📍 A group of civil society organizations and concerned citizens filed a lawsuit challenging the Armenian government’s decision to grant the operator of the long-stalled Amulsar gold mine a $150 million loan guarantee. Lydian did not immediately comment.📍 Armenia’s Central Bank held interest rates unchanged at 6.75%, citing increased global uncertainty amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.📍 Armenia’s national debt now tops $13.6 billion and is set to approach $14 billion by the end of the year, Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan told reporters.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness

In this episode of the CivilNet podcast, commentator Eric Hacopian surveys the political field ahead of the 2026 Armenian parliamentary elections, which will pit Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan against known and possibly yet-to-emerge opposition figures. He discusses the impact that a referendum to change the country’s constitution will have on Pashinyan’s prospects, as well as what it will take for each side to win. He also considers the matters of foreign interference and possible events that could drastically alter the situation. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

This week’s episode of Insights examines the Vatican’s recent hosting of a propaganda event orchestrated by the Azerbaijani regime- part of a broader effort by Baku to erase Armenian heritage in Artsakh. Host Eric Hacopian gives recommendations on how to confront and dismantle Baku’s global lobbying machine, built on corruption, co-opted institutions, and the rebranding of ethnic cleansing. The episode concludes with a breakdown of the Trump administration’s refusal to use the word “genocide” in the April 24 commemoration statement. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian

Dr. Marat Terterov, co-founder of the Brussels Energy Club and the European Geopolitical Forum, discusses the current situation of the European Union’s relations with the South Caucasian countries- Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. He also explains his vision for regional cooperation in the South Caucasus, and the steps needed to discourage conflict and foster stability. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

The 2025 International Ice hockey Federation World Championship returns to Armenia for the first time in 15 years.After being suspended from the Federation in 2010, Armenia has reclaimed its place in the ice hockey scene with Yerevan hosting Division 4 of the Championship. Armenia’s national team also racked up an impressive record during the week-long tournament. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

Due to the war in Côte d'Ivoire, football player Yao Silven Kouassi moved to Armenia. After he was unable to continue his career because of an injury, Silven decided to stay in Armenia and develop a youth football program. He is now a football coach in the Tavush region’s Teghut village, where he is known as Mr. Silven.A cause de la guerre en Côte d'Ivoire, le footballeur Yao Sylvain Kouassi s'est installé en Arménie. Il n'a pas pu poursuivre sa carrière sportive à cause d'une blessure. Sylvain a décidé de rester en Arménie et de développer le football. Il est maintenant entraîneur de football dans le village de Teghut, dans la province de Tavush. Il est connu sous le nom de M. Sylvain.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

📍 Armenia’s business community collected more than 2,300 signatures from entrepreneurs on a petition demanding the government repeal a policy that doubles taxes on small businesses. The changes, which business owners say will lead to mass closures, came into force at the beginning of the year.📍 Armenia’s long-stalled Amulsar gold mine expects to pay some $120 million in taxes every year and create 4,750 direct and indirect jobs once production begins, Lydian Armenia CEO Hayk Aloyan told the Armenpress news agency.📍 A step-by-step guide to Armenia’s new income declaration system: https://shorturl.at/w83Et#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness

📍 Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced that Armenia is hopeful for a positive outcome regarding the European Union Peace Facility’s proposal to allocate €20 million to the country this year.📍 Amid ongoing pressure from Azerbaijan to amend Armenia’s Constitution, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said yesterday that in his view, the new draft should not include a reference to the 1990 Declaration of Independence. This exact constitutional change is part of Azerbaijan’s demands ahead of the potential signing of a normalization deal between the nations.📍 Vardan Ghukasyan, a mayoral candidate nominated by the Armenian Communist Party, was elected mayor of Gyumri.📍 OPINION | Armenian-Iranian drills send strategic signal amid regional volatility: https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/945310/opinion-armenian-iranian-drills-send-strategic-signal-amid-regional-volatility/ #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

In this in-depth interview, internationally renowned expert on the Middle East, Gilles Kepel, explores the complex dynamics of political Islam. He evaluates the future of Iran’s regime in the face of internal struggles and international pressure, and considers what might be a fracture in the close alliance between Turkey and Azerbaijan amid their diverging political-religious paths.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

📍 At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized cautious optimism in efforts to normalize ties with Turkey and finalize a treaty with Azerbaijan. 📍 Armenian rights groups have asked the government to delegate consular protection of the detainees in Baku to Switzerland, following Azerbaijan’s suspension of the International Committee of the Red Cross from fulfilling the role. 📍 Will lower oil prices fuel aggression from Baku?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=669tuejcfcI #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia