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Pashinyan leads a discussion on electricity supply problems. Official image.

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Resignations follow government criticism of Armenia’s electricity supply

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•1 min read

Three officials have resigned shortly after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan criticised the quality of Armenia’s electricity supply, a move that led to speculation of the possible nationalisation of a major Russian-owned electricity distributor. On Thursday, Garegin Baghramyan, the chair of the Public Services Regulatory Commission, which oversees energy and natural gas supply contracts, among other things, resigned. His spokesperson did not provide further information on his decision. The s

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Armenian government attacks on electricity supply lead to nationalisation rumours

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has slammed the quality of the country’s electricity distribution network, leading to speculation of a possible move to nationalise a major Russian owned distributor. On Wednesday, Pashinyan held consultations to discuss problems with the quality of the electricity supply, as well as possible solutions. Electricity cuts have become more frequent in recent months, causing public discontent. At a debate on the issue in parliament earlier in September,

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Armenian border guards take over Iranian border checkpoint from Russia

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Armenian National Security Service border troops will take over full control of the checkpoint on the Armenia-Iran border from Russian troops from January 2025, with Armenian border guards also serving alongside the Russian contingent along the borders with Iran and Turkey. The agreement was announced by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s spokesperson following a meeting between Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 8 October on the sidelines of the Council of Heads of State

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Armenia refuses to sign CIS agreements at summit in Russia

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Armenia has refused to endorse two statements adopted at the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held in Moscow. The meeting was attended by Armenia’s Foreign Minister, Ararat Mirzoyan, on Monday. That evening, an Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that Armenia had not joined the two statements adopted earlier that day. They did not provide any details behind their decision. The first statement adopted focused on the principles of coop

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova. Image via The Moscow Times.

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Russia ‘reminds’ Armenia of its dependence on Russian grain

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•1 min read

Russia has issued a thinly veiled threat ‘reminding’ Armenia of its dependence on Russian grain, two weeks after Armenia participated in a Ukraine-focused food security conference. On Friday, Russian Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticised Armenia’s participation in a forum on food security as part of the Ukrainian Peace Formula in September. ‘If people are interested in food security, they should proceed from the fact that their country has food security’, said Zakharova, a

Screenshot from an Investigative Committee video showing some of the alleged group members.

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Yerevan accuses group of training Armenians in Russia to oust Pashinyan

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Yerevan has accused a group of people of training Armenians at a military base in Russia to oust Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government. Armenia’s Investigative Committee on Wednesday announced the arrest of three people and the inclusion of four others on a wanted list. They stated that the seven suspects are Armenian citizens and Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians. They have been charged with usurping power, and if found guilty, face up to 15 years imprisonment. Over the course of 2024, this

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Russian hackers reportedly attack Armenian government database

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Russian hackers have reportedly hacked into an Armenian government-operated database. Armenia has previously been the target of a number of cyberattacks by Russian hackers amidst an ongoing deterioration of its relations with Russia. Reports of the attack first emerged on Wednesday, with RFE/RL citing a Telegram post in a private, inaccessible channel allegedly run by a Russian hacking group that claimed to have successfully infiltrated the database using an FTP code transfer system. ‘The da