Armenia

September 27, 2026 13:27

• Activists in Yerevan held pickets in support of prisoners.

  Activists held a rally near the Russian embassy in Yerevan in support of people they consider political prisoners.

September 26, 2026 21:00

• An activist from Belarus was detained in Armenia after being forced to leave Georgia.

  Lev Mikheev spent five years in the status of an asylum seeker in Georgia; after being denied status, he was offered to leave the country. Mikheev chose Armenia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported. The departure to Armenia was forced, and after crossing the border, Mikheev was detained.

September 26, 2026 20:00

• The CEC of Armenia announced elections in a number of communities

  Elections to local self-government bodies will be held on October 25 and November 29, reported the Central Election Commission of Armenia.

September 25, 2026 23:04

• More than a third of survey participants in Armenia named the Russian base a guarantee of security.

  39.7% of participants in the Gallup telephone survey in Armenia linked the presence of the Russian military base to the country's security. The survey was conducted against the backdrop of an ongoing public discussion between Yerevan and Moscow about the future of the 102nd base.

September 25, 2026 16:44

• Gazprom announced the resumption of supplies to Armenia against the backdrop of rhetoric about purchasing fuel from other countries.

  The supply of natural gas to Armenia from the Russian Federation has resumed after a 10-day repair on the gas pipeline. Russian gas is significantly cheaper for Armenia than purchasing fuel from other countries, said the Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation in response to a statement by an Armenian politician that the country would buy gas "from everywhere it is possible."

September 25, 2026 09:44

• The unblocking of communications between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the search for missing persons were discussed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

  The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, stated that an agreement has been reached on cooperation with Azerbaijan regarding the fate of the missing persons. The foreign ministers of both countries discussed the unblocking of communications and trade.

September 25, 2026 03:51

• An Armenian soldier died in Syunik

  A contract serviceman died as a result of an explosion in the Syunik region of Armenia, the country's Ministry of Defense reported. Sources stated that the incident was preceded by a quarrel between the military.

September 24, 2026 19:47

• The court kept Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan under house arrest.

  The Yerevan Criminal Court extended the house arrest of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan for another two months, allowing him to attend the baptism next Saturday at the church of Jrvizha.

September 24, 2026 15:45

• The EU has suspended duties on approximately 80% of goods from Armenia.

  About 80% of Armenian exports to the European Union will receive trade preferences: import duties will be suspended on a wide range of goods, including certain types of agricultural products, concluded the Council of the European Union.

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