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Issue of Artsakh prisoners in Baku raised at UN Human Rights Council

📍 Armenian prosecutors are seeking to transfer the Yerevan building that serves as the permanent representation of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Republic back to the state. 📍 Major Jewish organizations have not publicly responded after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claimed that former Nagorno-Karabakh officials recently sentenced in Baku committed crimes worse than those of the Nazis, remarks commonly viewed as diminishing the gravity of the Holocaust. 📍 Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told the UN Human Rights Council that Yerevan remains committed to democratic reform, genocide prevention and regional peace, while raising concerns about detainees held in Baku. 📍 Decades after earthquake, Gyumri lives in the shadow of “domiks”- https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/1004408/decades-after-earthquake-gyumri-lives-in-the-shadow-of-domiks/ #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Armenia’s first crypto regulations take effect: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS

📍 Armenia’s first regulations on cryptocurrencies came into effect. Read more: https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/1003468/📍 Turnover in Armenia’s IT industry surpassed $2.7 billion 2025, according to High-Tech Industry Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan📍 Inside Armenia’s growing investment wave, with Hovsep Patvakanyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jicMho1UBg8#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness

Pashinyan’s campaign against Church leadership backfires

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has intensified his battle with the Armenian Church, charging archbishops and even Catholicos Karekin II with obstruction of justice. But in pushing this fight aggressively, is he endangering his own political standing? Eric Hacopian examines the national and electoral stakes, and why Pashinyan’s focus on the Church could backfire as Armenia heads toward June’s parliamentary elections.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian

Moscow rejects Pashinyan’s call to transfer railway concession

📍 Russia rejected Prime Minister Pashinyan’s proposal to transfer Armenia’s railway concession to a third country. Yerevan argues that Moscow’s control and years of underinvestment are discouraging transit partners.📍 A new U.S.-Armenia agreement seeks to replace Metsamor nuclear plant with small modular reactors, though experts note the transition will take 10-15 years. 📍 Rural Armenia and the healthcare gap- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Fmk1fnemU #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/civilnet.am/- Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/CivilNetTV- Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/s/civilnetv- Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@civilnet.am- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CivilNet.TV- Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/civilnet.bsky.social - Check our website: https://www.civilnet.am/

Democracy Watch | The Rule of Law or Rule by Law? Armenia’s Deepening Church Crisis

On February 14, a criminal case was initiated against Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II. The case centers on allegations of obstructing the enforcement of a court decision to temporarily reinstate Arman (Gevorg) Saroyan as Primate of the Massyatsotn (Masis) Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. On January 10, Catholicos Karekin II removed [https://www.civilnet.am/news/995735/%d5%b4%d5%a1%d5%bd%d5%b5%d5%a1%d6%81%d5%b8%d5%bf%d5%b6%d5%ab-%d5%a9%d5%a5%d5%b4%d5%ab-%d5%a1%d5%bc%d5%a1%d5%bb%d5%b6%d5%b8%d6%80%d5%a4%d5%b6-%d5%a1%d5%a6%d5%a1%d5%bf%d5%be%d5%a5%d5%ac-%d5%a7-%d5%ba%d5%a1%d5%b7%d5%bf%d5%b8%d5%b6%d5%ab%d6%81/] Bishop Gevorg Saroyan from his position as diocesan head, citing abuse of authority, neglect of duties, and alleged pressure on clergy. Saroyan, who had publicly called for the Catholicos’ resignation, aligning himself with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, challenged the dismissal in court. On January 16, the Armavir Court of First Instance issued an interim order requiring [https://panarmenian.net/m/eng/news/329841] his temporary reinstatement pending a final ruling.