Author: Kanayan Tamar

Pashinyan dismisses opposition claims of Azerbaijani “resettlement”

Kanayan Tamar
Politics11:18, 22 May 2026
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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan again dismissed claims from the Strong Armenia Alliance that Azerbaijanis would settle in Armenia if his Civil Contract party is re-elected.

Strong Armenia leader Samvel Karapetyan had recently claimed that Pashinyan’s government had allegedly made a commitment regarding the “resettlement” of Azerbaijanis in Armenia. “If this is not true, let Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stand up and say it is false,” Karapetyan said.

“It is false,” Pashinyan responded at a press briefing on Friday.

When asked whether he guarantees that no resettlement of Azerbaijanis will occur in Armenia during his tenure, Pashinyan said:

“I give guarantees, yes. I guarantee it, and this is connected to the fact that I say the Karabakh issue is closed; the Karabakh issue will not continue. There will be no topic of return to Karabakh, no topic of return to Nakhchivan, no topic of return to Baku, no topic of return to Sumgait, no topic of return to Kirovabad, no topic of return to Yevlakh, and so on. Yes, I guarantee it. It’s a nonsensical issue, it’s a conflict issue, it is not a peace issue. And it is so obvious. Again—this is false, and yes, I guarantee it.”

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Verelq: Andranik Tevanyan crushed the “stitched” case of the Central Committee

Kanayan Tamar

By Pashinyan’s illegal order, they are “sewing” a case against me and want to press charges. The Investigative Committee issued a statement, where we read the following within the framework of that “stitched” case. allegedly, as a member of the National Assembly, during the hearings held in a closed, secret session in April 2024, I conveyed information translated into Russian about the results and carried out some actions to the detriment of Armenia, which threatened the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and external security. But at that time I was not a deputy. Andranik Tevanyan, the deputy candidate of the “Prosperous Armenia” party, announced this in his message.


The absurdity of the “stitched” case is immediately obvious. yes, in 2021 I was elected as a member of parliament as a result of the National Assembly elections, but please note that in 2023 I resigned from the mandate of the National Assembly and after that I participated in the elections of the Yerevan Council of Elders not as a member of parliament. And here it is written that during the hearings of 2024, I, in fact, gave information about the course of the hearings held in a closed, secret session,” Tevanyan announced, defeating the case of the CC.


Accordingly, Tevanyan mentioned, since he could not physically participate in the hearings of 2024, therefore, the rest of the topics related to money, etc., are nonsense.


“Nikol Pashinyan himself is engaged in state treason, he is trying to involve me in such a process, as a result of which he will shout at the top of his voice: ‘Catch the state traitor’,” added Andranik Tevanyan.


It should be noted that according to the spelling of the CC.

“According to the report received from the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia in the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, the citizen of the Republic of Armenia A.T., being a politician who supported the alliance of parties “Armenia” in the parliamentary elections held in 2021 and a member of the National Assembly included in the national electoral list of the same alliance, was recruited by foreign special services during the year 2024, the director of the “Russia Caucasus” geopolitical center, carried out espionage during the same period on the instructions of a representative of foreign special services as well as illegally collected and particularly large amounts, for the amount of 622 thousand US dollars, belongs to the latter to transmit Russian-translated information on the course and results of hearings held in a closed, secret session of the National Assembly in April 2024, containing state secrets, thus committing state treason to the detriment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and external security of the Republic of Armenia.


On the basis of the report received from the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia, criminal proceedings have been initiated in the Main Department of the Investigation of Crimes Against the State, Fundamentals of the Constitutional Order and Public Security of the RA Investigative Committee on the grounds of high treason (Part 1 of Article 418) and espionage (Part 1 of Article 424).

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The Catholicos of All Armenians received the head of the OSCE ODIHR observation mission

Kanayan Tamar

On May 21, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, H.E. Karekin the Second Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians received the head of the observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in Armenia, Janezh Lenarchic.


The Mother See reports that during the meeting, the socio-political situation in Armenia during the pre-election period, the need to ensure the peaceful and transparent course of the electoral processes, and the need to maintain the atmosphere of public trust and solidarity were discussed.

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Baghdad: President of the Republic Receives Congratulatory Message from Armeni

Kanayan Tamar
Iraqi News Agency
May 17 2026

President of the Republic Nizar Amedi received a congratulatory message on Sunday from Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan.

The Presidency of the Republic Media office said in a statement received by INA that the message was delivered by Armenian Ambassador to Iraq, Ruben Soghoyan, on the occasion of Amedi assuming office as President of the Republic.

In his message, the Armenian president extended his sincere congratulations and best wishes for success in carrying out his national responsibilities, affirming Armenia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Iraq and expanding cooperation across various fields.

The Iraqi president, in turn, conveyed his greetings and appreciation to his Armenian counterpart, stressing the importance of developing bilateral ties in a way that serves the interests of both friendly peoples.

https://ina.iq/en/politics/48787-president-of-the-republic-receives-congratulatory-message-from-armenian-counterpart.html

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“Such phenomena undermine our education system, this should have been right

Kanayan Tamar

May 16, 2026

The other day, Nikol Pashinyan was carrying out his pre-election campaign in Aragatsotn region, where several school principals, teachers participated in the pre-election campaign of the government team together with students. A day later, Nikol Pashinyan speaking about this topic in a briefing with journalists, had said that 4 school principals wrote applications for dismissal, but did not sign the applications, they will not be dismissed de jure.

Dean of the International Scientific and Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, an expert in the field of education According to Atom Mkhitaryan, if he evaluates this phenomenon in one sentence, he should say: “education is fashionable”, that is, fashionable education implies using administrative resources to bring all teachers and through them students to the campaign of the ruling party.

“This was half-joking and half-serious, and if more serious, such phenomena undermine our education system, the right of our children to be educated. I am sure that the teachers and principals did not do all this voluntarily, they were prompted, directed and if I do not say, they pressured them to do all this. I don’t think that our people are so enthusiastic that they should stop the school process in order to go to the pre-election campaign of some political sect.” 168.amAtom Mkhitaryan said in a conversation with

According to the expert, those responsible for all this should be punished and it should be a lesson for everyone, that regardless of the political power, such phenomena should not occur in the educational system.

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“The Minister of Education and Culture should use the opportunity and warn everyone that the consequences will be inevitable if such cases are repeated, the head of the country should have instructed them to be punished if he is impartial and education is really “fashionable” for him. The law enforcement officers should have immediately taken action after all this, they should have understood how the school process was interrupted and the teachers and students were involved in the campaign, it was made public and had legal and political consequences. “Unfortunately, we have not seen anything like this until now,” Atom Mkhitaryan emphasized.

It should be noted that the Ministry of Education and Culture issued a statement regarding the incident, specifically stating that an investigation will be conducted into the registered cases of participation of schools in the campaign in Aragatsotn marz.

“A number of teachers and students of educational institutions of Aragats and Kuchak villages took part in a political campaign during working hours. The Ministry will initiate a separate investigation to find out the details of the case and apply the consequences prescribed by law in cooperation with the relevant authorized body.

All alarms are also sent by the ministry to law enforcement agencies in order to investigate.

The Ministry emphasizes the depoliticized activities of educational institutions and reaffirms that educational institutions must operate free from political processes, provide an impartial and neutral environment for education, and similar cases are under strict control, and any similar manifestation will be subject to appropriate response and legal consequences,” the Ministry of Education and Culture said. in the announcement.

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Pashinyan says he is not concerned over Russian law on foreign military use

Kanayan Tamar
Politics15:11, 14 May 2026
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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he is not concerned that Russia’s new law allowing the use of its military abroad to “protect” arrested Russian citizens could be applied in Armenia.

He stressed that the Russian 102nd military base in Gyumri operates under Armenian law and jurisdiction, regardless of Russian domestic legislation.

Pashinyan was asked at a press briefing whether he was concerned about the law passed by the Russian State Duma, which grants the Russian president the authority to use the Russian military abroad to protect Russian citizens if they are arrested or prosecuted by foreign courts whose jurisdiction Moscow does not recognize.

“There is no concern, because regardless of what laws operate in Russia, the 102nd military base must operate within the framework of Armenian law and under Armenia’s jurisdiction,” Pashinyan said.

The Russian law is aimed at “unfriendly countries” and supplements existing provisions that allow the Russian president to deploy troops in cases where Russia’s interests are threatened.

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Get ready for good changes

Kanayan Tamar

The impression of the first days of the campaign is unequivocal. Armenia, the Armenian people want changes. In all villages, in all settlements, in all cities, in all social classes, people want changes. Everyone is tired of this situation. This month will be the basis of changes. The new slogan of the “Proposal to Armenia” program, which came from direct contacts with the people, is to prepare for good changes.


We really need to be ready in the country, at the national level, at the community level, at the family level, at the personal level, in all environments. Armenia needs big changes, so we should be ready for good changes.


Vahe Hovhannisyan Alternative projects group




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Armenia and Azerbaijan set to continue border delimitation from north to south

Kanayan Tamar
Politics16:21, 11 May 2026
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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday that Armenia and Azerbaijan have an agreement to continue the delimitation of their border from north to south.

Speaking at a press briefing during a campaign event in Yerevan, Pashinyan highlighted that a legal basis for the border delimitation process already exists between the two countries.

He reiterated that, according to the regulation on the joint activities of the delimitation commissions, signed in August 2024 and ratified in October, the Alma-Ata Declaration has been accepted as the fundamental principle for border delimitation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

“This means that Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed that the border that existed between Soviet Armenia and Soviet Azerbaijan should be recognized as the state border between the two countries,” the Prime Minister stated.

According to him, based on this framework, the issue of the parts of Armenian territory currently occupied by Azerbaijan should be resolved within the border delimitation process. “This issue, which of course is on the agenda of the Armenian people and government, must be resolved in this way, and it will be resolved in this way,” Pashinyan said.

The Prime Minister also noted that mutually acceptable solutions, as provided for in the regulations, may be part of the delimitation process.

Pashinyan further stated that there is already a publicly announced agreement to continue the process.

“We have an agreement, which has already been made public, that the delimitation will proceed from north to south. It is understood that in the sections where delimitation has already taken place, the border must be officially recorded, and these processes should be carried out transparently within the framework of the delimitation logic,” Pashinyan concluded.

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Kremlin lashes out at Armenia over Zelensky’s ‘anti-Russian statements’ in Yer

Kanayan Tamar
Kyiv Independent
May 10 2026

Kremlin lashes out at Armenia over Zelensky’s ‘anti-Russian statements’ in Yerevan

May 10, 2026 3:12 pm
by Martin Fornusek

Editor’s note: The story was updated with additional details.

Moscow expects an explanation from Armenia over President Volodymyr Zelensky’s “anti-Russian statements” delivered at a European summit in Yerevan, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on May 10.

Zelensky visited Armenia for the European Political Summit held on May 4-5, marking his first visit to the South Caucasus country.

The president held bilateral meetings with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and other leaders, and urged the European community to increase pressure on Russia in order to end its war against Ukraine.

Armenia has the right to hold any summit as part of its multi-vector foreign policy, Peskov told Russian state news outlet Vesti.

However, platforming “anti-Russian” positions is “inconsistent with the spirit of relations” between Moscow and Yerevan, Peskov said, criticizing Pashinyan for not pushing back against such statements.

“The main thing is that Armenia doesn’t take an anti-Russian stance. That’s what’s most important to us,” Peskov added.

Separately, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued veiled threats toward Armenia over its push to join the EU.

The Russian leader said Armenia should hold a referendum on its EU bid and drew parallels between Yerevan’s European aspirations and EuroMaidan events in Ukraine.

“We are witnessing the consequences of developments surrounding Ukraine,” Putin said. “And where did it start? With Ukraine seeking to join the European Union.”

Ukraine’s 2013-2014 EuroMaidan Revolution started as pro-EU protests and led to the ousting of pro-Kremlin President Viktor Yanukovych.

Russia responded by occupying Crimea and starting a war in the Donbas region in 2014, before launching its full-scale invasion eight years later.

The statements underscore a growing rift between Yerevan and Moscow, as Armenia, once a close ally of Russia, pursues closer ties with the West and European integration.

The Russian Foreign Ministry previously lambasted Armenia and summoned its ambassador over Zelensky’s visit.

Pashinyan responded that Armenia is not Russia’s ally when it comes to its war in Ukraine.

The South Caucasus country formally remains a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), but suspended its activities in 2024.

The step came after the military bloc failed to intervene in Armenia-Azerbaijan hostilities in 2022, and Russia did not act when Azerbaijan took Nagorno-Karabakh in the 2023 offensive.


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