"Strong Armenia": Protecting the fundamental rights of the Armenians of Artsakh continues to be one of the most important issues concerning human rights, international law, and regional stability

 Saturday, September 19 2026 14:57

ArmInfo.  Representatives of the military-political leadership of Artsakh, as well as other Armenian prisoners and persons illegally held by Azerbaijan, must be released immediately. This is stated in a statement by the “Strong Armenia” party on the occasion of the third anniversary of the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh.

Nzhde Iskandaryan: The Artsakh issue is not only the issue of the people of Artsakh, but of all Armenians
 Saturday, September 19 2026 14:38

Arminfo.  The issue of Artsakh is not only an issue for the people of Artsakh, but for all Armenians. State Minister of Artsakh Nzhde Iskandaryan stated this to journalists on September 19 at the Yerablur military cemetery memorial complex.

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An MP from the opposition “Strong Armenia” faction views the people of Artsakh as a victorious people, not as a people brought to their knees
 Saturday, September 19 2026 14:36

ArmInfo.  Armenian National Assembly deputy from the opposition “Strong Armenia” faction Arega Hovsepyan views the people of Artsakh as a victorious people, rather than as a people brought to their knees.

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Gagik Bagunts: The right of the people of Artsakh to return collectively and safely is not subject to discussion
 Saturday, September 19 2026 12:16

ArmInfo.  The right of the people of Artsakh to collective and safe return is not subject to discussion. This is stated in a statement by Acting Chairman of the National Assembly  of the Republic of Artsakh Gagik Bagunts on the occasion of the third anniversary of Azerbaijan’s military aggression and the forced displacement of the population of Artsakh.

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Artsakh residents held a protest in front of the Armenian parliament, demanding that the country’s competent authorities address their problems
 Thursday, September 17 2026 15:10

ArmInfo. A group of Artsakh residents held a protest rally in front of the building of the National Assembly of Armenia on September 17. They demanded that the authorities take concrete steps to address their pressing  problems.

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Italy will allocate 2 million euros to assist refugees from Artsakh
 Thursday, September 17 2026 11:40

ArmInfo.  Another round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Armenia and Italy was held in Yerevan.  The consultations were chaired by Vahan Kostanyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia, and Edmondo Cirielli, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy.

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Former Artsakh Minister of culture calls the Organization of Festivities on the Day of Azerbaijan’s aggression against the NKR an elaborate act of mockery
 Thursday, September 17 2026 10:30

ArmInfo.  Former Artsakh Culture Minister Sergey Shahverdyan called the organization of festive events on the day of Azerbaijan’s aggression against Artsakh, which marked the beginning of the Armenian exodus from the NKR, a sophisticated mockery.

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Opposition Figure: We Expect Artsakh Lawmakers, Despite Threats from the Armenian Authorities, to Elect a New Speaker of the Artsakh Parliament
 Wednesday, September 16 2026 17:43

Arminfo. The ARF “Dashnaktsutyun” advocated that the deputies of the Artsakh parliament, without yielding to threats from the Armenian authorities, elect a new speaker of the National Assembly of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).

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Former Artsakh Culture Ministers Demand That Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Publicly Assess Azerbaijan’s Policy Toward Armenian Heritage in the Occupied NKR
 Wednesday, September 16 2026 14:30

ArmInfo.  Former ministers of culture of the Republic of Artsakh have addressed Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan, demanding that she take effective and consistent measures to protect, document and present Armenian cultural heritage in Artsakh internationally.

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Narek Karapetyan: Artsakh Armenians in Armenia should have one main institution to address their problems
 Tuesday, September 15 2026 13:23

ArmInfo.  Artsakh Armenians should have one main institution in Armenia, within which all the necessary processes to resolve their problems will be organized. Head of the parliamentary faction “Strong Armenia” Narek Karapetyan stated this on September 15 in a conversation with journalists at the National Assembly.

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The “Digital House of Artsakh Culture” was presented in Yerevan
 Tuesday, September 15 2026 11:39

ArmInfo. The “Digital House of Artsakh Culture” digital platform — artsakhian.org — was presented in Yerevan. It was created to collect, preserve and promote the intangible cultural heritage of Artsakh.

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“Artsakh Union”: Azerbaijan-organized visit of the diplomatic corps to occupied Artsakh is an instrument for denying the Armenian identity of the NKR
 Monday, September 14 2026 15:23

ArmInfo.  The “Artsakh” Union issued a statement in which it strongly condemned the visit organized on September 11-12 by the diplomatic corps accredited in Azerbaijan to occupied Artsakh. The Union noted that 150 representatives from 58 countries and 9 international organizations took part in the visit.

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After the ethical cleansing in Artsakh, manifestations of cultural genocide are being observed in this region.
 Monday, September 14 2026 11:57

Arminfo.  Following the ethnic cleansing in Artsakh, manifestations of cultural genocide are being observed in the region. Opposition parliamentary faction “Armenia” leader Anna Grigoryan stated this from the rostrum of the RA National Assembly on September 14.

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Committee for the Protection of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Artsakh: Diplomatic visits must not become an instrument for normalizing ethnic cleansing
 Monday, September 14 2026 10:54

ArmInfo.  The Committee for the Defense of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Artsakh sent an open letter to members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Azerbaijan amid their visit to occupied Nagorno-Karabakh.

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An American journalist criticized foreign diplomats who visited occupied Artsakh.
 Saturday, September 12 2026 14:42

ArmInfo. American journalist Lindsey Snell criticized foreign diplomats who visited occupied Artsakh.

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Former Artsakh official to foreign diplomats: You must not allow ethnic cleansing in the NKR to be turned into a tourist route
 Saturday, September 12 2026 14:32

Arminfo.  The former Minister of Culture, Youth and Tourism of the NKR addressed an open letter to foreign diplomatic missions accredited in Armenia  amid the visit of foreign diplomats to occupied Artsakh.

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“Hayaqve” supported the initiative of the Artsakh authorities to begin political consultations with Armenia’s parliamentary and extra-parliamentary forces.
 Friday, September 11 2026 11:30

Arminfo. The “Hayaqve” civic initiative supported the Artsakh authorities’ initiative to launch political consultations with the parliamentary and non-parliamentary political forces of the Republic of Armenia. This is stated in a statement by the initiative published on its Facebook page.

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NKR State Minister: Artsakh authorities have begun political consultations with Armenia’s parliamentary and extra-parliamentary forces
 Thursday, September 10 2026 12:52

Arminfo. The Artsakh authorities have begun political consultations with the parliamentary and extra-parliamentary political forces of the Republic of Armenia to determine which forces are planning to interact with the NKR authorities. Artsakh State Minister Nzhde Iskandaryan reported this on his Facebook page.

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UNICEF`s "ostrich policy" towards refugees from Artsakh - vague formulations and general phrases
 Tuesday, September 8 2026 12:08

ArmInfo. UNICEF, the international organization for child protection and protection under the auspices of the United Nations, issued a noteworthy media release on September 8th regarding the completion of a psychosocial support program for displaced persons, implemented jointly with the Afeyan Foundation.

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Artsakh`s Cultural Ombudsman: Azerbaijan Destroyed an Old Armenian-Russian Cemetery in Occupied Shushi
 Monday, September 7 2026 11:47

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan has destroyed an old Armenian-Russian cemetery in occupied Shushi, where medieval Armenian khachkars, as well as 19th-century Armenian and Russian burial sites, remain. This was reported on the Facebook page of Artsakh's Cultural Heritage Ombudsman, Hovik Avanesov, citing satellite images published by Caucasus Heritage Watch (CHW).

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The Committee for the Protection of Fundamental Rights of the People of the NKR: Expulsion cannot be the last chapter in the history of Artsakh.
 Thursday, September 3 2026 11:54

ArmInfo. Exile cannot be the final chapter in the history of Artsakh. This is stated in a message from the Committee for the Protection of the Fundamental Rights of the People of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), received by ArmInfo on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Artsakh on September 2.

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