Azerbaijan Hands Long Prison Sentences to 7 Journalists, Critics say Trial was a Sham
OCCRP.ORG On Friday, an Azerbaijani court handed lengthy prison sentences to staff members of the independent outlet Abzas Media and a journalist from RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani service. The trial had been
Bulgarian Court Refuses to Order Extradition of Russian-Armenian Woman Wanted by Russia
DIMITRINA SOLAKOVA BULGARIAN NEWS AGENCY BTA Photo/Vladimir Shokov The Varna District Court refused the extradition of a 67-year-old woman with Russian and Armenian citizenship who is being investigated
Russian Foreign Ministry Urges Armenia to Respect Religious Sentiments and Principles of Religious Freedom
News.am Moscow is closely monitoring developments in Armenia, including the situation surrounding the Armenian Apostolic Church and its spiritual center in Etchmiadzin. This was reported by TASS, citing
Heidi Boghosian’s Latest Book, ‘Cyber Citizens,’ Published
Activist and attorney Heidi Boghosian has published her latest book, “Cyber Citizens: Saving Democracy with Digital Literacy,” a grounding exploration of how our online prowess shapes the very essence
Baku Reacts to Iran’s Call for Probe into Israeli Attacks from Azerbaijani Airspace
Iran Warns Baku about Appropriating ‘Western Azerbaijan,’ Says ‘Red Lines’ Still Remain on ‘Zangezur Corridor’ Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani confirmed to reporters on Friday
Catholicos Aram I Condemns Police Raid on Etchmiadzin
Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia on Friday condemned Armenia’s law enforcement agencies’ raid on Holy Etchimiadzin. “Stop the campaign of arrests and approach matters that are deemed
Three Armenians Invited to Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Three Armenians have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Invitations have been extended to actor Karren Karagulian, who featured in the Oscar-winning “Anora,” physician
Over a Dozen ARF Members Rounded Up By Police
Armenian security forces rounded up more than a dozen members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation “Nikol Aghbalian” Student Association and the ARF Youth Organization of Armenia on Friday,
Security Forces Raid Etchmiadzin as Another Archbishop is Prosecuted
YEREVAN (Azatutyun.am)—Security forces clashed with angry priests and other followers of the Armenian Apostolic Church on Friday as they tried unsuccessfully to arrest another archbishop critical

