Armenia’s GG taxi company raided after owner backs anti-government protests
By Mark Dovich Law enforcement raided the headquarters of GG, Armenia’s biggest local taxi company, and seized all the computers at the firm’s main office Saturday, just days after founder Khachatur...
View ArticleArmenian parliament to debate holding EU membership referendum
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian Armenia’s parliament will debate holding a referendum on applying for membership in the European Union. In a statement, parliament said hearings will be held this Friday....
View ArticleArmenian purchase of French artillery system a “new important milestone”
By Sonya Dymova Armenia is set to purchase an unspecified number of CAESAR artillery systems as a result of what French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu called a “new important milestone” reached...
View ArticleGalstanyan pledges ‘new phase’ of protests after ruling party scuttles...
By Mark Dovich Bagrat Galstanyan, the outspoken archbishop who has emerged as the leader of Armenia’s biggest protest movement since the 2018 revolution, pledged Monday to continue demonstrations...
View Article‘Being the change you want to see’ with the Armenian Volunteer Corps
The Armenian Volunteer Corps provides service-oriented experiences in Armenia for both older diasporans and non-Armenians alike. Executive Director Arina Zohrabian joins CivilNet to share their...
View ArticleUp to Armenia to decide to leave Russian military alliance, Washington says
Armenia signed a contract to purchase offensive CAESAR artillery systems from France in a “new important milestone.” The US considers its strategic partnership with Armenia to be very important and...
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Armenian Wine: A Journey Through Time and Terroir
By Vartan Esenyan Nestled among the ancient mountains and fertile valleys of Armenia lies a winemaking tradition that spans millennia—a tradition well known to Mr. Mihran Manasserian, a...
View ArticlePashinyan, Erdoğan say willing to normalize relations ‘without preconditions’...
By Mark Dovich In a rare phone call Tuesday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey repeated they are willing to normalize relations between their...
View ArticleAzerbaijan ‘doing everything to disrupt peace process,’ Armenia warns
Armenia hit back at criticism from Azerbaijan over Yerevan’s latest arms deal with France, warning Baku’s reaction suggests “Azerbaijan will do everything to disrupt the peace process” and “launch a...
View ArticleStabbed in the back by “allies”
In this week’s episode of insights, host Eric Hacopian shares updates about allegations of torture by Ruben Vardanyan’s legal team. Vardanyan is illegally detained in Azerbaijan. Eric also discusses...
View ArticleAmbassador Nina Hachigian talks US local diplomacy and supporting democracies
Ambassador Nina Hachigian, U.S. Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy, sits down with CivilNet’s Mark Dovich to talk about the State Department’s engagement with local officials around...
View ArticleRussian consulate in Syunik to open by the end of the year
Armenia’s top diplomat chose not to participate in today’s meeting of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization. A Russian consulate is approved to open in Syunik by the end of the year....
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At the Table of the Sun
– The European Championship has just begun, a kind of ritual that comes around every four years for football (soccer!) lovers. On the streets of Germany, fans from different nations are engaging in...
View ArticleArmenia recognizes Palestine
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian Armenia has formally recognized the state of Palestine, the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday. “Our position has consistently been in favor of a peaceful...
View ArticleArmenia in talks with UAE’s Masdar as ANIF dissolution derails solar plant plans
By Mark Dovich The Armenian government is in talks with Masdar, the Emirati state-owned renewable energy company, in an effort to salvage a major solar plant deal, Armenia’s economy minister has...
View ArticleArmenia recognizes Palestine, reaffirms support for two-state solution
Armenia officially recognized the state of Palestine, reaffirming its support for a two-state solution. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken pushes Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to reach a...
View ArticleGovernment takeover of stake in Amulsar gold mine delayed: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
UATE, an Armenia-based organization representing more than 150 tech companies, warned law enforcement’s raid on the taxi company GG is fueling concern for foreign investors. The Armenian government...
View ArticleDisproportionate Police Violence Against Protesters: Democracy Watch
By Tigran Grigoryan and Karena Avedissian Police violently suppressed a Tavush for the Homeland protest with stun grenades and beatings last week, injuring dozens of demonstrators and journalists....
View ArticleArmenia’s recognition of Palestine welcomed by Turkey and Arab states
Armenia offered Azerbaijan creation of a joint mechanism for investigating reports of ceasefire violations, as Azerbaijan made multiple unsubstantiated claims of its forces coming under Armenian fire...
View ArticleSaffron, the red gold sprouting in Armenia’s Tavush region
Sari village in Armenia’s Tavush region has been exporting ‘red gold,’ also known as saffron, to Switzerland for the last few years. This spice, with its dark red strings, has for centuries been one...
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