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May 30, 2026 02:55

• Analysts have estimated the reserves of rare earth metals in the South Caucasus.

  Armenia has significant rare earth element reserves, but US interest in this area is also driven by political reasons, which is why the memorandum was signed. Georgia has even larger reserves, but no similar agreements exist with the US. Azerbaijan, however, has no specific rare earth metal deposits.

May 30, 2026 02:49

• Osipyan called on Armenian citizens to seek justice for Karabakh refugees.

  Nikol Pashinyan must apologize to all internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh for his remarks about "fleeing," as it was his policies that led to the mass exodus of Armenians from the region, said arrested activist Artur Osipyan. The opposition leader continues his hunger strike in prison.

May 29, 2026 23:56

• Protesters in Tbilisi protested against police violence.

  A mass picket calling for the release of all prisoners of conscience took place in Tbilisi on the 548th day of continuous pro-European protests. Activists marched outside parliament with posters against police violence.

May 29, 2026 23:33

• Pashinyan and Kocharyan shared their versions of the past with voters

  Civil Contract and Alliance Armenia appealed to the past in their May 29 campaign: Nikol Pashinyan's political force criticized its predecessors, while Robert Kocharyan recalled his own achievements. Strong Armenia and Prosperous Armenia tried to attract voters with promises of a prosperous future.

May 29, 2026 21:27

• Press freedom advocates condemn pressure on Aytaj Tapdyg's family

  The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom has come to the defense of journalist Aytaj Tapdyg, arrested in Azerbaijan, and her family, calling for the lifting of her mother's travel ban. The organization called for the release of Tapdyg and other imprisoned Azerbaijani journalists.

May 29, 2026 19:47

• Social media users debated the future of Karabakh and Armenia.

  The resettlement of Karabakh by displaced families restores historical justice and will continue, Azerbaijani users stated. Users with Armenian surnames expressed confidence that Karabakh is Armenian land, and the topic of Azerbaijani resettlement to Armenia, which has been hyped up during the election campaign, is simply a hoax.

May 29, 2026 16:36

• The Armenian side found no violations in the Jermuk samples.

  Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) has banned the sale of 64.5 million bottles of Jermuk water in Russia, despite the fact that Armenia's Food Safety Inspectorate found no abnormalities in mineral water samples. Products from Armenia do not comply with the phytosanitary requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Russia, Rosselkhoznadzor stated, questioning the authority of the Armenian Ministry of Economy, which regulates the industry.

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