Content tagged with Nikol Pashinyan

Pashinyan: We Could Regain Control of the Railways from Russia

ARMENIA-RUSSIA RELATIONS

Pashinyan: We Could Regain Control of the Railways from Russia

In an interview with Armenian Public Television, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia could take back control of its railways from Russia to maintain competitive advantages and establish an international route through the country.

13 February 2026

USA and Armenia sign a series of agreements

US VICE PRESIDENT VANCE IN ARMENIA

USA and Armenia sign a series of agreements

US Vice President J. D. Vance visited Armenia to conduct official meetings. Vance met with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan. During the meeting, a series of agreements, primarily on nuclear technology, were signed. Pashinyan reminded that Vance is the first US Vice President to visit Armenia.

9 February 2026

Pashinyan and Aliyev Jointly Receive the Human Fraternity Award

CEREMONY IN ABU DHABI

Pashinyan and Aliyev Jointly Receive the Human Fraternity Award

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev jointly received the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity at a ceremony held in Abu Dhabi. Pashinyan emphasized that while the award was officially presented to the leaders of the two countries, it actually belongs to the peoples of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

4 February 2026

Old habits die hard: The Strategic Ambiguity of Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace

Written by Laurence Broers:

Old habits die hard: The Strategic Ambiguity of Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace

"Gradualism may lead to a ‘thin’ peace manifested in state-mediated exchanges, trade and functional interactions, yet which is not supported and backed up by a ‘thicker’ peace of networked ties across different sectors, domains and social actors."

23 January 2026 Laurence Broers

Armenia Becomes an Official Member of the Peace Council

PASHINYAN SIGNS

Armenia Becomes an Official Member of the Peace Council

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who was among those invited to the Peace Council an initiative Donald Trump claims to have established and will lead to end the war in Gaza has signed the membership agreement in Davos. The Council will be responsible for the implementation of the 20-point peace plan proposed by Trump to end the conflict in Gaza.

23 January 2026

Pashinyan: We must build bridges on the Türkiye-Armenia border

Pashinyan: We must build bridges on the Türkiye-Armenia border

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, touching upon relations with Türkiye at a conference he attended yesterday, stated, "The situation we are currently in is truly incredible and almost unimaginably positive." Emphasizing "concrete steps," Pashinyan said that relations with Azerbaijan are also developing faster than even Azerbaijan expected.

17 January 2026

Prime Minister Pashinyan and 10 Bishops Announce "Roadmap"

REFORM DECISION IN THE ARMENIAN CHURCH

Prime Minister Pashinyan and 10 Bishops Announce "Roadmap"

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and 10 bishops have signed a joint declaration initiating a comprehensive reform process within the Armenian Apostolic Church. The declaration, which criticizes the current church administration for serving political agendas, outlines a concrete "roadmap" and the establishment of a Coordination Council to return the church to its spiritual mission.