Armenian Service

Since its launch in 1953, RFE/RL’s Armenian Service, known locally as Radio Azatutyun, has established itself as a leading multimedia outlet, providing objective news to counter Russian propaganda. 

The Service’s reporting often tackles controversial and sensitive topics including women’s rights, government corruption, civil unrest, regional instability, and more.  

In coordination with RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service, Radio Azatutyun delivers comprehensive cross-border coverage of the ongoing peace efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan, facilitated by the United States. 

Following unrest in the Middle East in June 2025, Radio Azatutyun journalists spoke with Iranians crossing into Armenia as Iran’s northern border posts were flooded with refugees. 

The Service is at the forefront of investigative journalism in Armenia, exposing government corruption and foreign malign influence.

Azatutyun journalists uncovered that an alleged Russian spy operating under the guise of a journalist had secured an interview with Armenia’s Prime Minister and gained access to the highly strategic Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant. 

Another investigation by Radio Azatutyun exposed that a multimillion-euro European Union-funded development project failed to materialize after extensive delays by local authorities. The investigation brought the issue to the public’s attention and prompted a response and action from the authorities.