CSTO to Respond to Armenia’s Frozen Participation; Yerevan Could Lose Voting Rights
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will take action regarding Armenia in strict accordance with its charter due to Yerevan’s effective withdrawal from the organization’s activities, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
The organization’s response could be announced shortly. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov previously stated that CSTO members would consider suspending Armenia’s voting rights in the organization on November 11.
Talks in Abu Dhabi are being held behind closed doors
According to Politico, the second day of the Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi will focus on the territorial issue.
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Conference Hall at Yerevan’s Blue Mosque Named After Yeghishe Charents
The ceremonial hall at Yerevan’s Blue Mosque has been named after prominent Armenian poet and friend of Iranian culture and literature Yeghishe Charents, the Iranian Embassy in Armenia reported.
The plaque bearing Charents’ name was unveiled by Iranian Vice President Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi, who is in Armenia on a working visit.
Arsen Gevorgyan’s Death Was the Result of Government Repression: Sevak Khachatryan
Sevak Khachatryan, an MP from the Armenia parliamentary faction, commented to journalists on the death in custody of Arsen Gevorgyan, Strong Armenia’s candidate for mayor of Stepanavan, as well as on statements made by Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan.
Khachatryan said that what happened to Gevorgyan was evident to everyone—even, in his opinion, to representatives of the Civil Contract party. He stressed that the tragic death was the result of repression by the Armenian authorities.
He added that Galyan’s remarks showed not even the slightest sign of remorse over the death of a young man in a state-run penitentiary facility.
Pashinyan Welcomed in Antalya by Erdoğan & Guterres
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was welcomed in Antalya by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan & @UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Pashinyan is visiting Turkey to participate in the COP31 climate summit.
Arsen Gevorgyan Died Because He Did Not Receive Timely and Proper Medical Care: Harutyun Harutyunyan
The circumstances surrounding Arsen Gevorgyan’s death—including questions related to the arrival of the ambulance and the provision of medical care—must be presented in detail to European partners, Strong Armenia parliamentary faction MP Harutyun Harutyunyan said during a protest outside the 🇪🇺EU office in Yerevan.
“We will present what happened to our European partners in the greatest possible detail—both in writing and through direct communication, which we have effectively already done,” he said.
“Has Armenia Reinstated the Death Penalty? Must People Die Regardless of Whether They Are Guilty?”: Aram Orbelyan
“Has Armenia reinstated the death penalty? Must people die regardless of whether they are guilty?” attorney Aram Orbelyan asked at a press conference, commenting on the death of Arsen Gevorgyan—Strong Armenia’s candidate for mayor of Stepanavan—in a penitentiary facility.
No Factual Grounds Were Presented for Extending the Kocharyans’ Detention: Anna Grigoryan
“It is evident that the wave of political repression in the country is only intensifying, meaning that we are indeed living under a totalitarian, authoritarian regime. In this context, the unlawful detention of President Robert Kocharyan & Sedrak Kocharyan must once again be emphasized,” Anna Grigoryan, head of the Armenia parliamentary faction, said at a press conference.
According to her, the detention of both Robert Kocharyan & Sedrak Kocharyan has been extended for two months, although no factual grounds were presented to justify keeping them in custody.
Composer Ari Balouzian Wins 2026 Critics Choice Documentary Award
Armenian-American composer @aribalouzian received the 2026 Critics Choice Documentary Award for Best Score. The award recognized his music for the documentary You Can See Everything.
The awards ceremony took place on November 8 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City.
Azerbaijani Soldier Held in Unprecedentedly Good Conditions, While Robert Kocharyan Faces Unprecedentedly Poor Ones: Anna Grigoryan
The Azerbaijani soldier who crossed Armenia’s border and shot an Armenian woman in Shaki is being held in the “NSS basement” under unprecedentedly good conditions, while former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan, detained in a neighboring cell, is being held under essentially unprecedentedly poor conditions, Armenia parliamentary faction leader Anna Grigoryan said at a press conference.
(LIVE) “Justice for Arsen Gevorgyan” protest
The Strong Armenia party is holding a protest under the slogan “Justice for Arsen Gevorgyan” outside the EU office in Yerevan (live broadcast).
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Pashinyan arrives in Turkey
Pashinyan will take part in the leaders’ summit in Antalya, held as part of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).
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“Real Turkey” – #102: The reason behind Erdoğan and Aliyev’s new kisses — Syunik
Real Turkey, original program by Ani Avetyan on Alpha News, tackles the most pressing issues shaping the region and Armenia today.
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