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26/01/2026 13:07Prosecutor requests extension of Bishop Mkrtich’s detention for three more months (Video)He further announced that the Holy Father is charged with committing a serious crime, punishable exclusively by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years.
23/01/2026 17:07Prosecutor’s Office: No criminal proceedings against Catholicos of All Armenians“There is currently no information available at the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Armenia regarding criminal proceedings concerning the mentioned person.”
23/01/2026 12:27No grounds to keep Khachik Galstyan under arrest – Arsen Babayan (Video)“There is no legal basis for keeping Khachik Galstyan in custody. This case once again demonstrates the authorities’ fixation on political persecution,” Babayan stated.
23/01/2026 11:50Immediate surgery prescribed for Narek, yet he remains in Armavir prison – lawyerYesterday, I left Narek while he was unwell. We do not know how he spent the night, nor in what condition we will find him today.
23/01/2026 11:49Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal completely rejects all claims in Karapetyans’ mediation in ENA case, finding that their requested security measures are unfoundedThe Arbitral Tribunal dismissed all of the above claims in their entirety, concluding that the measures sought by the Claimants was unfounded.
22/01/2026 12:05Narek’s health deteriorating amid hunger strike; transfer to hospital delayed for a week” – Astghik MatevosyanDuring the visit, he repeatedly experienced dizziness.
19/01/2026 13:57There is progress in the process of changing the leader of the Artsakh Diocese: Metakse HakobyanIn an interview with Aysor.am, Artsakh parliament member Metakse Hakobyan stated that there has been progress in the process, while emphasizing that the matter is sensitive and should not acquire political connotations.
19/01/2026 13:42Human Rights Defender told her silence is perceived by the public as complicity: Matevosyan (Video)She noted that a direct meeting with Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan did not take place, as the Ombudsman was attending a consultation.
19/01/2026 11:55Food for Human Rights Defender to remind about the rights of hunger-striking Narek Samsonyan (Video)The demonstrators reminded the Ombudsman that there is a political prisoner in the Republic of Armenia – Narek Samsonyan – who is currently on an indefinite hunger strike.
16/01/2026 20:51Samvel Karapetyan’s inpatient treatment interrupted, he has been transferred to penitentiaryHe was moved while diagnosed with coronavirus and bilateral pneumonia of fibrotic type.
16/01/2026 16:31Vardevanyan: Officials knew of Samvel Karapetyan’s bilateral pneumonia and took no actionDuring his detention, Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the “Our Way” popular movement, was held in conditions that were deliberately created, said Aram Vardevanyan, a member of Karapetyan’s legal team, in comments to reporters.
16/01/2026 15:50Samvel Karapetyan receives inpatient treatment at Nairi Medical Center: LawyerHe has been receiving inpatient treatment for several days,” Gasparyan said, noting that, as previously reported, his diagnosis is COVID and pneumonia.
16/01/2026 12:29Samvel Karapetyan will not participate in today’s court hearing: VardevanyanDear colleagues, the manifestly unlawful detention imposed on Samvel Karapetyan since June 18, 2025, was replaced on December 30 with house arrest and additional restrictions.
13/01/2026 16:57Samvel Karapetyan diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia despite penitentiary claim of no health issues: Lawyer“How can these people be called doctors?” Vardevanyan said.
13/01/2026 15:40Public Television consistently ignores statements regarding Archbishop Arshak: LawyerMoreover, Petros Ghazaryan has invited Archbishop Gevorg for a third or fourth interview, during which he repeatedly insults and, in some cases, deliberately lies about Archbishop Arshak.