February 18 2026, 13:00 Episcopal Assembly has commenced in St. Pölten The Episcopal Assembly has commenced today in St. Pölten, Austria. The gathering opened with the Lord’s Prayer, followed by a reading from the…
February 18 2026, 11:45 Amnesty International describes trial against Artsakh leaders and Ruben Vardanyan as ‘travesty’ Ruben Vardanyan’s 20-year prison term culminates “travesty” of a trial against ethnic Armenian leaders, said Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe…
February 18 2026, 11:20 Adeliia Petrosian reaches final after Women’s Short Program at 2026 Olympics On February 17, the women’s singles short program took place at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Adeliia Petrosian delivered…
February 18 2026, 11:00 US simply wants to be present in region – Dmitry Zhuravlev Speaking with Alpha News, Russian political scientist Dmitry Zhuravlev commented on US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan. “The second-ranking…
February 18 2026, 10:25 Pashinyan leaves for US to attend first Board of Peace meeting Nikol Pashinyan has departed for the United States, Prime Minister’s spokesperson Nazeli Baghdasaryan reports. On February 19, Pashinyan will participate in the inaugural…
February 18 2026, 10:20 Pashinyan will drastically cut ties with Russia – Yevgeny Minchenko Political scientist Yevgeny Minchenko, speaking on the sidelines of the presentation by the National Research Institute for Communication Development, shared his views with…
February 17 2026, 21:00 David Ghazinyan’s press conference. Archbishop’s return. Ruling from Baku. Alpha Newsroom 02/17/26 Today in Alpha Newsroom: Authorities fear Samvel Karapetyan – David Ghazinyan I have strong suspicions that electricity tariffs will rise – David Ghazinyan…
February 17 2026, 20:34 Authorities fear Samvel Karapetyan – David Ghazinyan At a press conference, David Ghazinyan, former acting director of the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) and member of the “Strong Armenia” party…
February 17 2026, 19:40 Pashinyan goes all-in against Putin Armenian-Russian relations have entered a phase of systemic dismantling of the old strategic partnership, marked by Yerevan’s sharp turn toward open confrontation. The…
February 17 2026, 19:15 Number of small organizations in Armenia has decreased According to 2025 statistics, the number of organizations in Armenia has significantly declined. Specifically, as of December 2024, there were 70,560 organizations, while…
February 17 2026, 18:44 I have strong suspicions that electricity tariff will increase – David Ghazinyan It would be very pleasant if the electricity tariff decreased, but I have strong suspicions that not only will it not decrease, but…
February 17 2026, 17:50 Accidents at Electric Networks of Armenia increased by 40 percent – David Ghazinyan The current authorities fear nothing, but recently they have begun to fear Samvel Karapetyan and you—the press, as the fourth state, David Ghazinyan,…
February 17 2026, 17:00 Government ‘wedding’. Ajapahyan in Gyumri. Defrocked clergy’s lawsuit. Alpha Newsroom 02/17/26 Today in Alpha Newsroom: Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan, head of the Gyumri Diocese, has returned to Gyumri Ruben Vardanyan was sentenced to 20 years…
February 17 2026, 16:40 No country has yet built modular reactor to see how it actually works – Ghazinyan David Ghazinyan, former acting director of the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) and member of the “Strong Armenia” party council, addressed the plans…
February 17 2026, 15:46 International religious media comment on situation around Armenian Apostolic Church International religious media commented on the situation around the Armenian Apostolic Church. The Christian Post noted that criminal charges against the Catholicos of All…
February 17 2026, 15:44 Mikhail Grigoryan defeats John Shikukutu at Shamo Boxing in Moscow Mikhail Grigoryan claimed victory over Namibia’s John Shikukutu at the Shamo Boxing tournament in Moscow. The 22-year-old undefeated boxer Mikhail Grigoryan (8-0) won…
February 17 2026, 14:50 Russia is still monitoring situation – Pavel Dubravskiy on Vance’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan Political strategist Pavel Dubravskiy spoke to Alpha News about the motives behind US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the South Caucasus. “I…
February 17 2026, 14:00 Ruling on Vardanyan’s case. Nuclear power plant issue. Pashinyan’s family intrigue. Alpha Newsroom 02/17/26 Today in Alpha Newsroom: Ruben Vardanyan was sentenced to 20 years in prison Human rights defender Siranush Sahakyan on Armenian captives Aliyev doesn’t…
February 17 2026, 13:45 (LIVE) Press conference of David Ghazinyan A press conference is underway in Yerevan by David Ghazinyan, former acting CEO of the Electric Networks of Armenia and member of the…
February 17 2026, 13:31 Armenia boosts exports of vegetables and fruits by 15% in 2025 In 2025, Armenia increased its exports of vegetables and fruits by 15%, while supplies of fresh chilled fish rose by 21%. By the…
