Armenia: Top foreign policy adviser is a cigar entrepreneur with debts abroad The little-known advisor adds to concerns about the new prime minister’s decision-making. Grigor Atanesian Oct 12, 2018
Pashinyan sets date for parliamentary snap elections In early December, he'll have the chance to cement the results of his “Velvet Revolution” by seeking a parliamentary majority. Ani Mejlumyan Oct 11, 2018
Key Pashinyan rivals back down, support early elections The concessions appear to resolve what had been Armenia's most significant political crisis since the “Velvet Revolution” in the spring. Ani Mejlumyan Oct 9, 2018
Arsenal visits Baku, but without star Armenian player “I don't like to mix sports and politics, but sometimes it's impossible.” Joshua Kucera Oct 4, 2018
Armenia's “revolution” faces its biggest test yet After winning local elections, Pashinyan is seeking to push his advantage. And the old guard may feel it has nothing left to lose. Joshua Kucera Oct 3, 2018
Yerevan protesters again hit the streets as Armenian politics again thrown into crisis Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is facing a rebellion from his former allies in parliament, who tried to block his efforts to hold early elections. Ani Mejlumyan Oct 3, 2018
After the revolution, Armenia’s people with disabilities seek to make their mark In an early test, activists occupied the offices of the country's Association for the Blind, demanding reform of the organization. Peter Liakhov Oct 2, 2018
Armenia’s revolutionary bike ride For the region's would-be Westernizers, riding a bike is more than a way to get from one place to another – it's a symbol of progress. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 2, 2018
Aliyev and Pashinyan hold first talks, agree on tension-reducing measures The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan vowed to open new lines of communication between the two sides. Joshua Kucera Oct 1, 2018
Armenians exult over MMA victory against Azerbaijani foe The MMA battle was seen by Armenians as a measure of vengeance for one of the conflict's most notorious episodes. But it appears they got the wrong woman. Giorgi Lomsadze Sep 26, 2018
Yerevan gives a vote of confidence in Pashinyan The prime minister's allies won a convincing victory, and the would-be opposition is left licking its wounds. Ani Mejlumyan Sep 24, 2018
Armenia’s hardliners try going mainstream Sasna Tsrer, the gunmen behind a bloody 2016 rebellion, are forming a political party and positioning themselves as allies of the new government. Grigor Atanesian Sep 24, 2018
Armenian police raid news organization The move drew condemnation from media rights groups and accusations of political motives. Ani Mejlumyan Sep 19, 2018
Leaked phone calls scandal poses new challenge for Pashinyan The calls suggest that the Armenian prime minister personally intervened in sensitive investigations, which he had previously denied doing. Ani Mejlumyan Sep 11, 2018
Armenia sees sharp decrease in foreign investments Much of the decrease is attributable to uncertainty around the future of a U.S.- and U.K.-backed gold mine. Ani Mejlumyan Sep 10, 2018