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Armenian-Georgian Dual Citizens Face New Border Restrictions
An Armenian-Georgian family was blocked from entering Armenia at the Bagratashen checkpoint on February 1, 2024, due to a newly enforced rule requiring a $4,000 deposit or customs clearance for their Georgian-registered car, despite previous assurances to dual citizens.
Armenian-Georgian Dual Citizens Face New Border Restrictions
An Armenian-Georgian family was blocked from entering Armenia at the Bagratashen checkpoint on February 1, 2024, due to a newly enforced rule requiring a $4,000 deposit or customs clearance for their Georgian-registered car, despite previous assurances to dual citizens.
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44% Bias Score
Yerevan Council Approves Controversial 150 Dram Public Transport Fare Amidst Protests
The Yerevan City Council passed a new 150 dram fare for public transport, sparking a clash between the ruling Civil Contract party and the opposition "Mother Armenia" party, who boycotted the vote and protested the alleged manipulation of public opinion regarding the fare increase, initially present...
Yerevan Council Approves Controversial 150 Dram Public Transport Fare Amidst Protests
The Yerevan City Council passed a new 150 dram fare for public transport, sparking a clash between the ruling Civil Contract party and the opposition "Mother Armenia" party, who boycotted the vote and protested the alleged manipulation of public opinion regarding the fare increase, initially present...
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48% Bias Score
Armenian Court Dismisses Case Against Ruling-Party MP's Family Property Deal
A Yerevan court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the 1990s sale of a central Yerevan building to the family of ruling-party MP Khachatur Sukiasian for over 5,000 USD, citing a missed prosecution deadline; the deal was investigated by journalist Tirair Murad, highlighting challenges in prose...
Armenian Court Dismisses Case Against Ruling-Party MP's Family Property Deal
A Yerevan court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the 1990s sale of a central Yerevan building to the family of ruling-party MP Khachatur Sukiasian for over 5,000 USD, citing a missed prosecution deadline; the deal was investigated by journalist Tirair Murad, highlighting challenges in prose...
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52% Bias Score
Iran Shifts Focus to Armenia Amidst Weakened Regional Influence
Iran's regional influence, once dominant through the Shia crescent, has been significantly weakened by recent conflicts, prompting a strategic shift toward Armenia to counter Western influence and regain power.
Iran Shifts Focus to Armenia Amidst Weakened Regional Influence
Iran's regional influence, once dominant through the Shia crescent, has been significantly weakened by recent conflicts, prompting a strategic shift toward Armenia to counter Western influence and regain power.
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44% Bias Score
Armenian Military Officials Face Charges After 44-Day War
Following Armenia's defeat in the 44-day war, several high-ranking military officials, including former Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan and former Artsakh Defense Army commanders, face charges ranging from embezzlement to negligence resulting in troop deaths; some remain in custody while others await...
Armenian Military Officials Face Charges After 44-Day War
Following Armenia's defeat in the 44-day war, several high-ranking military officials, including former Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan and former Artsakh Defense Army commanders, face charges ranging from embezzlement to negligence resulting in troop deaths; some remain in custody while others await...
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52% Bias Score
US Foreign Aid Suspension Impacts Armenian Civil Society
US President's 90-day suspension of foreign aid has halted numerous programs in Armenia, impacting civil society and humanitarian efforts, particularly for displaced people from Artsakh, where around $10 million in aid was previously allocated. This is part of a broader review of US foreign aid prog...
US Foreign Aid Suspension Impacts Armenian Civil Society
US President's 90-day suspension of foreign aid has halted numerous programs in Armenia, impacting civil society and humanitarian efforts, particularly for displaced people from Artsakh, where around $10 million in aid was previously allocated. This is part of a broader review of US foreign aid prog...
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40% Bias Score
Zangezur Copper Combine Strike in Armenia: Workers Demand 50% Wage Increase
Workers at Armenia's Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine in Kajaran are holding a strike for a 50% wage increase and better working conditions, prompting a secret ballot among employees after management labeled the strike illegal; the company reports wages from 330,000 to 1,672,000 AMD with benefits.
Zangezur Copper Combine Strike in Armenia: Workers Demand 50% Wage Increase
Workers at Armenia's Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine in Kajaran are holding a strike for a 50% wage increase and better working conditions, prompting a secret ballot among employees after management labeled the strike illegal; the company reports wages from 330,000 to 1,672,000 AMD with benefits.
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44% Bias Score
Armenian Turnover Tax Hike Sparks Small Business Protests
The Armenian government raised the turnover tax from 5 percent to 10 percent in January, aiming to curb the shadow economy in large businesses and promote growth in smaller ones. However, small and medium-sized business owners are protesting, fearing closures due to the increased tax burden, and the...
Armenian Turnover Tax Hike Sparks Small Business Protests
The Armenian government raised the turnover tax from 5 percent to 10 percent in January, aiming to curb the shadow economy in large businesses and promote growth in smaller ones. However, small and medium-sized business owners are protesting, fearing closures due to the increased tax burden, and the...
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52% Bias Score
Pashinyan's Remarks on 1915 Events Spark Debate in Armenia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statements questioning the historical interpretation of the 1915 events as a genocide have sparked intense debate in Armenia, with some condemning his remarks as a betrayal while others defend his call for re-examination.
Pashinyan's Remarks on 1915 Events Spark Debate in Armenia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statements questioning the historical interpretation of the 1915 events as a genocide have sparked intense debate in Armenia, with some condemning his remarks as a betrayal while others defend his call for re-examination.
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48% Bias Score
Aliyev Demands Armenia Open Zangezur Corridor
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev demanded Armenia fulfill its obligations under the November 10th agreement to open the Zangezur Corridor, a transport link between mainland Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, threatening alternative routes via Iran if Armenia remains uncooperative.
Aliyev Demands Armenia Open Zangezur Corridor
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev demanded Armenia fulfill its obligations under the November 10th agreement to open the Zangezur Corridor, a transport link between mainland Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, threatening alternative routes via Iran if Armenia remains uncooperative.
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56% Bias Score
Armenia Unveils New Patriotism Model for Military Modernization
On the 33rd anniversary of the Armenian army's formation, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced a new patriotism model prioritizing the defense of internationally recognized Armenian territories, aiming to modernize the armed forces by 2027 and increase contract soldiers while reducing conscripti...
Armenia Unveils New Patriotism Model for Military Modernization
On the 33rd anniversary of the Armenian army's formation, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced a new patriotism model prioritizing the defense of internationally recognized Armenian territories, aiming to modernize the armed forces by 2027 and increase contract soldiers while reducing conscripti...
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32% Bias Score
Armenia's CSTO Exit: No Automatic Change in Russia Ties, Expert Says
Oleg Ignatov, a Russia expert at the International Crisis Group, stated that Armenia's potential exit from the CSTO won't automatically change its bilateral security pacts with Russia, but such a move would necessitate a full review of this cooperation, a process not yet visible in Armenia's public ...
Armenia's CSTO Exit: No Automatic Change in Russia Ties, Expert Says
Oleg Ignatov, a Russia expert at the International Crisis Group, stated that Armenia's potential exit from the CSTO won't automatically change its bilateral security pacts with Russia, but such a move would necessitate a full review of this cooperation, a process not yet visible in Armenia's public ...
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48% Bias Score
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