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Pashinyan pledges to address Iran’s concerns amid regional tensions

📍 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia will respect democratic freedoms while taking steps to address Iran’s concerns about protests at the Iranian embassy in Yerevan. 📍 Pashinyan urged Russia to quickly restore Armenia’s key railway sections, linking the move to the new U.S.-backed Trump Route initiatives and signaling impatience with delayed Russian investment. 📍 Where is Iran’s national uprising headed?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH1g8nzoHH0 #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Turmoil in Iran and the stakes for Armenia

In this episode of the CivilNet podcast, commentator Eric Hacopian examines where the unrest in Iran may be headed and which outcomes are realistically possible. He discusses how the Iranian instability could impact Armenia, and what the intentions of the U.S. and Israel might be. Finally, he analyzes the new prisoner swap between Armenia and Azerbaijan. 0:00- What’s happening with the Iranian protests now? 3:16- What is the likely outcome? 7:20- Do minority separatist movements have a chance of succeeding? 10:45- How can unrest in Iran affect Armenia? 13:04- How can unrest in Iran affect Azerbaijan? 16:27- How can unrest in Iran affect Turkey? 19:01- What are the intentions of Israel and the US? 21:33- United States foreign policy and the disintegrating world order 24:02- Thoughts on the new Armenia-Azerbaijan prisoner swap #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

Armenia, U.S. release new details on ‘Trump Route’ project

📍 Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have revealed some details of the TRIPP project. Armenia will receive a 26% stake in the joint venture, and may upgrade its share to 49% should the agreement be extended beyond 2075.📍 Armenia has secured the release of four Armenian captives held in Azerbaijan. In exchange, Yerevan handed two Syrian mercenaries who were captured during the 2020 war over to Turkey.📍 Iran’s ambassador to Armenia has criticized Armenian law enforcement for allowing members of Yerevan’s Iranian community to hold daily protests near the country’s embassy. He also accused Yerevan of hosting “anti-Iranian activity.”📍 The TRIPP implementation framework: https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TRIPP-Implementation-Framework.pdf #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Armenia faces potential impact from new U.S. tariff on Iranian trade

📍 U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Washington would impose a 25% tariff on any country engaged in trade with Iran, a move that could significantly affect Armenia–U.S economic relations.📍 Armenia expects Azerbaijani forces to withdraw from its sovereign territory as border delimitation talks continue, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan said. However, there has been no progress in negotiations on this matter since April 2024.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Contact lost with Iran’s Armenian community amid protests

📍 Armenian authorities have not been able to contact members of the Armenian community in Iran due to widespread internet outages amid escalating mass protests. 📍 A prominent Russian state TV host openly suggested possible military intervention in Armenia, escalating hostile public rhetoric amid strained relations between Yerevan and Moscow. 📍 Beyond the black-and-white narratives on Armenia- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJlE4rz2Ko Credits: Ruptly#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia