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At the Agarak checkpoint on the Armenia–Iran border, CivilNet speaks with refugees crossing from Iran as the war continues. Many Iranians are reluctant to speak on camera, fearing that any incautious remark could be seen as disloyal by the Iranian authorities. Despite concerns that the conflict could trigger a mass exodus, there are no crowds of refugees here. Some travelers say Iranian authorities are only allowing foreign or dual citizens to leave for Armenia, while others say many people simply cannot afford the cost of travel or are afraid to leave their homes amid ongoing strikes.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ
📍 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he instructed Edita Gzoyan, director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, to submit her resignation due to actions he said contradicted Armenia’s foreign policy. 📍 The Central Bank of Armenia warned that the war involving Iran could raise prices and disrupt trade routes for Armenia, even as officials say cross-border commerce remains open for now. 📍 Turkish Airlines launched its first direct flights between Istanbul and Yerevan, a move seen as symbolically linked to ongoing normalization efforts between Armenia and Turkey. 📍 Drone strikes on Azerbaijan and Iran gets a new leader- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8WnH9G5FIA #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
Armenia’s economy continues to grow, outpacing neighboring Azerbaijan. At the same time, the European Union is increasing military assistance to Yerevan through the European Peace Facility, signaling deeper security cooperation. On Insights, Eric Hacopian examines Armenia’s rising economic and strategic position, the regional implications for Baku, and the troubling ties between the Aliyev regime and former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian
📍 The director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan has resigned after a dispute related to protocol issues surrounding last month’s visit by U.S. Vice President JD Vance.📍 The European Union would like to deepen political dialogue with Armenia in areas including security, trade and regional connectivity. Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, made the announcement today at a joint press conference with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.📍 Armenia’s fading tightrope walking tradition survives through family lines: https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/1007568/armenias-fading-tightrope-walking-tradition-survives-through-family-lines/ Credits: Ruptly
#DemocracyWatch – Three months remain before Armenia’s parliamentary elections, and discussions in the country are increasingly dominated by the topic of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). Practically all efforts by Armenia’s international partners are now focused on assisting the country in countering hybrid threats stemming from external actors, predominantly Russia. Nearly every discussion, round table, and conference today revolves around the risks of foreign interference and hybrid threats.Some opposition parties, politicians, and media outlets have downplayed this threat, arguing that it simply does not exist. As a civil society organization that has systematically been targeted by foreign malign actors, we can refute that claim with concrete examples. Only in the past week, we at the Regional Center for Democracy and Security were subjected to two phishing attacks, in which unknown actors attempted to gain access to our data through emails sent in the name of fake accounts supposedly affiliated with the ruling party and the National Assembly. Cybersecurity experts have identified Russia-affiliated actors behind these campaigns.
📍 Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service says citizens and ethnic Armenians in an unnamed foreign country are being pressured to financially support certain political forces ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for June.📍 Economic cooperation between Yerevan and Tehran is continuing despite the ongoing strikes by the U.S.–Israeli coalition, according to Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
📍 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired a Security Council meeting to review security risks as regional tensions rise. 📍 The continued outmigration of displaced Nagorno‑Karabakh refugees from Armenia has become a demographic challenge for the country. 📍 This Week in Business- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYeP9TSiDIc#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
A drone strike on Azerbaijan’s Nakhichevan exclave has raised tensions between Tehran and Baku and sparked talk of a new war. Political commentator Eric Hacopian joins the CivilNet podcast to examine what an Iranian attack on Azerbaijan could look like, whether Turkey would intervene, and what the conflict could mean for Armenia. He also analyzes what the reported elevation of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader signals for the region.0:00- Introduction 0:41- Drone strike on Nakhichevan1:09- Chances of war between Iran and Azerbaijan 3:37- What would an Iran attack on Azerbaijan look like? 4:46- Would Turkey defend Azerbaijan in case of an attack? 6:48- What does the war mean for Armenia? 9:54- What does the election of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader signal? #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ
📍 The Armenian government has advanced a plan to take control of Electric Networks of Armenia, according to the utility company’s state-appointed temporary manager.📍 Armenian cargo companies have reported further holdups in Georgia.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness
Armenia watches cautiously as U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran spark regional retaliation, travel disruptions and security concerns. With refugees arriving and airspace largely closed, Yerevan has offered condolences and humanitarian support to Iran. On Insights, Eric Hacopian lays out what the conflict next door means for Armenia and the country’s role in a volatile neighborhood. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian
📍 The European Union says it has repeatedly raised the issue of Armenian detainees with Azerbaijan and continues to push for a humanitarian resolution as part of the peace process. 📍 Armenian citizens stuck in Gulf countries say limited government assistance and high airfare prices are making it difficult to return home amid regional conflict. 📍 Opposition activist Artur Chakhoyan claims the Armenian military is trying to draft him to silence his criticism ahead of the June 7 elections. 📍 Chinar's lavash: more than 30 years with a tonir- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fct5O6wP8_I#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
📍 The draft of Armenia’s new constitution will be released later this month for public discussion, Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan says.📍 The Armenian government is preparing to fully nationalize the Electric Networks of Armenia. The company’s caretaker manager has announced the government will use a constitutional provision that allows the expropriation of private property in exceptional circumstances.📍 The Council of Europe has highlighted the criminal charges against two detained Armenian podcasters in its annual press freedom report.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
📍 Armenia has held high-level talks with Iran while monitoring regional security and travel disruptions sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on the country. 📍 Armenian cargo trucks continue to be held up at the Armenia–Georgia border due to stricter procedures applied by Tbilisi. 📍 This Week in Business- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yykqWgMDZBYCredits: Ruptly#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
📍 Armenia’s economy expanded by 7.2% in 2025, according to the latest official figures.📍 Armenia may have to pay up to $275 million if it decides to end a railway deal with Russia before previously agreed, according to RFE/RL’s Armenian service.📍 S&P upgraded its outlook for Armenia to “positive,” citing U.S.-backed peace efforts.Credits: Ruptly#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan faces mounting pressure over foreign interference concerns ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, as Russia, the EU, the United States and the Baku regime all maneuver for influence. At the same time, escalating tensions between the United States and Iran could lead to a regional war. On Insights, Eric Hacopian examines the electoral stakes at home, the geopolitical risks abroad, and how both could reshape Armenia’s political future. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian
📍Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan promotes irreversible regional peace and economic integration, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will skip the European summit in Yerevan this May. 📍Facing public backlash ahead of parliamentary elections, the Armenian government reversed the water utility company’s plan to impose nightly water shutoffs throughout the country this summer. 📍Inside Armenia’s growing investment wave- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jicMho1UBg8#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
Democracy Watch – On February 12, at the congress of the newly established Strong Armenia party, it was announced that the political force’s candidate for prime minister would be Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan. The main issue with this decision is that, under the Constitution of Armenia, only individuals who have been solely citizens of the Republic of Armenia during the previous four years may be elected as members of parliament or appointed to the government.Article 148 of the Constitution stipulates that a member of the government must meet the requirements set for a member of parliament. Any person may be elected to the National Assembly who is at least 25 years old, has been only an Armenian citizen for the last four years, has permanently resided in Armenia during that period, has voting rights, and is proficient in Armenian.In addition to Armenian citizenship, Samvel Karapetyan also holds Russian and Cypriot citizenship.
📍 The family of Ruben Vardanyan has announced that he will not appeal the 20-year prison sentence handed down by a military court in Baku last week.📍 The nomination of Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan for prime minister contradicts democratic principles, as it would require unwarranted constitutional amendments, according to political analyst Tigran Grigoryan.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
📍 Armenian prosecutors are seeking to transfer the Yerevan building that serves as the permanent representation of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Republic back to the state. 📍 Major Jewish organizations have not publicly responded after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claimed that former Nagorno-Karabakh officials recently sentenced in Baku committed crimes worse than those of the Nazis, remarks commonly viewed as diminishing the gravity of the Holocaust. 📍 Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told the UN Human Rights Council that Yerevan remains committed to democratic reform, genocide prevention and regional peace, while raising concerns about detainees held in Baku. 📍 Decades after earthquake, Gyumri lives in the shadow of “domiks”- https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/1004408/decades-after-earthquake-gyumri-lives-in-the-shadow-of-domiks/ #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
📍 Armenia’s first regulations on cryptocurrencies came into effect. Read more: https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/1003468/📍 Turnover in Armenia’s IT industry surpassed $2.7 billion 2025, according to High-Tech Industry Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan📍 Inside Armenia’s growing investment wave, with Hovsep Patvakanyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jicMho1UBg8#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness
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