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Iran’s historical flag emoji not MFA spokesperson’s choice: X changed it
Armenian National Assembly “Strong Armenia” faction MP Arega Hovsepyan referred on Facebook to an X (formerly Twitter) post by Ani...
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From border to consumer: How is Russian gas price formed for Armenian consumers?
The border price of natural gas supplied from Russia to Armenia and the tariff paid by consumers differ substantially. This...
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Withdrawal of Russian Border Guards Would Not “Nullify” the Armenia–Turkey Border: Edgar Ghazaryan’s False Claim
Edgar Ghazaryan, an MP from the National Assembly’s “Strong Armenia” faction, made several false and problematic claims concerning the Armenia–Turkey...
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Hajiev falsely portrays Gandzasar as part of “Caucasian Albanian” heritage
On September 12, dozens of diplomats accredited in Azerbaijan and representatives of international organizations traveled to Nagorno-Karabakh on a two-day...
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“TRIPP is a threat to Iran”: tracing an unsupported narrative in Armenian media
A claim that the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) is a military or intelligence infrastructure project against...
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False Quote Attributed to Pashinyan: He Made No Harsh Remarks About Tokayev at His Press Briefing
A quote attributed to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan concerning Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is circulating on social media. According...
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From EU membership prospects to the “Ottoman Empire”: How the Russian threat-based narrative spread in Armenia
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s August 24 statement about the possibility of formally applying for EU membership drew sharp reactions from...
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The CSTO’s “response” does not amount to fulfilling its obligations: Zakharova’s manipulative and false claims
On August 28, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, made a number of misleading statements in a post...
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Kremlin-linked network ran covert campaign to support Samvel Karapetyan and Strong Armenia: Meta
Meta has published a report on coordinated inauthentic behavior and threats to its social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram) for...
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Armenia Removed from the List of Countries Considered for Migrant Relocation
The Italian daily Corriere della Sera has today, August 4, published an updated list of countries proposed for the relocation...
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No Plan to Relocate Migrants to Armenia: Tracing the Origins of the Claim
Claims are circulating across the Armenian segment of social media alleging that the European Union is considering relocating irregular migrants...
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How Much of Armenia’s Fuel Imports Come from Azerbaijan? Examining Aliyev’s Claim
During a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on July 21, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated:...
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How Storm 1516 is targeting Armenia’s AI factory: three false narratives in one month
The artificial intelligence data center ("AI factory") being built in Armenia by Firebird has become the target of at least...
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Fact-Checking the Narratives About Armenia on Russian State Television
The latest episode of The Vovan and Lexus Show, broadcast on Russia's state-owned Channel One, was dedicated to Armenia. The...
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Outdated figures, misleading claims and unverified data about Armenia broadcast on Russian television (Part 1)
The 8 July 2026 edition of The Vovan and Lexus Show on Russia's Channel One focused on Armenia's foreign policy...
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One of Baku’s GONGOs Falsely Denies Torture of Armenian Soldier Despite ECHR Judgment Confirming the Abuse
The head of the Azerbaijan Democracy and Human Rights Institute, a government-controlled Government-Organized Non-Governmental Organization (GONGO*), Ahmad Shahidov, has claimed...
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How Criticism of Orbán Was Recast on Armenian Facebook as an Attack on Ursula von der Leyen
Since June 27, a video has been circulating in the Armenian domain of Facebook, purporting to show Hungarian Prime Minister...
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From Strong Armenia supporter accounts to a State Duma deputy: the mystery of “stolen 20% of votes”
Russian State Duma deputy Viktor Vodolatsky, in an interview with TASS, claimed that “at least 20 percent of the votes...
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Kremlin-linked Storm 1516 bot network spreads false claims about voting in Armenia
The Kremlin-coordinated bot network Storm 1516, known for conducting disinformation campaigns, has circulated a video through dozens of X accounts...
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Unpaid taxes and utility debts: two lawsuits against Narek Karapetyan in Moscow court
Narek Karapetyan, a parliamentary candidate for the Strong Armenia party in the 2026 parliamentary elections, failed to disclose his stake...
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