In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 31: Church-state standoff in the country continues; one mayor is arrested at the airport, another is charged with corruption; Armenia to lift restrictions on transit of cargo to Azerbaijan and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 24: Gyumri’s controversial mayor, Vardan Ghukasyan, is detained on corruption charges; Armenian and Azerbaijani civil society representatives meet in Yerevan; Baku lifts its ban on cargo transit to Armenia through Azerbaijani territory; the government announced that mandatory military service will be reduced from two years to 1.5 starting in January 2026 and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 17: Tensions deepen between the Armenian government and the Church; PM Pashinyan announces next stage of border demarcation to take place along section of planned TRIPP route; U.S. lawmakers introduce the PEACE Act to sanction Azerbaijan’s leadership and state oil company SOCAR for aggression against Armenia and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 10: Former President Robert Kocharyan gives lengthy press conference, announces his alliance will run in next year’s parliamentary elections; Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport announces $500 million expansion plan; two relatives of missing soldiers charged following scuffles with police during last week’s protest and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 3: Pashinyan and Aliyev meet on sidelines of the European Political Summit; Health Ministry to roll out universal healthcare next year; Armenia to build a small modular nuclear reactor to replace the aging Metsamor plant and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 26: The mayor of Parakar and an off duty police officer are killed, the suspect is in police custody; Armenia hosts NATO seminars, in attendance are Turkish and Azerbaijani delegations; the government cuts back on the defence budget for 2026 but promises universal healthcare.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 19: The European Court of Human Rights has issued its most significant ruling in regards to the deadly March 1, 2008 crackdown on protesters in Yerevan; the head of Armenia’s National Security Service is in Baku leading a delegation participating in an International Security Forum and Netherlands has pledged €14 million in aid to help Karabakh refugees with affordable housing.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 12: U.S. pledges $145 million in assistance as first major step toward making TRIPP initiative a reality; Turkish delegation led by special envoy crosses Margara Crossing into Armenia for sixth round of talks; Defense Ministry proposes shortening compulsory military service by six months and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 5: Armenia and China sign strategic partnership; the Investigative Committee confirms a case of treason within Armenia’s foreign ministry; the OSCE announces it will dissolve the Minsk Group and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of August 29: The full texts of the three MOUs signed between Pashinyan and Trump are released; Armenia and the UK agree to elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership; Pakistan, which has refused to recognize Armenia, is now in talks with the Armenian foreign ministry about possibly establishing diplomatic relations and more.
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