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Political analyst: Russia intends to determine which "Camp" Armenia  will choose through a referendum

 Tuesday, July 28 2026 16:01
Political analyst: Russia intends to determine which

ArmInfo. Russia is insisting on a referendum on Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) or the European Union (EU) in order to ascertain the foreign policy choice made by the country. Political analyst and  observer Beniamin Matevosyan expressed this opinion on his Telegram  channel, noting that the necessity of such a move is not entirely  clear to everyone.

Political analyst: Pashinyan- Putin  phone call confirms deepening  strategic rift between Yerevan and Moscow
 Tuesday, July 28 2026 12:04

ArmInfo.  The recent phone call between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian  President Vladimir Putin did not signal a resolution to the ongoing  crisis in Armenian-Russian relations, but rather confirmed that the  strategic differences between the parties continue to deepen. That  assessment was shared on Facebook by Suren Surenyants, a political  scientist and leader of the Democratic Alternative party.

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Opinion: Resolving conflict between Yerevan and Baku allows  Washington to deprive Russia of key levers of influence in South  Caucasus
 Monday, July 27 2026 10:54

ArmInfo. The resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict allows Washington to deprive Russia of  key levers of influence in the South Caucasus, according to  Americanist Suren Sargsyan.

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Armenian analyst: Developing relations with Europe and the U.S. must  not jeopardize relations with regional powers
 Friday, July 24 2026 15:52

ArmInfo.The development of relations with Europe and the United States must be managed in a way that prevents Armenia from endangering its vital and trusting relationships with regional powers.

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To overcome risks Armenia must reduce domestic escalation - expert 
 Thursday, July 23 2026 11:35

ArmInfo. To overcome the extremely serious risks facing the country, Armenia must first reduce the level  of internal escalation. Political scientist and co-founder of the  "Alternative Projects" group Vahe Hovhannisyan wrote this on his  Facebook page, touching on the processes unfolding in the country.

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Opinion: Following Berlin talks, Baku gains expanded influence within  EU and strengthens cooperation ties with main European powerhouse
 Wednesday, July 22 2026 10:22

ArmInfo.  Following Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev's visit to Germany, relations between Baku and  Berlin are moving beyond the traditional model, which saw Azerbaijan  primarily as an energy supplier. This is the opinion of Sergei  Markedonov, PhD in history, leading researcher at the Center for  Euro-Atlantic Security at the Institute of International Studies at  MGIMO University, and editor-in-chief of the journal "International  Analytics."

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Armenian Analyst: One of the Key Tasks of the United Opposition is to Form Effective Mechanisms to Contain the Armenian Authorities
 Monday, July 20 2026 15:49

ArmInfo. The 2026 parliamentary elections once again demonstrated that the current authorities in Armenia view political competition not as a natural and necessary component of a democratic system, but rather as a factor threatening their own positions. This was written by analyst Tigran Dumikyan on his Facebook page.

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Armenian expert: Could modern Azerbaijan even exist without Russian  and Soviet modernization?
 Wednesday, July 15 2026 13:11

ArmInfo.Rhetoric about "colonialism" requires consistency, otherwise it becomes a tool for political expediency and double standards. This opinion was expressed  on his Telegram page by Vahe Davtyan, a specialist in cross-border  transport and energy projects, political scientist, and PhD, in  response to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's attacks on the  "colonial legacy" of the USSR.

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South Caucasus is entering a new phase of turbulence - ex-official 
 Tuesday, July 14 2026 11:21

ArmInfo.  The South Caucasus is entering a new phase of turbulence, but it is unclear whether the current Armenian authorities, led by Nikol Pashinyan, are prepared to  withstand it. This is what Artak Zakaryan, former Deputy Defense  Minister of Armenia and member of the Executive Body of the  Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), writes.

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Expert: Azerbaijan`s political leadership states  `occupation of  Armenia is their new national goal` 
 Friday, July 10 2026 10:15

ArmInfo.  Yesterday's statements by Aliyev's lawyer once again prove that this lawyer, who is also the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, is at a loss for words and  doesn't know what else to do to reach the heart of Azerbaijan.  Azerbaijan expert Tatevik Hayrapetyan writes about this on her  Facebook page.

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Expert: Armenian society falls into security trap of totalitarianism
 Wednesday, July 8 2026 12:26

ArmInfo.  Alternative Projects group member Vahe Hovhannisyan shared his thoughts on the psychological mechanisms of totalitarianism, drawing on the ideas of the Austrian-  American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.

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Expert: Pashinyan`s visit to Russia creates prerequisites for  restoring dialogue, but thaw in relations is more symbolic
 Tuesday, July 7 2026 15:16

ArmInfo.  The very fact of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's working visit to Russia  creates opportunities for restoring Armenian-Russian dialogue, but  it's too early to talk about a real thaw in bilateral relations. This  opinion was shared by political analyst and economist Grant Mikaelyan  in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent. "The fact of the visit  itself offers certain hope and creates opportunities, given that  Moscow was initially against such a visit. We saw that the previous  meeting between Putin and Pashinyan (on April 1 — Ed.) was not very  successful," Mikaelyan noted.

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Political analyst: After dubious elections, Armenian authorities   start  to tighten the screws
 Tuesday, July 7 2026 14:41

ArmInfo. Following the recent parliamentary elections, Armenian authorities have focused on  preventing ant attempts to challenge the results by intensufying  pressure on opposition forces, as stated by political analyst and  economist Hrant Mikaelyan in an interview with an ArmInfo  correspondent.

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Expert: Funeral of assassinated Khamenei became Iran`s diplomatic  inventory of its contacts
 Monday, July 6 2026 12:38

ArmInfo.  The funeral of Iran's assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei became a central event not  only for the Middle East but also for the broader international  agenda, and was effectively a diplomatic inventory of Iran's  contacts.

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Armenian expert explains how Yerevan`s history is being rewritten in  Azerbaijan
 Friday, July 3 2026 11:33

ArmInfo.  In her work "Eastern Reflections," Anzhela Simonyan, an Armenian Turkologist and researcher of Turkey's military-industrial complex, described how  Azerbaijan is rewriting Yerevan's history and trying to convince  people that the Armenian cultural legacy is nothing more than a myth.

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RA Government guarantees high salaries for CC justices, Syunik  families deprived of family benefits - politician 
 Wednesday, July 1 2026 10:03

ArmInfo. Artur Mikaelyan, a representative of the opposition party "Strong Armenia," drew a curious parallel between the lawsuits currently being heard in the RA  Constitutional Court by seven political forces challenging the  results of the parliamentary elections and the significant salary  increase for Constitutional Court judges.

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Armenian experts,  leading Turkish think tanks discuss prospects for  expanding cooperation 
 Friday, June 26 2026 16:44

ArmInfo.  During a visit to Ankara, Areg Kochinyan, Chairman of the Armenian Council Analytical Center, and expert Samvel Meliksetyan discussed the prospects for expanding cooperation between Armenia and Turkey with representatives from several leading Turkish think tanks.

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Political Scientist: As long as the opposition remains silent,  Pashinyan can use Plan B and secure a constitutional majority
 Thursday, June 18 2026 12:59

ArmInfo.  As long as the opposition remains silent, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan can use Plan B and secure a constitutional majority of two-thirds. This opinion  was expressed by political scientist Benjamin Matevosyan, following  the opposition's lack of action following the June 7 parliamentary  elections and Pashinyan's recent statements.

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US-Iranian memorandum more beneficial for Iran from political and  economic perspective - expert 
 Thursday, June 18 2026 10:10

ArmInfo. The US-Iranian memorandum, signed on June 17, is more beneficial for Iran from a political and economic perspective. This was stated by Turkologist,  professor, and former director of the Institute of Oriental Studies  of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia Ruben Safrastyan.

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Political analyst: While Pashinyan pledges peace with Azerbaijan,  Baku continues  promoting the "Western Azerbaijan" project
 Tuesday, June 16 2026 17:30

ArmInfo. While  Nikol Pashinyan continues to assure the public of ongoing peace efforts  with Azerbaijan and highlights domestic improvements like pension  increases, Baku is actively pushing forward its "Western Azerbaijan"  project, which refers to the resettlement of Azerbaijanis in the  sovereign territories of Armenia. Political analyst Karen Igityan  warns of this on his Facebook page.

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Political analyst: In light of new realities, Yerevan may propose  advancing peace process with Baku without constitutional referendum
 Monday, June 15 2026 16:03

ArmInfo.In the new post-election situation, official Yerevan is now in a position to argue more substantively that the peace process with Azerbaijan  should proceed without the precondition of a domestic constitutional  referendum.

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