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    <text>Armenia begins conducting an election for the National Assembly, the first since the expulsion of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians in late 2023. Incumbent prime minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks a third term in office and the retention of a Civil Contract government. </text>
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      <text>Armenia's investigative authority arrest six candidates from the opposition Strong Armenia party a day before the election after the Central Election Commission authorized criminal proceedings against them. </text>
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    <text>Armenia's investigative authority arrests six candidates from the opposition Strong Armenia party a day before the election after the Central Election Commission authorized criminal proceedings against them. </text>
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    <text>Hungary suspends the issuance of work visas for nationals of Armenia, Georgia, and the Philippines, citing plans to regulate non-European Union guest workers and concerns about the impact of foreign labor on domestic employment and wages. </text>
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    <text>Azerbaijan releases four Armenian prisoners convicted of offenses linked to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as part of ongoing post-war normalization efforts. </text>
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    <text>Police arrest Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan on bribery charges amid an anti-corruption investigation in Armenia, prompting protests outside his office and the detention of at least 23 demonstrators. </text>
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      <text>A court in Yerevan, Armenia sentences a prominent cleric of the Armenian Apostolic Church to 2 years in prison for allegedly calling for the overthrow of prime minister Nikol Pashinyan. </text>
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      <text>A court in Armenia sentences a prominent cleric of the Armenian Apostolic Church to 2 years in prison for allegedly calling for the overthrow of prime minister Nikol Pashinyan. </text>
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    <text>The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan plan to sign a joint declaration at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States, committing to a peace deal facilitated by the Trump administration that would end nearly four decades of conflict between the two countries. </text>
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      <text>Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on a peace treaty to formally end the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and establish an mutually agreed border between both countries. </text>
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  <text>Armenia's parliament passes a law requiring citizens living abroad to meet stricter residency rules before voting, following reports of Russian efforts to influence the June election through Armenians living in Russia. </text>
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