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Justice Minister calls for reduced pre-trial detentions

📍 Armenia’s Prime Minister Pashinyan refuses to attend liturgies that mention Catholicos Karekin II and implies he is a foreign operative. 📍 Armenia’s Justice Minister calls for fewer pre-trial detentions, but critics warn structural judicial practices continue to fuel public distrust. 📍 Armenia’s parliament has advanced a plan for mandatory universal health insurance, despite expert warnings that the system may overwhelm clinics and limit patient choice.📍 “A Winter’s Song”: Armenia’s first Christmas rom-com- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q5woTLGzM8#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Inside Armenia’s breakthrough moment in global tech

This week’s episode of Insights tracks two stories with major implications: Armenia’s global tech developments and civil society engagement with Azerbaijan. Host Eric Hacopian explains why the Firebird supercomputer project’s approval, a new partnership with Dell, and recent high-level Silicon Valley meetings could mark a turning point for Armenia’s economic and security capacity. He also comments on the recent visit of Armenian civil society figures to Baku, questioning the purpose and impact of the trip.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian

Turkey may open Armenia border ’within 6 months’, per Bloomberg

📍 Turkey is considering reopening its land border with Armenia within the next six months, Bloomberg reported, citing Armenian-American analyst Richard Giragosian.📍 Billionaire and former lawmaker Gagik Tsarukyan has been charged with violating a court order, allegedly selling off frozen assets.📍 The making of Azerbaijan’s political dynasty: https://youtu.be/OcWbu0HgJJ8?si=vl7BpLbOLIJHx2WL #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

The making of Azerbaijan’s political dynasty

CivilNet traces the rise and consolidation of Azerbaijan’s ruling dynasty, from Heydar Aliyev’s Soviet-era leadership to Ilham Aliyev’s rule today. Through archival footage, expert commentary, and eyewitness accounts, the film explores how power was passed from father to son, how oil wealth and nationalism sustained the regime, and how dissent was gradually silenced. Two decades after Ilham’s first election, Azerbaijan stands as a state shaped by one family’s pursuit of control, and by the enduring consequences of that legacy.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

Pope Leo XIV visits Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul

📍 Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul signaled support for Christian unity while subtly reinforcing efforts toward Turkey–Armenia reconciliation.📍 Numerous regional leaders of the Armenian Apostolic Church, including bishops and archbishops, issued a joint statement calling for the resignation of Catholicos Karekin II.📍 A group of activists held a rally in central Yerevan, marching to City Hall to demand urgent action from municipal authorities to address dangerous air pollution levels. 📍 2026 Elections: Who Will Lead Armenia Next?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iShL4FXjaYk #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia