Public health and public unrest
In this in-depth interview, CivilNet sits down with former Armenian Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan, now a parliament deputy, to discuss the country’s ongoing healthcare reforms, COVID response...
View ArticleThe prime minister’s big speech
In the latest episode of Insights, Eric Hacopian analyzes the devastating floods that swept through northern Armenia’s Lori region, resulting in deaths and leaving many displaced. Eric also evaluates...
View ArticleArmenia’s foreign intelligence chief says country faces threats to its...
Law enforcement detained at least nine demonstrators as protest leader Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan attempted to gain entrance to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s weekly cabinet meeting. The head of...
View ArticleFormer President Sargsyan acquitted in embezzlement case
By Mark Dovich Serzh Sargsyan, who served as Armenia’s president from 2008 to 2018, was acquitted Friday of embezzlement charges, along with two co-defendants, bringing an end to a yearslong criminal...
View ArticlePolice officers injured after confrontation with protesters
As of this afternoon, at least 29 protesters have been detained and three police officers injured as daily anti-government protests escalate sharply outside the Foreign Ministry building in central...
View ArticleArmenia’s national debt rises to $12 billion: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
Armenia’s national debt surpassed $12 billion, rising by 1.9% since the beginning of the year. The country’s debt-to-GDP ratio now stands at 48.1%. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s cabinet dissolved...
View ArticleYerevan protesters call for independent probe into police brutality
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan rallied his followers in front of Armenia’s Investigative Committee, demanding an independent probe into alleged cases of disproportionate use of force against...
View ArticlePolice Misconduct Against Opposition MPs
By Tigran Grigoryan and Karena Avedissian Opposition deputy Ashot Simonyan was physically and verbally assaulted last week by riot police in an incident involving over a dozen officers who surrounded...
View ArticleLiving with Down syndrome in Armenia
Sixteen-year-old Sargis is Maro Avetisyan’s second child. Born with Down syndrome, Sargis leads a rich and active life. He enjoys drawing, writing, performing in theater, attending college, and taking...
View ArticleRussian-led military bloc says waiting for Armenia to ‘clarify’ future relations
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan rallied his supporters in front of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender’s Office, demanding an independent probe into alleged cases of disproportionate use of force by police...
View ArticleInside Finland’s holistic approach to defending sovereignty
In this exclusive discussion, CivilNet sits down with Finnish Ambassador to the South Caucasus Kirsti Narinen to get insights into Finland’s comprehensive “Total Defense” strategy which fortifies the...
View ArticleArmenia’s reliance on Russian remittances drops as Ukraine war reorders...
By Mark Dovich Armenia’s reliance on remittances from Russia, traditionally the top destination for the country’s labor migrants, is dropping sharply, as the war in Ukraine continues to upend...
View ArticleRussia warns Armenia making future cooperation impossible
Armenia’s authorities charged five supporters of anti-government protests with hooliganism amid growing allegations of excessive use of force by police officers. A senior Russian diplomat claimed...
View ArticleThe shameful display at Sardarabad
In this week’s episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian analyzes Azerbaijan’s role in inciting violent unrest in France’s New Caledonia territory. The show also dives into the concerning events that...
View ArticleEstonia’s radical defense transformation explained
In this discussion, defense expert Nele Loorents shares her expertise on the transformation of Estonia’s defense sector following independence from the Soviet Union. Drawing from her previous role in...
View ArticleAzerbaijan’s top diplomat again calls on Armenia to change constitution
Nikol Pashinyan’s press secretary confirmed the prime minister does not plan to attend this year’s global climate summit, which will be held in Azerbaijan in November. Azerbaijan’s top diplomat again...
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7 injured in massive blast at gas station outside Yerevan
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian At least seven people were injured, two seriously, in a blast late Thursday evening at a gas station outside of Yerevan. As of Friday morning, emergency workers had put out...
View ArticleUnderstanding the European Union Monitoring Mission in Armenia
Head of the European Union Mission to Armenia, Markus Ritter, leads a growing team of over a hundred border monitors and staff. They patrol Armenia’s more than 600-mile-long border with Azerbaijan as...
View ArticleAftermath of devastating floods that hit northern Armenia
Heavy rains in northern Armenia caused deadly floods last week. Overflowing rivers in Lori and Tavush regions destroyed bridges and roads. Four people died, and 443 were evacuated from flooded areas....
View ArticleSeven injured in massive gas explosion outside Yerevan
At least seven people were injured, two of them seriously, in a blast late yesterday evening at a gas station outside of Yerevan. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry forcefully rejected renewed calls by...
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