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New crypto law enters into force in Armenia
July 9, 2025 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new law regulating the Armenian crypto market took effect on July 4, introducing clear legal standards for crypto services, trading, and oversight. The Law on Crypto Assets came into force on July 4,...

Armenian Parliament waives immunity for 3 MPs, including one accused in coup plot
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Armenia charges two top opposition politicians, readies indictment against another
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
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...

Armenian lawmakers brawl as the government cracks down on its political opponents
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
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
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
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Vahagn Khachaturyan signed laws allowing nationalization of Electric Networks of Armenia
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a number of legislative amendments on Tuesday. YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a number of legislative amendments on Tuesday. A package of laws was signed on...

Armenia's Pashinyan Removing Opponents From Political Arena – Expert
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...

Electricity generation in Armenia increased by 3.6% to almost 4 billion kWh in January-May
NEWS » Economy » Electricity generation in Armenia increased by 3.6% to almost 4 billion kWh in January-May In January-May 2025, Armenia generated 3,992.9 million kWh of electricity, which is 3.6% more than in January-May 2024. This is evidenced...

Tashir Group of Companies expressed concern over the form and scope of investigative actions at the ENA head office
NEWS » Politics » Tashir Group of Companies expressed concern over the form and scope of investigative actions at the ENA head office Tashir Group of Companies expressed concern over the form and scope of investigative actions at the head office...

Armenia`s State Revenue Committee proposes postponing payment of road, environmental taxes, entry duties
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
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...

Armenia inaugurates €14.8M waste management project in two provinces
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...
Turkey resumes F-35 talks with US amid Indian defence push, BrahMos, Akash, Pinaka deals with Greece, Cyprus & Armenia
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...

Armenia`s Investigative Committee investigating major embezzlement cases
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...

Amendments to law and new arrests: latest in situation around mogul Karapetyan in Armenia
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...
Armenia’s Prime Minister is Trapped
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
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,...