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  Court to hear criminal case against Catholicos Karekin II 30.07.2026 4min

  📍A criminal case against Catholicos Karekin II and five senior Armenian Apostolic Church clerics has been sent to court. 📍The World Bank says Armenia’s economic boom is slowing, warning that long-term growth will depend on higher productivity, skilled workers, and innovation. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #DailyArmenia
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  Iran, Armenia discuss expanding energy and infrastructure ties 28.07.2026 5min

  📍Iran has proposed expanding natural gas exports to Armenia as the two countries explore deeper energy ties and new transportation links. 📍Human rights lawyer says there are credible reports that some Armenians held in Azerbaijani prisons have suffered serious injuries, including fractures, raising concerns that some may have resulted from violence.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  US company acquires major Armenian mine: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS 27.07.2026 5min

  - A U.S. company linked to businessman Konstantin Sokolov acquired Armenia’s Teghut mine from Russia’s VTB bank. Sokolov is also involved in U.S.-backed efforts to develop a new transit route across the South Caucasus.- Armenia’s government advanced efforts to seize AraratCement, one of the country’s largest cement companies. It’s owned by prominent businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, who has been detained on money laundering charges, which he denies.- Hundreds of people from Armenia’s fish farming industry held a protest in Yerevan, calling for government support amid Russian restrictions on trade with Armenia.#CivilNet #thisweekinbusiness #businessweekarmenia
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  Court places Ararat Cement under state management in Tsarukyan asset case 22.07.2026 5min

  📍 The Armenian government takes control of Ararat Cement as authorities pursue asset forfeiture proceedings against businessman Gagik Tsarukyan.📍 Armenian lawyers criticize a proposal to ban HelpCourt.am, a website that allows lawyers to rate judges. 📍 The big ideas defining Armenia's political future- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwUL5tGEY1k #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #DailyArmenia
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  Report says Israel dropped Armenian Genocide recognition due to Azerbaijani pressure 21.07.2026 7min

  📍New reporting indicates Azerbaijan successfully pressured Israel to withdraw its Armenian Genocide recognition bill after direct intervention with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 📍UN experts question Armenia’s use of terrorism charges against Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan and some of his supporters, while the government defends the case as a legitimate investigation into planned violence. 📍Former President Serzh Sargsyan faces charges over the 2005 sale of Gyumri’s Black Fortress while serving as defense minister. 📍Business Week Armenia- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IBs0OXZ7Uc#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  The big ideas defining Armenia's political future 17.07.2026 28min

  Insights host Eric Hacopian joins the CivilNet podcast to explain some of the concepts he uses on his show to describe Armenia’s current political situation. These include the country’s drift into “Finlandization”, as well as his rough equivalents for two competing political mindsets in Armenia's electorate: “Weimar Armenians,” a reference to interwar Germany’s reliance on concessions and submission for security, and “Likud Armenians,” representing the Israeli ruling party’s focus on strength and deterrence that can become overly confrontational. The episode also confronts Yerevan’s strategic dilemma: pursuing peace with an adversary that continues to advance territorial claims, namely Ilham Aliyev’s “Western Azerbaijan” demands on Armenia, which Hacopian describes as a declaration of war that undermines any prospect of a lasting peace. 0:00- Introduction 0:37- What is Finlandization? 2:12- Finlandization in the Armenian context 6:38- What is the Weimar vs. Likud Armenia divide? 11:40- The flaws of both those visions 17:25- Objections to the Arm-Az "Bridge of Peace" civil society program24:16- Aliyev's "Western Azerbaijan" demands on Armenian land #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ
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  Tsarukyan’s business empire faces new pressure after arrest 17.07.2026 5min

  📍 An Armenian court has placed Gagik Tsarukyan’s AraratCement under state management as prosecutors pursue a long-running illicit asset forfeiture case against the jailed opposition leader. 📍 Armenia sees an opportunity to purchase more U.S. defense technology as it strives to diversify its defense partners. 📍 EU Ambassador Maragos on von der Leyen’s Armenia visit and the future of relations- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e1V5j45UuE#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  Armenia withholds comment on Israel’s recognition of 1915 genocide 01.07.2026 3min

  📍 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has commented for the first time on Israel's ongoing effort to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, saying that he would not get involved in the matter. 📍 Armenia and Azerbaijan are creating a mechanism allowing the two countries to exchange information on missing persons and the burial sites of those killed in war. A similar instrument helped advance peacebuilding between the countries of the former Yugoslavia that went to war with each other in the 1990s.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  Israel advances Armenian Genocide recognition to parliament amid backlash from Turkey, Azerbaijan 30.06.2026 5min

  📍 Israel’s cabinet has unanimously approved a resolution to recognize the Armenian Genocide, prompting sharp backlash from Turkey and criticism from Azerbaijan as the measure now heads to the Knesset for final approval. 📍 Armenia’s Constitutional Court is set to rule this week on an opposition bid to annul the June 7 election over alleged fraud. 📍 This Week in Business- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoJeuU9rPu0#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  Armenia economy resilient despite external risks, central bank says 25.06.2026 6min

  📍 Armenia’s economy has remained stable following the parliamentary election earlier this month, as well as Russia’s extensive bans on Armenian goods, the country’s Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan says.📍 A new internet transit agreement between Armenia's Telecom Armenia and Azerbaijan's AzerTelecom has sparked debate on social media due to fear about its potential security implications. 📍 Armenian law enforcement authorities have arrested opposition figure Avetik Chalabyan today and sought his pre-trial detention on charges linked to an alleged scheme to influence the June 7 parliamentary election.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  Why Armenia lost the 2020 Karabakh War 25.06.2026 21min

  The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War exposed deep structural weaknesses in Armenia’s military and political decision-making. Political scientist Dr. Vicken Cheterian, lecturer in political science at the University of Geneva and director of the Diasporan Perspectives think tank at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, joined the podcast to discuss these failures and why Armenia was not prepared for the conflict. Cheterian is the editor of the new book “The 44-Day War”, a comprehensive analysis of the conflict, and co-author of “44 Defeat”, which reconstructs how Armenia’s military defeat occurred. 0:00- Two new books on the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War3:44- Wide causes for Armenia's failure in 2020 5:40- Reasons for the army's military failure 9:15- Was it a mistake to rely so heavily on Russia for defense?10:35- Why did Armenia end up at war in 2020? 12:57- Armenia's misreading of the regional security balance 14:00- Failure of Armenia's post-2018 diplomacy 16:27- Rejection of the Lavrov Plan 17:54- Balancing the military & diplomatic factors for the failure19:12- Lessons for Armenia from the changing world order #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ
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  EU moves to boost Middle Corridor with new platform, $2+ billion investment plan 24.06.2026 6min

  📍 The European Commission today announced the launch of the Connectivity Agenda Platform and the signing of agreements with international financial institutions expected to mobilize more than $2 billion for strategic connectivity investments in the Black Sea region and the South Caucasus. 📍 Armenia’s Ministry of Infrastructure published a draft decision yesterday outlining plans to nationalize 100% of the shares of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), a utility owned by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan.📍 Russian sanctions against Armenian products have hit the country’s agricultural sector, particularly the flower industry. Producers have lost a key market, facing expensive logistics and debt, and are now urgently seeking buyers in Europe.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  Armenian, Azerbaijani telecom operators connect infrastructure 23.06.2026 5min

  📍 Armenia’s Telecom Armenia and Azerbaijan’s Azertelecom have announced a deal that will allow for the transfer and provision of transit internet services across their infrastructures.📍 Russia has not commented on reports that Azerbaijani authorities destroyed a World War II memorial in Nagorno-Karabakh despite lashing out on Armenia over an act of vandalism at a similar memorial in Gyumri earlier this month. 📍This Week in Business: https://youtu.be/EYfkbu-uXFg?si=ytSknErSm7P01v3c #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  Election fraud & the Aliyev referendum 22.06.2026 10min

  Following Armenia’s parliamentary election, Insights host Eric Hacopian examines the controversy surrounding the official vote total and what it means for the balance of power in parliament. He also explains what will likely become the defining political issue of the coming years: the proposed constitutional referendum demanded by Azerbaijan. Hacopian examines the political calculations behind the referendum and what the outcome would mean for Armenia’s future.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian
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  Russia broadens restrictions on trade with Armenia: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS 22.06.2026 4min

  📍 Russia has broadened restrictions on trade with Armenia to cover most agricultural products as relations between the two countries continue to worsen.📍 Armenia’s Central Bank voted to keep interest rates unchanged at 6.5%.📍 Interview with Davtyan Farms’ Davit Davtyan (in Armenian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI_aavAzrgk#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness
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  No rerun decision draws criticism from election monitors in Armenia 17.06.2026 5min

  📍 An Armenian court yesterday ordered the seizure of a large land plot in the ski resort town of Tsaghkadzor from the country’s National Olympic Committee, which is headed by Gagik Tsarukyan, a business tycoon and opposition leader.📍 A coalition of election monitoring groups known as the Independent Observer has criticized Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission for refusing to hold a rerun of the June 7 parliamentary elections at three polling stations where results were annulled due to violations on voting day.📍 U.S. approves creation of ‘Trump route’ company with Armenia: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vOSuZ92iNI #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  Media lessons for Armenia from Moldova & Ukraine 17.06.2026 31min

  Independent journalists Viktoria Dumbrava of Moldova-based Agora and Yulia Hyra of Ukraine-Babel join CivilNet in Yerevan for a special edition of the Synergies on Air podcast series. The show is produced through the Seizing Synergies project, a journalism initiative linking independent media outlets across Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Drawing on their experiences in Moldova and Ukraine, they discuss cross-border journalism, independent media, and reporting under growing political, economic, and disinformational pressures. The lessons they share from their countries about public trust in the media and combating foreign influence resonate deeply with Armenia. 0:00- Introduction 0:50- Independent Media in Ukraine: Babel 2:58- Independent Media in Moldova: Agora 4:28- Importance of cross-border collaboration 5:47- Stories aided by cross-border collaboration 8:00- Similarities in reporting the elections in Moldova & Armenia9:51- Issues of public trust in the media 14:50- Effect on "brain drain" on media landscape 20:52- What does Europe mean to Ukraine and Moldova? 26:34- What keeps independent outlets going despite the obstacles? #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ
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  Rethinking journalism across Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus 16.06.2026 28min

  This special edition of the CivilNet Podcast is part of the “Synergy on Air” series, produced through the Seizing Synergies project, a cross-border journalism initiative connecting independent media outlets across Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. CivilNet speaks with Markus Niedobitek, Project Manager at the Berlin-based Network for Cross-Border Journalism (n-ost), which coordinates the Seizing Synergies, and Filip Noubel, editor-at-large for Global Voices. They discuss how collaborative journalism can counter disinformation, break national media bubbles, and bring human stories back to the center of reporting across Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus.0:00- Introduction0:47- n_ost's Seizing Synergies project 5:05- Why is cross-border journalism so important now? 11:01- Day to day of cross-border journalism collaboration 14:20- Stepping outside your domestic audience 17:30- What other countries can learn about and from Armenia? 20:23- Finding the news hook for Armenia 26:50- Good journalism is about explaining nothing is black and white #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #SeizingSynergies
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  Special Report: Armenia Election Final Results Confirmed, Opposition Rejects Outcome 16.06.2026 6min

  Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission has confirmed the final results of the June 7 parliamentary election after a week of recounts and legal disputes, with the ruling Civil Contract party retaining a parliamentary majority. The outcome has been rejected by several opposition parties, while attention also remains on its implications for Armenia’s constitutional agenda and peace process with Azerbaijan. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia
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  The two Armenian visions emerging from this election 15.06.2026 18min

  Following Armenia’s parliamentary election, Insights host Eric Hacopian examines what ultimately decided the vote and the factors behind the ruling party’s victory. The episode also looks at why the opposition performed better than expected and what this reveals about the country’s evolving electorate. Finally, it explores the deeper political divide emerging from the election and what it signals for Armenia’s future direction. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian