Pashinyan’s persecution of the Church. Will Vance’s support save Armenia’s authorities? Alpha Newsroom 13.04.2026
April 13 2026, 21:00
Today in Alpha News Room:
Holy Etchmiadzin called Pashinyan’s appointment yet another encroachment on the Church
The candidate nomination phase for the parliamentary elections began today
A conference on Armenia-Diaspora cooperation was held in Paris. The Diaspora’s enormous potential is going untapped: Samvel Lulukyan from Germany spoke to Alpha News about the details
Viktor Orbán, who governed Hungary for 16 years, suffered defeat in the parliamentary elections
International affairs expert Grigor Balasanyan believes that a conflict between the US and the EU took place in Hungary, and that it appears Trump yielded
Political analyst Beniamin Matevosyan believes that Vance’s personal support did not save Orbán, and will it save Pashinyan?
Negotiations between the US and Iran yielded no results. Trump announced his intention to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, but NATO allies and Moscow opposed this
Russia wants to see a strong, independent Armenia as a counterweight to Turkey and Azerbaijan: Alexei Anpilogov
The current state of Armenian-Russian relations is somewhat unstable and tense, with Armenia itself being the source: Movses Ghazaryan
Russia will not remain indifferent to the events taking place in Armenia: Konstantin Tasits
A sit-in strike demanding the release of 18-year-old David Minasyan from custody began outside the Prosecutor General’s Office
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