Armenia is a one-man show, and that one man must be held responsible for the...
Armenia’s former foreign minister, Vartan Oskanian, wrote an extensive Facebook post on the Armenian government’s current foreign policy, titled “Reflections on events in and around Armenia.” What...
View ArticlePashinyan: Armenia should hand over 4 border villages to avoid new war
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said handing over four abandoned villages in Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region to Azerbaijan may be the only way to avoid a new war. Pashinyan again criticized a...
View ArticleDespite downgrade, Armenia remains most democratic country in region, says...
By Mark Dovich Armenia remains the most democratic country in the South Caucasus and one of the freest countries in the entire former Soviet region, the Washington-based non-profit Freedom House has...
View ArticleArmenian Nobel Peace Prize
In this week’s episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian unpacks the joint US, EU and Armenia meeting in Brussels. He also touches on the status of the Armenians imprisoned in Baku for over 6 months,...
View ArticleUS ambassador: Washington may provide Armenia with armored ambulances
One Azerbaijani soldier was wounded in an exchange of fire between Armenian and Azerbaijani units that came after an Armenian shepherd inadvertently crossed the border while looking for his flock....
View ArticleArmenians’ right to return to Karabakh: Why is Yerevan silent?
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian The Armenian government appears to be continuing to rebuff calls for the return of Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh, despite a growing number of key regional and global players...
View ArticleSimulated Mars mission brings Armenia one step closer to space
AMADEE-24, a month-long analog training mission for a future journey to Mars, wrapped up earlier this month in Armenia’s central Ararat region. Managed by the Austrian Space Forum, the mission brought...
View ArticleArmenia’s parliament passes expanded domestic violence protections
In a rare admission of fault, Armenia’s National Security Service said an Armenian soldier broke protocol and crossed the border with Azerbaijan, resulting in an incident earlier this week that left...
View ArticlePashinyan calls on Russia to invest more in Armenia: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
The United Kingdom-based Bank of Georgia Group finalized its $303.6 million acquisition of Ameriabank, one of Armenia’s largest lenders. Armenia is in talks with Russia to encourage more investment in...
View ArticleKazakhstan’s president pledges deeper ties with Armenia on official visit
Kazakhstan’s president says the country is seeking to deepen ties with Armenia and stands ready to help mediate between Yerevan and Baku. Armenia dismissed reporting by The Times newspaper suggesting...
View Article“Discovering Armenia felt like I finally came home, at my source”, John Hodian
In this episode of Mindful Leaders, we explore the life of John Hodian, composer, conductor, pianist and founder of The Naghash Ensemble. Born and raised in Philadelphia to Armenian parents, John’s...
View ArticleCaviar Diplomacy and the Middle Corridor: How does Azerbaijan avoid sanctions?
Rasmus Canbäck, an investigative journalist for the Swedish online news site Blankspot, talks to CivilNet’s Paul Vartan Sookiasian about how Azerbaijan manages to avoid international sanctions despite...
View ArticlePashinyan ally calls to ‘verify’ number of Armenian genocide victims
Armenia accused Azerbaijan before the United Nations’ top court of promoting hatred of Armenians at the official level. Proceedings will continue through the end of the week. A ruling party lawmaker...
View ArticleArmenia v. Azerbaijan case begins at UN’s top court
By Mark Dovich CivilNet will be on the ground in The Hague this week to cover the proceedings. You can follow for updates as we receive them. Public hearings in Armenia’s case against Azerbaijan at...
View Article“Armenia Could Become a World Engineering Hub”
Vahe Nigoghosian is the founder of Engineer X, a multi-disciplinary engineering firm based in Armenia that focuses on business and education. Vahe brought with him the branch of the Dassault Systemes,...
View ArticlePashinyan makes return visit to Tavush border villages
Russian peacekeepers have begun withdrawing from Nagorno-Karabakh over a year ahead of schedule. Prime Minister Pashinyan makes a second visit to Tavush border villages as Azerbaijan demands handover...
View ArticleAliyev’s Temper Tantrum Over Brussels Meeting
In this week’s episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian digs into the hyperbolic reactions from Russia and Azerbaijan to the recent EU/US-Armenia summit. Through analysis of official statements and...
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US nonprofit asks International Criminal Court to investigate Azerbaijan for...
By Mark Dovich The Center for Truth and Justice, a U.S.-based nonprofit, has formally asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Azerbaijan’s leaders for genocide, marking the first such...
View ArticlePashinyan said he is ‘sacrificing’ himself for the good of Armenia over...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ruled out early parliamentary elections before beginning border demarcation with Azerbaijan. The joint Russian-Turkish monitoring center in Aghdam will close as Russian...
View ArticleRussian peacekeepers leave Karabakh
By Ani Avetisyan Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed this week that Russian peacekeepers will be leaving Nagorno-Karabakh. Peskov reiterated the authenticity of earlier reports in the...
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