Azerbaijani studies expert : Ruben Vardanyan’s wife threatened with arrest if she visits Baku

 Wednesday, September 9 2026 10:51
Azerbaijani studies expert : Ruben Vardanyan’s wife threatened with arrest if she visits Baku

Arminfo. The Azerbaijani side is threatening the wife of philanthropist and former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, Veronika Zonabend, with arrest if she visits Baku on a women’s humanitarian mission. Azerbaijani studies expert Tatevik Hayrapetyan reported this on her Facebook page.

Political scientist: The model of allied relations between Russia and Armenia has collapsed
 Thursday, September 3 2026 14:24

ArmInfo. The model of allied relations between Russia and Armenia has simply collapsed. Political scientist Suren Surenyants stated this at a press conference in Yerevan on September 3, commenting on the meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek.

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Expert: The defeated authorities` position on normalizing relations with the enemy should not affect the rights of Artsakh refugees
 Wednesday, September 2 2026 13:01

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities' position on normalizing relations with Azerbaijan should not affect the rights of displaced residents of Artsakh. Political scientist Tigran Dumikyan made this statement in connection with the 35th anniversary of Artsakh's declaration of independence.

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Expert: Fourth Republic is not to begin with Kocharyan`s arrest
 Thursday, August 27 2026 12:02

ArmInfo.  The Fourth Republic doesn't begin with the arrest of Armenia's second president, leader  of the opposition bloc "Armenia," Robert Kocharyan. Political  scientist Vahe Davtyan writes this on his Facebook page.

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Political Scientist: Repressions in Armenia aimed at reshaping  balance of power, centers of influence, and economic ownership
 Wednesday, August 26 2026 10:14

ArmInfo.  The ongoing repressions in Armenia have several levels, and none of them, in essence, have anything to do with establishing justice or the rule of  law. Political scientist Suren Surenyants writes about this in his  article.

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Expert: Armenia continues to `peel away` from Russian-led  military-political and economic structures
 Tuesday, August 25 2026 11:59

ArmInfo.  Armenia continues to "peel" away from Russian-led military-political and economic structures, the CSTO, and the EAEU, and is also attempting to free  itself from the Russian concession for Armenian Railways. This  opinion was expressed by political observer, Central Asia expert, and  Middle East specialist Arkady Dubnov.

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Political analyst: Election victory grants political force a mandate  to govern the country, not the right to transform its own worldview  into a state ideology
 Friday, August 21 2026 11:48

ArmInfo.  In a democratic state, an electoral victory grants a political force a mandate to govern the country, rather than the right to transform its  own worldview into a state ideology, according to analyst Suren  Surenyants.

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Opinion: Pashinyan`s five-year government program aims to transform  the current administration`s ideological concepts into state policy
 Friday, August 21 2026 10:59

ArmInfo. The draft government program for 2026-2031 is not an ordinary five-year program of action, but a document designed to transform the current  government's ideological concepts into state policy and restructure  Armenia's national and state agenda.  This is how David Ananyan, a  member of the "Wings of Unity" party board and former chairman of the  State Revenue Committee of Armenia, commented on the Armenian  government's new five-year program.

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Constitutional law expert argues referendum needed for Tigranashen  transfer
 Friday, August 21 2026 10:45

ArmInfo. A national referendum must be held regarding the transfer of the village of  Tigranashen to Azerbaijan, according to constitutional law expert  Gohar Meloyan.

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Political analyst: Uncertainty filled with Hope differs fundamentally  from uncertainty filled with despair
 Wednesday, August 19 2026 11:31

ArmInfo.  Uncertainty driven by hope is fundamentally different from uncertainty plagued by  despair, as noted by Vahe Hovhannisyan, a member of the Alternative  Projects Group, in his recent article when commenting on the upcoming  36th anniversary of Armenia's Declaration of Independence.

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Expert: Israel strikes at Turkey`s  military ambitions in Syria
 Wednesday, August 19 2026 10:32

ArmInfo.  Israel will not allow Turkey to turn Syria into a Turkish military bridgehead,  according to  Israeli political scientist Alexander Tsinker.

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Expert: Current process is not about peace, but implementing  Azerbaijan`s wishlist
 Wednesday, August 12 2026 12:13

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Foreign Ministry will likely refrain from criticizing yesterday's  statement by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, which, in its  content, amounts to nothing less than direct interference in  Armenia's internal affairs.  Tatevik Hayrapetyan, expert on  Azerbaijani studies, wrote in her social media post.

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Expert: Real peace unattainable until Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement is  signed and ratified
 Tuesday, August 11 2026 16:14

ArmInfo.It cannot be ruled out that after January 2029, Azerbaijan might resort to military blackmail against Armenia,  as stated by Beniamin Poghosyan,  a senior researcher at the APRI Armenia think tank, on August 11 during discussions dedicated to the anniversary of the signing of the Washington  agreements.

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TRIPP`s proximity to Iranian border could slow its implementation -  expert 
 Tuesday, August 11 2026 10:16

ArmInfo.  The Trump administration has achieved something in the South Caucasus that no  other American administration since 1991 has managed. Political  scientist and Americanist Suren Sargsyan writes about this in his  article.

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Who and why is sacrificing RA National Security Service`s reputation?  - expert 
 Monday, August 10 2026 11:38

ArmInfo.  Who is sacrificing the authority of the National Security Service of Armenia and why? This question is posed by political scientist Hakob Badalyan, commenting on footage of the arrest of Argam Abrahamyan, son of  former RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.

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Tehran creating security environment in which sustainable shipping in  Strait of Hormuz difficult to imagine without its direct  participation - expert 
 Friday, August 7 2026 12:09

ArmInfo.  In a context where the Strait of Hormuz has become perceived as a platform for long-term strategic influence, Iran's goal is not to close the strait, but to  become a participant in its security system such that, if its  decisive role and interests are ignored, ensuring the safety of  international shipping will become difficult. This is stated in an  article by political analyst and Iran expert Aram Shahnazaryan,  published by the press service of the Alternative Projects group.

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Analyst: The primary issue with Armenia`s new Parliament Speaker`s  speech  lies is its one-sided interpretation of the causes of the  political crisis
 Monday, August 3 2026 16:05

ArmInfo.The core issue with the speech of the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament of the 9th convocation, Ruben Rubinyan, to the new National Assembly lies in his one-sided interpretation of the causes of the political crisis.  Analyst Tigran Dumikyan expressed this opinion on his Facebook page.

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Expert: Gagik Tsarukyan embodies post-Soviet model of big  business-state relations; this model is used in many other  post-Soviet countries
 Friday, July 31 2026 13:44

ArmInfo. Gagik Tsarukyan embodies the post-Soviet model of relations between big business and political power, and this model is used in many other post-Soviet countries, as stated by Tigran Grigoryan, head of the Regional Center for Democracy and Security. He made the remark during a July 3 panel discussion focusing on the country's current political situation. 

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Expert: Azerbaijan promoting aggressive plans against Armenia at   state level
 Friday, July 31 2026 12:29

ArmInfo. Azerbaijani state television is actively promoting aggression and war against the Republic of Armenia, as stated by Tatevik Hayrapetyan,  expert on  Azerbaijani studies,  on her Facebook page.

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Iranologist: Baku`s propaganda of might masks the country`s inability  to provide water to its own population
 Thursday, July 30 2026 11:00

ArmInfo. Baku's attempts to portray itself as a developed and powerful state mask the country's inability to provide its own settlements with basic living  conditions. This opinion was expressed by Iranologist Vardan  Voskanyan on his Telegram channel. In particular, he pointed to the  problem faced by residents of the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan.

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Analyst: Continued tensions between Yerevan and Moscow could entail  new restrictive measures from Russia
 Wednesday, July 29 2026 12:23

ArmInfo. According to analyst Tigran Dumikyan, if tensions in Armenian-Russian relations  persist or deepen, the possibility of tightening customs controls,  introducing additional trade restrictions, or revising energy pricing  policies cannot be theoretically ruled out. Referring to the recent  phone conversation between the leaders of Armenia and Russia, the  analyst stated that developments in Armenian-Russian relations in  recent weeks indicate the emergence of a qualitatively new situation  in bilateral relations.

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