Armenia

February 03, 2026 23:26

• The Investigative Committee of Armenia has officially confirmed the names of suspects in the murder of Baimuradova.

  Representatives of the Armenian Investigative Committee have officially named the suspects in the murder of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova for the first time, confirming the information provided by human rights activists. A request for their assistance was sent to Interpol, but Russia ignored the request.

February 03, 2026 04:58

• Political analysts have stated that the political situation in Armenia is complex ahead of the parliamentary elections.

  Parliamentary elections will be held in Armenia in June, and several parties have already announced their plans to participate. Political analysts believe the elections will be unfair, as the current government is already eliminating its competitors.

February 02, 2026 21:53

• The Speaker of the Armenian Parliament commented on the case of Aishat Baimuradova.

  Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan expressed his willingness to assist human rights activists with the legal formalities involved in organizing the funeral of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova, who was murdered in Yerevan. He also assured that Armenian law enforcement agencies are searching for her killers.

February 01, 2026 15:58

• Another train carrying Russian grain was sent via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

  Twenty-five railcars carrying Russian grain transited Azerbaijan to Armenia. A total of 285 railcars carrying 19,900 tons of grain have already been sent from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan.

February 01, 2026 01:11

• The Church accused the Armenian authorities of violating human rights.

  Six clergymen of the Armenian Apostolic Church have been summoned to the investigative department as defendants in a criminal case and are banned from leaving the country. The Church has accused the Armenian authorities of interfering in its internal affairs and violating human rights.

January 31, 2026 08:31

• The number of signatures for the call for Baimuradova's burial has exceeded 100.

  A petition by human rights activists calling on Armenian authorities to release the body of murdered Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova to her friends for burial has garnered 107 signatures.

January 31, 2026 04:35

• The arrest of the brother of the Catholicos of All Armenians has been extended.

  An Armenian court has remanded in custody for two months the brother of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, Gevork Nersisyan, who is accused of hooliganism and obstructing election campaigning.

January 30, 2026 14:26

• The defense cited the deterioration of Narek Samsonyan's condition as a consequence of his imprisonment.

  Narek Samsonyan, co-author of the "Imnemnimi" podcast, was brought to the Yerevan court hearing in a wheelchair. His defense and the opposition blamed his condition on his imprisonment and a 15-day hunger strike.

January 29, 2026 04:48

• The case against the Khachaturyan sisters has been reopened despite their recognition as victims of violence.

  The Investigative Committee has reopened the investigation into the murder of Mikhail Khachaturyan by his daughters, despite a court ruling posthumously finding the businessman guilty of sexually abusing the girls. Khachaturyan's representative continues to dispute the sisters' allegations of sexual abuse by their father.

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