Pashinyan declares victory in snap vote
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan casting his ballot in the 2021 snap parliamentary elections (Photo: Facebook) The political party led by Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the most...
View ArticleOpposition alliances to contest election results
Press conference with the leaders of the Armenia Alliance on June 22 (Photo: Armenia Alliance) The two opposition alliances elected to the National Assembly during the recent snap election may not take...
View ArticleNew Jersey becomes 10th US state to recognize Artsakh
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey officially became the 10th U.S. state to recognize Artsakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER). ANC of New Jersey led a grassroots...
View ArticleArmenian POWs stand trial
Armenian POWs await trial in Baku (Photo: Azertac News Agency, June 23) Dozens of the estimated 200 Armenian prisoners of war held captive in Azerbaijan seven months after the end of the 2020 Artsakh...
View ArticleAnother Armenian soldier killed along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border
View of Sadarak, Nakhichevan An Armenian soldier has died in a shootout along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, the shootout took place at the Yeraskh...
View ArticleOngoing clashes at the Nakhichevan border
Azeri, Armenian military posts seen from the village of Yeraskh (Photo: Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, July 21, 2021) An Armenian civilian was injured in renewed crossfire along the...
View ArticleARF Youth launch “Towards Syunik” program
SYUNIK—Following the latest war and aggression on Artsakh, Azerbaijan continues to spew threats and make territorial claims against sovereign Armenian regions including Yerevan, Lake Sevan and...
View ArticleHouse Rules Committee clears the path for US House vote on blocking US...
WASHINGTON, DC –Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) efforts to block US arms and aid to Azerbaijan took another step forward today with the US House Rules Committee deciding to permit a full...
View ArticleThree Armenian soldiers killed in heavy border clashes
A barricade protects homes in Yeraskh from gunfire (Photo: Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia) Three Armenian soldiers have been killed and four wounded in heavy fighting along the...
View ArticleUS House votes to block US military financing and training aid to Azerbaijan
WASHINGTON, DC – The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly today to restrict US foreign military financing and training assistance to Azerbaijan, passing a bipartisan, ANCA-backed amendment...
View ArticleArmenia’s new parliament convenes for first session
Armenia’s new parliament convened for the first time this week in a turbulent sitting marked by boycotts and protests from the opposition and unanticipated restrictions on journalists. Nikol...
View ArticleRussian troops deployed to Tavush province
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Armenia has confirmed the deployment of more Russian troops along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. The MoD has consistently denied the veracity of reports circulated on...
View ArticleTwo Armenian servicemen killed by Azeri forces in border attacks
Various firefights along the increasingly militarized Armenia-Azerbaijan border have led to the deaths of two Armenian soldiers this week. On the morning of August 16, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of...
View ArticleCritical Water Shortage in Stepanakert
The capital city of Artsakh is approaching the end of its third week without water. Since August 7, access to water in 30-percent of Stepanakert has been inconstant. In some neighborhoods, the water...
View ArticleDeputies brawl on parliament floor
RA National Assembly, August 25 Wednesday’s parliamentary session was interrupted twice after security guards were summoned to settle brawls between pro-government and opposition deputies. The first...
View ArticleJirair Ratevosian tapped for US State Department role
Jirair Ratevosian, MPH WASHINGTON, DC—Jirair Ratevosian, MPH—an Armenian-American advocate for global health and human rights—has been appointed by President Joe Biden to serve in the State...
View ArticleArmenian serviceman killed by Azeri sniper in border attack
A new month begins in Armenia with the loss of yet another Armenian serviceman killed this week along the country’s militarized border with Azerbaijan. On the morning of September 1 along Armenia’s...
View ArticleUS Congressional leaders stand in solidarity with Artsakh on 30th anniversary...
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group representing the Congressional Armenian Caucus joined with Armenians across the US and around the world in marking the 30th anniversary of the Republic of Artsakh’s...
View ArticlePashinyan presents goals for new government
The administration of recently reelected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has adopted a five-year Government Action Plan outlining the regime’s national security, foreign policy and socioeconomic goals....
View ArticleGenocide deniers pumping new campaign cash to Erdogan’s Congressional allies
Newly surfaced Federal Election Commission (FEC) records reveal that Erdogan-allied groups –openly committed to Turkey’s aim of rolling back US recognition of the Armenian Genocide –delivered $235,000...
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