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Armenia to nationalize electricity grid under constitution’s public interest rule

📍 The draft of Armenia’s new constitution will be released later this month for public discussion, Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan says.📍 The Armenian government is preparing to fully nationalize the Electric Networks of Armenia. The company’s caretaker manager has announced the government will use a constitutional provision that allows the expropriation of private property in exceptional circumstances.📍 The Council of Europe has highlighted the criminal charges against two detained Armenian podcasters in its annual press freedom report.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Armenia urges calm amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran

📍 Armenia has held high-level talks with Iran while monitoring regional security and travel disruptions sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on the country. 📍 Armenian cargo trucks continue to be held up at the Armenia–Georgia border due to stricter procedures applied by Tbilisi. 📍 This Week in Business- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yykqWgMDZBYCredits: Ruptly#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Armenia posts 7.2% economic growth for 2025: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS

📍 Armenia’s economy expanded by 7.2% in 2025, according to the latest official figures.📍 Armenia may have to pay up to $275 million if it decides to end a railway deal with Russia before previously agreed, according to RFE/RL’s Armenian service.📍 S&P upgraded its outlook for Armenia to “positive,” citing U.S.-backed peace efforts.Credits: Ruptly#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness

Foreign election interference and Armenia’s political future

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan faces mounting pressure over foreign interference concerns ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, as Russia, the EU, the United States and the Baku regime all maneuver for influence. At the same time, escalating tensions between the United States and Iran could lead to a regional war. On Insights, Eric Hacopian examines the electoral stakes at home, the geopolitical risks abroad, and how both could reshape Armenia’s political future. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian

Armenian government cancels summer water shutoff plan

📍Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan promotes irreversible regional peace and economic integration, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will skip the European summit in Yerevan this May. 📍Facing public backlash ahead of parliamentary elections, the Armenian government reversed the water utility company’s plan to impose nightly water shutoffs throughout the country this summer. 📍Inside Armenia’s growing investment wave- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jicMho1UBg8#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia