AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLGBTQ Rights & Safety: Armenia’s drag scene is going underground again, with performers saying raids and past violence make every show a risk. Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace: PM Nikol Pashinyan spoke by phone with France’s Emmanuel Macron, with both sides stressing the need for lasting peace in the South Caucasus. Russia Trade Pressure: Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor bans Armenian dairy imports from July 27, citing “milk from infected livestock” and weak traceability systems. Housing for Karabakh Refugees: Despite 39,000 refugees getting Armenian citizenship, only about 3,300 families used housing certificates; rising prices are squeezing smaller families. Domestic Politics & Courts: Investigations around Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan and the Ararat brandy plant continue, with lawyers calling it political persecution. Heritage: UNESCO added Armenia’s Areni-1 Cave to its World Heritage Tentative List. Public Services Watch: Yerevan’s new wastewater treatment plant still isn’t operating, with reports pointing to unresolved defects and missing completion paperwork.
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