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📍 A group of Armenian non-governmental organizations has criticized the nomination of ruling party lawmaker Vladimir Vardanyan as a judge of the Constitutional Court.📍 The European Union’s temporary monitoring mission on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border could be replaced by a permanent mission in Armenia with a broader mandate. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

📍 Armenia may face risks to the stability of its electricity system should U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s power infrastructure continue, a former deputy minister told CivilNet.📍 Catholicos Karekin II of the Armenian Apostolic Church was unable to attend the funeral of Georgia’s Catholicos Ilia II due to a travel ban imposed by Armenian authorities. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

📍 A heated subway confrontation involving Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and a Karabakh refugee sparked backlash, prompting an apology and renewed concerns over rhetoric toward Armenians from Artsakh. 📍 Ararat Mirzoyan outlined Armenia’s expanding diplomacy, highlighting progress with Turkey, new ties with Pakistan, EU support, and ongoing talks with Azerbaijan over a peace deal. 📍 This Week in Business- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjIzAeMhQ1E #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

On March 10, Edita Gzoyan, Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI), submitted her resignation and was dismissed from her position. Media reports about the possible reasons for her resignation appeared immediately and were confirmed two days later by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan himself. During a briefing on March 13, Pashinyan confirmed that Gzoyan had written her resignation at his instruction.

The reason for this decision was that, during U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit to the AGMI in February of this year, Gzoyan presented him with a book related to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. Following the visit, Gzoyan told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that, among other books, she had gifted the U.S. Vice President a volume on Armenian–Tatar clashes between 1905 and 1921.

Justifying his decision, Pashinyan described this act as contrary to the government’s foreign policy and as provocative. He stated that the government’s official position is that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is over and that Armenia will not continue it. By giving Vance a book related to the conflict, Gzoyan, in his view, had contradicted the government’s official stance. Notably, the book gifted by Gzoyan was actually a collection of historical accounts about Armenian–Tatar clashes between 1905 and 1921, rather than a work about the contemporary phase of the Karabakh conflict.

📍 Armenia’s Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at 6.5%, with bank chief Martin Galstyan warning a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could drive up inflation.📍 The Armenia Stock Exchange could launch a platform for trading cryptocurrencies.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness

During her visit to Yerevan, Marta Kos, the European Union's Commissioner for Enlargement, answered CivilNet's questions about the body's Hybrid Threat Rapid Response Team that is headed to Yerevan in preparation for June's parliamentary elections. Kos denied claims that it constitutes election interference, but instead that the body uses its experience to defend democracies from disinformation and cyberattack.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

📍 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned that the country could face a new war as early as the autumn if political forces seeking to change the current peace process come to power. 📍 Pashinyan said Armenia’s Declaration of Independence fuels conflict and dependence, defending proposed changes to the constitution. 📍 Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized Pashinyan’s European Parliament remarks, warning that Armenia cannot pursue both EU and Eurasian integration simultaneously. 📍 Healing Armenia’s children after war- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXpm4w0eX7E#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

With less than three months until Armenia’s pivotal 2026 election, political commentator Eric Hacopian joins the CivilNet podcast to break down the major issues shaping the race and whether Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan can retain power. The discussion examines national security, Armenia’s shifting position between Russia and the West, economic pressures, and pre-election controversies.0:00 Background on upcoming June 2026 election1:00 Will it be a repeat of the 2021 election? 3:31 On the issues: Defense 6:28 On the issues: Foreign Policy9:13 On the issues: The Economy 12:00 State vs. Church 14:32 Is the government buying votes with the pension increase? 16:32 Proposal for nightly water supply cuts 22:02 What's the populace's political mood? #civilnet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

📍 The EU will soon deploy a team of advisers to Armenia to help counter foreign interference and strengthen resilience ahead of the upcoming elections.📍 The ongoing war in Iran is harming Armenia’s economy by creating inflation risks, says Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan.📍 Armenia’s economy is outpacing the region: https://youtu.be/wCayDKlXIZ0?si=fqRSFHjD5o_mMfZ3 #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Niels Birkemose, chairman of the Denmark-based humanitarian organization Mission10forty, discusses with CivilNet the new RESET psychosocial support project launching in Armenia’s Vardenis region. It aims to provide mental health care for trauma-affected children, who were impacted by Azerbaijan’s attacks on the town in September 2022. Birkemose also details his proposed film project about Danish humanitarian Karen Jeppe, who saved the lives of Armenians during the Armenian genocide and is the inspiration for Mission10forty’s work today. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ