Armenia

May 06, 2026 13:00

• The destruction of an Armenian memorial in Karabakh sparked a debate on social media.

  Some Facebook* users considered the removal of the Armenian monument, erected in 2015 in territory later controlled by Baku, a logical step. Their opponents pointed out that the memorial was unveiled on the anniversary of the tragic events and held special significance for Armenians.

May 06, 2026 11:13

• A shipment of Russian grain and fertilizers was sent from Baku to Armenia.

  Today, 275 tons of Russian grain and 271 tons of agricultural fertilizers were shipped to Armenia from the Baku railway station.

May 05, 2026 23:33

• The Armenian opposition and Russian propaganda shared their indignation at Armenia's rapprochement with the EU.

  The first Armenia-EU summit, which concluded in Yerevan, gave Armenian opposition political forces a pretext to accuse Nikol Pashinyan of election manipulation, and Moscow media outlets of "betrayal" and an anti-Russian stance.

May 05, 2026 04:27

• Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

  According to the Caucasus Heritage Watch organization, based on satellite images, the memorial to the 100th anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, erected in Stepanakert, has been destroyed.

May 04, 2026 20:10

• Karapetyan's associate Artur Avanesyan ended his hunger strike.

  Arrested Strong Armenia party representative Artur Avanesyan ended his hunger strike following an appeal from party leader Samvel Karapetyan.

May 04, 2026 19:14

• Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

  The severing of the Milli Majlis's cooperation with the European Parliament, which was largely symbolic, will not result in economic losses for Azerbaijan due to the EU's interest in energy and transport partnerships. However, Baku may suffer political and image costs, while Brussels will lose the opportunity to demand compliance with European human rights standards, Baku-based analysts noted.

May 04, 2026 09:56

• Protesters in Yerevan demanded the European Union's attention to the problems of Karabakh residents.

  At a rally in Yerevan, Karabakh natives called on EU representatives to pay attention to the problems of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan and the preservation of Armenian cultural heritage.

May 04, 2026 00:13

• Activists called on EU representatives to pay attention to Armenia's problems

  Armenian and Karabakh public organizations and parties called on participants of the 8th European Political Community summit, which will be held in Yerevan, to defend democratic values ​​in Armenia, promote the preservation of cultural values ​​in Karabakh, and protect the rights of refugees.

May 03, 2026 18:28

• The Central Election Commission of Armenia denied registration to the leaders of two electoral lists.

  Armenia's Central Election Commission has registered all 19 political forces that applied to participate in the parliamentary elections. However, registration was denied to Tigran Urikhanyan, the number one candidate on the Alliance Party list, and blogger Vardan Ghukasyan, who topped the Democracy, Law, and Discipline Party list, citing the lack of citizenship certificates and proof of residency in the country for the past four years.

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