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SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. announces nuclear cooperation, historic drones deal

During a historic visit to Armenia, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance held talks with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and announced major agreements on nuclear energy, advanced technology, and defense cooperation.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

J.D. Vance in Armenia: U.S. announce nuclear cooperation, historic drones deal

US Vice President J.D. Vance has visited Armenia, holding talks with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and announcing major agreements on nuclear energy, advanced technology, and defense cooperation.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

U.S. Vice President JD Vance embarks on historic visit to Armenia

📍 U.S. Vice President JD Vance met Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan today. 📍 An investigation by the Armenian outlet Infocom found that dozens of business figures whose companies received customs duty exemptions from the government later made donations to the ruling Civil Contract party. 📍 Business Weekly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGEBo_zhR7k #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Democracy Watch | Labeling Independent Actors “Pro-Russian”: A New Instrument for Censoring Critics

#DemocracyWatch – A couple of months ago, I was invited to a working lunch with a foreign delegation, together with several other colleagues representing Armenia’s civil society and think tank community. As the discussion turned to Armenia’s domestic dynamics, I pointed out the anti-constitutional and anti-democratic nature of some of the domestic processes initiated by Armenia’s ruling party–namely, the instrumentalization of law-enforcement and the judicial system in the ruling party’s confrontation with the Church leadership and other political opponents. These actions are often justified by the broader goal of countering hybrid threats and foreign interference.

EU approves $24M in non-lethal military assistance to Armenia

📍 Trump administration official Dr. Mehmet Oz faces backlash for allegedly targeting Armenian-American businesses in a social media video about medical fraud. 📍 Former President Robert Kocharyan criticizes the U.S.-backed TRIPP project, warning that Armenia faces new risks amid great power rivalries. 📍 The European Union has approved $24 million in non-lethal military assistance to Armenia after Hungary lifted its long-standing veto. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia