Court freezes 267 mln drams in Saghatelyan assets

Court freezes 267 mln drams in Saghatelyan assets

February 18, 2026 - 15:31 AMT  11:31 GMT
Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Court has frozen assets worth 267.4 million drams linked to MP Ishkhan Saghatelyan.
Genser calls on Trump to free Armenian detainees

Genser calls on Trump to free Armenian detainees

February 18, 2026 - 15:28 AMT  11:28 GMT
International lawyer Jared Genser calls on U.S. President Donald Trump to honor pledge to secure release of Armenians held in Baku.
Ex-defense minister lauds chaplains’ service

Ex-defense minister lauds chaplains’ service

February 18, 2026 - 15:25 AMT  11:25 GMT
Tonoyan said he highly valued military chaplains’ service during war and crises, warning against reducing their presence in the army.
Hayakve plans joint front in elections

Hayakve plans joint front in elections

February 18, 2026 - 14:56 AMT  10:56 GMT
Chalabyan did not specify which political forces would join them, noting that this would be announced later.
Opposition MP says authorities sideline POW issue

Opposition MP says authorities sideline POW issue

February 18, 2026 - 14:42 AMT  10:42 GMT
Abrahamyan says Armenian authorities have reduced the issue of Armenians held in Baku to an inert process, not a negotiating priority.
Ombudsman challenges one-year pension limit

Ombudsman challenges one-year pension limit

February 18, 2026 - 14:38 AMT  10:38 GMT
Many citizens have encountered this issue, and numerous individuals have appealed to the Human Rights Defender seeking a solution.
Bishops’ Assembly opens in St. Pölten

Bishops’ Assembly opens in St. Pölten

February 18, 2026 - 14:37 AMT  10:37 GMT
Armenian Apostolic Church Bishops’ Assembly begins in Austria, with Catholicos Karekin II addressing participants online.
Amnesty calls Vardanyan verdict mockery of justice

Amnesty calls Vardanyan verdict mockery of justice

February 18, 2026 - 13:05 AMT  09:05 GMT
Amnesty International says Ruben Vardanyan’s conviction in Baku represents a grave breach of fair trial standards and international law.
Agent urges Spertsyan to choose mid-level club first

Agent urges Spertsyan to choose mid-level club first

February 18, 2026 - 13:02 AMT  09:02 GMT
Football agent Paulo Barbosa said Eduard Spertsyan should join a mid-tier club, prove himself, then pursue a move to a European giant.
EU appoints new monitoring mission head in Armenia

EU appoints new monitoring mission head in Armenia

February 18, 2026 - 12:59 AMT  08:59 GMT
Satu Koivu is a Finnish senior police officer with more than 35 years of national and international professional experience.
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