Independent monitoring: International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN)
Owners and funding
The State Register lists «ԻՐԱԶԵԿ ՔԱՂԱՔԱՑԻՆԵՐԻ ՄԻԱՎՈՐՈՒՄ» Consulting NGO (reg. no. 211.171.807639, registered 3 April 2014). Its declaration confirmed on 21 February 2026 lists Daniel Ioannisyan and Ashkhen Mushegyan as beneficial owners on the basis of being executive officers.
State Register (Ministry of Justice) · 2026-02-21 · Open the source
The IFCN assessor states that FIP and its parent organisation are grant-funded, largely by international donors and Western governments (USA, UK, France).
International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) · 2024-12-08 · Open the source
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From here we can see that the organization is largely funded by international donors as well as Western governments – USA, UK, France.
Connections
IFCN's signatory data lists Fact Investigation Platform (FIP.am) as a signatory whose parent organisation is Union of Informed Citizens NGO. Its application was accepted on 18 March 2025, and its current status is 'In Renewal'.
International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) · 2025-03-18 · Open the source
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Union of Informed Citizens NGO
What independent reports say
International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN)
In FIP's IFCN application, accepted on 18 March 2025, the external assessor concluded that FIP fully complies with the IFCN Code of Principles; all nine recorded board votes were 'Accept'.
International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) · 2024-12-08 · Open the source
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Fip.am fully complies with the IFCN Code of Principles.
The IFCN assessor found that the organisation is not affiliated with, and does not declare support for, any political party or politician.
International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) · 2024-12-08 · Open the source
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The organization is not affiliated nor it declares support for any political party or politician.
The IFCN assessor found that FIP's sample fact-checks cover both government and opposition actors with similar levels of impartiality.
International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) · 2024-12-08 · Open the source
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The presented examples also illustrate that the editorial team of Fip.am is not afraid of controversial topics and covers both government and opposition actors in Armenia with similar levels of impartiality.
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