(LIVE) Aliyev’s revenge on Kocharyan. Protests against Baku reach Ankara. Tsarukyan issues appeal from penitentiary. Alpha Newsroom 14.10.2026
October 14 2026, 14:01
Today in Alpha News Room:
🔹 The Red Cross has not yet met with the Azerbaijani soldier but is maintaining contact with the relevant authorities;
🔹 Pashinyan sees new opportunities for peace after contacts with Aliyev in Turkmenistan;
🔹 Appeals court rejects complaint against Robert Kocharyan’s arrest;
🔹 Lawyer sounds alarm over poor detention conditions of Armenia’s second president;
🔹 Robert Kocharyan’s arrest is revenge not by Pashinyan but by his boss, Aliyev: Bagrat Mikoyan, head of Kocharyan’s office;
🔹 Opposition lawmaker urges prosecutors to show humanity toward a detainee who has been on a hunger strike for three weeks and to change the preventive measure;
🔹 Protests against Aliyev’s restrictions on wearing hijabs reach Turkey;
🔹 Baku is concerned about unfounded accusations made against it by Ankara;
🔹 Russia-US economic deal is a good opportunity for us to draw conclusions: message from Tsarukyan in prison;
🔹 Deal with Russia will help lower diesel prices: Trump;
🔹 Israel and US preparing for possible resumption of war with Iran, Axios reports;
🔹 Pope diagnosed with lung cancer, has undergone surgery.