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Turkey resumes F-35 talks with US amid Indian defence push, BrahMos, Akash, Pinaka deals with Greece, Cyprus & Armenia
Organiser Weekly
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed the resumption of discussions between Turkey and the United States over Ankara’s potential reentry into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The talks, which resumed at the technical level...
Armenian Parliament waives immunity for 3 MPs, including one accused in coup plot
Open Caucasus Media
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July 8, 2025
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...
Armenia charges two top opposition politicians, readies indictment against another
Yahoo News
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By Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) -Authorities in Armenia indicted two senior politicians from a pro-Russian opposition coalition for corruption-related crimes on Tuesday, as prosecutors prepared to file charges against another MP. Opposition groups...
Armenia charges top opposition politician, readies indictments against two others
740 The Fan - North Dakota
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July 8, 2025
By Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) -Authorities in Armenia indicted a senior politician from a pro-Russian opposition coalition for corruption-related crimes on Tuesday, as prosecutors prepared to file charges against two other MPs. Opposition groups...
Armenia's foreign trade almost halves to $7.9 billion in 5 months of 2025
ARKA
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Armenia's foreign trade in January-May 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 slashed by 49% to $7,912,325.9 thousand, according to the National Statistical Service. YEREVAN, July 7. /ARKA/. Armenia's foreign trade in January-May 2025 compared...
Amendments to law and new arrests: latest in situation around mogul Karapetyan in Armenia
TASS
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July 8, 2025
YEREVAN, July 8. /TASS/. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturian has signed a law allowing the nationalization of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC, owned by Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, who was arrested in Yerevan. The decree is...
Armenian lawmakers brawl as the government cracks down on its political opponents
Associated Press
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July 8, 2025
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A brawl broke out Tuesday in Armenia’s National Assembly involving an opposition lawmaker who later was stripped of his parliamentary immunity and faces prosecution for calling for ousting President Nikol Pashinyan as...
Armenian law enforcement officers detain 10 associates of Russian businessman Karapetyan
TASS
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July 8, 2025
YEREVAN, July 8. /TASS/. Armenian law enforcement officers detained at least 10 associates of Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan who had been arrested earlier, defense lawyer Lusine Martirosyan told reporters. According to the lawyer, the...
Armenia launches Virtual AI Institute in partnership with Amazon Web Services and Mistral AI
Public Radio of Armenia
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July 8, 2025
Home | All news | Society | Armenia launches Virtual AI Institute in partnership with Amazon Web Services and Mistral AI The Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia has officially launched the Virtual Institute for Artificial Intelligence, a...
Armenia's Pashinyan Removing Opponents From Political Arena - Expert
Sputnik News
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July 8, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250708/armenias-pashinyan-removing-opponents-from-political-arena---expert--1122413760.html Armenia's Pashinyan Removing Opponents From Political Arena - Expert Armenia's Pashinyan Removing Opponents From Political Arena...
Armenia's Pashinyan Removing Opponents From Political Arena – Expert
South Africa Today
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July 8, 2025
Samvel Karapetyan is just the first — but certainly not the last [to be removed],” Semyon Bagdasarov, a prominent political scientist and director of the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Central Asia, tells Sputnik, commenting on the...
Armenia`s State Revenue Committee proposes postponing payment of road, environmental taxes, entry duties
Finport
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ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia proposes to defer the payment of environmental tax, road tax and state duty paid at land checkpoints upon entry of vehicles across the state border. The corresponding initiative is posted on...
Armenian, Jordanian Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
Public Radio of Armenia
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July 8, 2025
Home | All news | Politics | Armenian, Jordanian Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a telephone conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
“Nationalization of Armenia’s electric networks would collapse Russian influence”: Opinion
JAMnews
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July 8, 2025
Nationalization of Electric Networks of Armenia Armenia’s parliament has approved a bill to nationalize Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), with only lawmakers from the ruling majority voting in favour. Both opposition factions voted against,...
Armenia inaugurates €14.8M waste management project in two provinces
Public Radio of Armenia
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July 8, 2025
Home | All news | Society | Armenia inaugurates €14.8M waste management project in two provinces Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the city of Hrazdan in Kotayk Province to officially launch the Solid Waste Management Program for Kotayk and...
Armenia`s Investigative Committee investigating major embezzlement cases
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia is investigating criminal cases initiated on the facts of theft by fraud on an especially large scale, money laundering on an especially large scale, as well as tax evasion on an especially large...
Armenia’s Prime Minister is Trapped
The California Courier
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On June 4, 2025, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated, in response to a wide-ranging student question during a talk given at Yerevan State University, “We have lost part of our homeland, but we have gained a state.” We must assume that...
Armenia conducts raids at 51 locations in case linked to nationalization of electric networks
APA
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The Investigative Committee of Armenia is conducting searches at 51 locations in connection with the criminal case involving the “Electric Networks,” which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has expressed an interest in nationalizing, APA reports,...
Businesses Supporting the “Russian Law” Should Face Sanctions - Giga Bokeria
Business Media Gerogia
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July 8, 2025
Appearing on BMGtv, Giga Bokeria, a leader of the Federalists political movement, emphasized the importance of imposing targeted sanctions, not just against top political figures, but against all individuals and entities complicit in what he calls...
The Archbishops’ ‘Coup’ — Armenia Hints at Russian Plot
CEPA
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July 8, 2025
In late June, 14 members of the Sacred Struggle organization were detained and accused of attempting to seize power. Among those held were two archbishops of the Apostolic Church, the country’s largest, and an Armenian-Russian billionaire, who had...