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Pashinyan signs on to Trump-backed Board of Peace

📍 Armenia became a founding member of the newly-launched Board of Peace at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, while questions remain over the body's operations and scope months after it was announced as part of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza.📍 Armenia and Azerbaijan intend to connect their energy systems under the U.S.-backed Trump Route initiative. 📍 US, Armenia announce terms of lease for ‘Trump route’: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ50iCMsSIU#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Democracy Watch | Freedom of Assembly and Foreign Pressure: A Dangerous Precedent for Armenia

Against the backdrop of escalating domestic tensions and widespread protests in Iran, Yerevan has also emerged as a venue for political mobilization by Iranians living in Armenia. In recent days, dozens of Iranian residents have rallied to condemn the Iranian authorities’ crackdown on nationwide protests triggered by soaring inflation and the sharp devaluation of the national currency. Some demonstrators have gone further, openly calling for the overthrow of the Iranian government and the restoration of a monarchy. After several days of protests in front of the Iranian embassy, Iran’s newly appointed ambassador to Armenia, Khalil Shirgholami, held a press conference in which he accused [https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33647962.html] the Armenian government of failing to prevent the rallies. He stated: “An opinion is forming in Tehran that Armenia is becoming a serious center for the actions of forces hostile to Iran.”

Armenia and Azerbaijan speak about bilateral trade in Davos

📍 The Armenian finance minister has addressed criticism over large bonuses for government officials and concerns over public debt. 📍 The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan spoke about the normalization between their countries at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said goods of Armenian origin will soon be allowed to transit through Azerbaijan.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Armenia warns ‘Western Azerbaijan’ rhetoric poses risk to peace

📍 Armenia expects hybrid threats and foreign interference to intensify this year, particularly in the run-up to the country’s general elections in 2026, the Foreign Intelligence Service says.📍 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has accepted an invitation to join the Board of Peace, a U.S.-led intergovernmental organization proposed by President Donald Trump.📍 Armenia has established January 27 as a national day of remembrance for all those who fell in wars defending the country.📍 Foreign Intelligence Service 2026 report: https://armenpress.am/storage/content/2025/pdf/NewFolder/FISA_Annual_Report_2026_English.pdf #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Turkish media claim border checkpoint with Armenia to open soon

📍 A senior Armenian official refused to speculate on reports that a Turkish border checkpoint is preparing to open later this month. 📍 Armenia plans to tighten student military deferments after data shows most graduates who studied abroad did not return to serve or work in the country. 📍 Armenia’s escalating conflict between the government and the Armenian Apostolic Church tests the limits of secularism and the separation of church and state.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia