Scores detained as anti-government protests continue in Armenia
At least 151 protesters were detained today in Yerevan for taking part in acts of civil disobedience, according to police figures. Demonstrators continue to call on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to...
View ArticleEchoes of Déjà Vu: Reviving Resistance in Armenia
By Tigran Yegavian In the spring of 2024, Armenia is living through one of the most serious and decisive hours in its history as an independent sovereign state. For nearly four years, Armenia and...
View ArticleIndependent audit finds more irregularities in Armenian ruling party’s finances
By Mark Dovich An independent audit into the financial reporting practices of Armenia’s ruling political party has found further irregularities, after separate investigations into Civil Contract’s...
View Article“I use art to raise awareness of Armenia’s rich culture,” Stephany Sanossian
In this episode of Mindful Leaders, we explore the life of Stephany Sanossian, an artist and designer. Born in Aleppo, Syria, to Armenian parents with ancestral roots from Aintab, Stephany is an...
View ArticlePashinyan reiterates pro-European Union foreign policy course
At least 63 protesters were arrested today as acts of civil disobedience resumed across Yerevan, resulting in sometimes forceful scuffles with police. An audit of the 2022 annual report of...
View ArticleArmenia’s ruling party frames anti-government protesters as ‘Russia-backed’...
By Tigran Grigoryan and Karena Avedissian Ruling party links protesters to Russia on social media accounts Leaders of the protest movement opposing the transfer of four Tavush villages to Azerbaijan...
View ArticleRussia calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to resume talks on reopening transit...
Large crowds of protesters gathered again this afternoon to call on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign over a border delimitation deal reached with Azerbaijan last month. Armenia’s leading press...
View ArticleWorld leaders should steer clear of Baku climate conference unless political...
By Hrair Balian World leaders who stand for a rules-based international order must decline participation in the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku during November, unless 23...
View ArticleAssessing support for Bishop Galstanyan’s protest movement
This week on Insights, host Eric Hacopian continues his analysis of Bishop Bagrat Galstyan’s protest march from Tavush to Yerevan. He closely examines the goals and message behind the high-profile...
View ArticleArmenia launches housing program for displaced Nagorno-Karabakh families
Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a protocol confirming the coordinates of the border delimitation process determined in Tavush. The Armenian government approved a state support program to provide...
View ArticleArmenia is developing new defense capabilities, will it be enough?
By Ani Paitjan What are the factors that led to Armenia’s devastating loss in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War? How did the structure of Azerbaijan’s military enable its victory? Following the war,...
View Article‘Release Armenian prisoners before climate summit’: Ruben Vardanyan’s family...
The head of Armenia’s Security Council sought to allay worries about the border demarcation in Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region as exact coordinates have been decided upon. Ruben Vardanyan’s...
View ArticleArmenia takes $256M loan for major road project: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development agreed to loan Armenia more than $256 million for a major road project in the country’s southernmost Syunik region. Stock prices of the Bank of...
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India Strengthens Bilateral Ties with Greece Amidst Growing Regional Rivalries
By Eve Register The article was originally published on South Asian Voices Following Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to India this February, both countries have been discussing...
View ArticleSecurity Council chief Grigoryan weighs options for reducing Armenia’s...
“We should look at security in a broader context. Security is not only about the army. It’s also about diplomacy — how many friends and partners you have. Our history has shown that when you have only...
View ArticleNoubar Afeyan talks philanthropy, peacebuilding, and humanitarianism
Dr. Noubar Afeyan sits down with CivilNet host Eric Hacopian to review his humanitarian and charitable work in Armenia, particularly his new Spiritual Revival Foundation. They discuss the ongoing...
View ArticleArmenia’s top leaders send condolences on death of Iranian president
Armenia’s prime minister sent condolences to Iran’s supreme leader following the deaths yesterday of Iranian president and top diplomat in a helicopter crash. Roads to the flashpoint village of...
View ArticleUkraine and Armenia: The View From Poland
In an exclusive interview, Civilnet speaks with Piotr Skwiecinski, Ambassador of Poland to Armenia, about Poland’s growing economic and strategic engagement in Armenia. The ambassador discusses key...
View ArticleLife in sign language
In Armenia, individuals with hearing impairments face nuanced obstacles, ranging from societal acceptance to education and employment. Many don’t attend school at all, and others are educated in...
View ArticleArmenia starts renovating bypass road from key Tavush village amid border...
Armenia’s government started renovating a new bypass route to connect the flashpoint border village of Kirants in the country’s northwest with the rest of the country. A key bridge connecting Kirants...
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