AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoConstitutional Court Showdown: Armenia’s Constitutional Court has started hearing challenges to June 7 parliamentary election results, with seven political forces in the case and a decision expected by July 4, as opposition supporters rally outside the court and parties dispute the vote-counting process. Election Law Push: Parliament is set to debate election-code and referendum changes, including tighter residency rules for voters, as the government moves fast under an accelerated procedure. Allegations of Misuse: A lawyer claims hundreds of millions of drams were funneled from the state budget to finance the ruling Civil Contract campaign, citing alleged administrative-resource use and campaign irregularities. Iran Talks: PM Nikol Pashinyan met Iranian Vice President Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi to discuss border infrastructure (a second bridge and new terminal), customs cooperation, energy, and reopening regional transport routes. Regional Trade Pressure: Russia has suspended fish imports from Armenia, while wheat transit continues via Azerbaijan, underscoring how Armenia’s trade routes remain tightly linked to regional politics. Diaspora & Culture: An Ethiopian-Armenian museum opened in Addis Ababa with a high-level diaspora dialogue, while People’s Artist Raisa Mkrtchyan died at 84. Tech & Business: Microchip’s Armenian office received a U.S. export license for advanced FPGA development, and Armenia is working with the EEC on a unified digital public-procurement platform. Sports: Eduard Spertsyan’s $25m transfer to Saudi club Al Ahli was confirmed.
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