin, in protest at Yerevan’s growing ties with the EU. Kopyrkin’s return came a day after the Russian president, ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Parliamentary elections in Armenia: What’s at stake
Armenians are set to vote on the country’s future geopolitical direction at the June 7 ballot. It will be a test of public opinion in Russia’s longstanding ally that has seen a gradual drift towards ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Russia weighs options on Armenia ahead of key elections
Moscow's policy toward Armenia in the run-up to the crucial parliamentary elections in Armenia on June 7 has shifted from mere irritation to practical pressure. Russia is no longer simply expressing ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Armenia faces a choice between the EU and the EAEU: Will Russian blackmail work?
Since 2 June, Russia has refused to allow another category of Armenian goods into its market — stone fruits. These include grapes, apricots, ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: Armenia’s media crisis: Declining press freedom and political polarization
In recent years, Armenia has registered noticeable progress in the global press freedom index. The country ranked 51st in 2022, 49th in 2023 and rose to 34th in 2024. The latest assessment, however, ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: US Reaffirms Support For Armenia Ahead Of Weekend Election
The United States has reaffirmed its support for Armenia's sovereignty and democratic institutions amid growing concerns over what Western officials describe as an intensifying Russian campaign to ...
News Armenia » Yerevan » Politics: The limits of gender quotas in Armenia’s male-dominated politics
As Armenia moves toward another electoral cycle, the issue of women’s political participation has once again returned to the center of public debate. Political parties speak of inclusivity, electoral ...