Propelling Armenia Into the ranks of innovation
In this episode, Mary Papazian, co-founder of the Armenian Society of Fellows, sits down to discuss plans to strengthen the development of scientific research in Armenia through educational reforms....
View ArticleFormer Karabakh officials to go on trial soon, Azerbaijani prosecutors indicate
Prosecutors in Azerbaijan concluded their preliminary criminal investigations into eight former senior Nagorno-Karabakh officials, paving the way for trials to begin. Armenia’s investigative...
View ArticleIf Democracy Isn’t Pro-Worker, It Will Die: Daron Acemoglu
By Daron Acemoglu This article is republished by CivilNet in collaboration with Project Syndicate. BOSTON – Even if the feared extremist wave did not quite materialize in the European Parliament...
View ArticleRestoring Yereruyk, Armenia’s ancient basilica
Join CivilNet on a visit to the ancient Armenian basilica of Yereruyk, dating back to the late fourth century. Located a few kilometers southeast of medieval Ani, near Turkey’s border, this historic...
View ArticleArmenian security chief accuses Russia of giving Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan
Armenian Security Council chief Armen Grigoryan said Azerbaijan has sent Armenia its latest version of proposals for a normalization deal, but has not responded to Armenia’s offer to create a joint...
View ArticleExclusive: Former Economy Minister Kerobyan talks criminal charges, time in...
By Mark Dovich Vahan Kerobyan’s tenure as Armenia’s economy minister came to an abrupt end in February, when he was dismissed, indicted on charges of abuse of power, and put under house arrest as part...
View ArticleFrench Weapons and Baku Tears
In this episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian delves into Armenia’s recent acquisition of advanced self-propelled Caesar 155mm howitzers from France. He explains why obtaining these elite artillery...
View ArticleArmenia boosts deterrence efforts with key military procurements from New Delhi
In this episode, Economic Times columnist Manu Pubby joins Civilnet to discuss Armenia and India’s burgeoning partnership across defense, trade, and emerging security sector. Pubby provides expert...
View ArticleArmenia may hold referendum on joining EU ‘in near future’
Russia hit back in unusually strong terms at remarks from Armenia’s security chief suggesting that the Kremlin allowed Azerbaijan to take control of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia’s top diplomat said his...
View ArticleIran’s Election Could Bring Lasting Middle-East Peace
By Bruce Ackerman This article is republished by CivilNet in collaboration with Project Syndicate. French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve parliament and call a snap election this...
View ArticleEnergy-efficient stoves
Sponsored Content: This video is an advertisement. The Small-Scale Energy-Efficiency Solutions for Rural People in the Republic of Armenia initiative is implemented by the Armenian representative...
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Baku’s targeting of cultural heritage in Karabakh hinders peace prospects
By Sonya Dymova In a report released this week, Caucasus Heritage Watch said the number of Armenian heritage sites destroyed in Nagorno-Karabakh skyrocketed since October 2023, a month after the...
View ArticleIran hails Armenia’s recognition of Palestine as “a brave and positive step”
Armenia’s finance minister has poured cold water on the country’s potential to join the European Union, telling CivilNet his agency is not currently planning for that. Full interview:...
View ArticleArmenian government stares down historic $1.2B lawsuit over Zangezur mine...
By Mark Dovich Walnort Finance, a Cyprus-registered shell company that owns a 12.5% stake in the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine, Armenia’s biggest mine, filed a $1.2 billion arbitration claim...
View ArticleArmenia’s Amulsar gold mine may begin operations next year
By Mark Dovich Operations at Amulsar, Armenia’s long-stalled gold mining project, can begin as soon as next spring, a senior Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) official suggested Thursday, in a rare...
View ArticleArmenia’s EU bid ‘not very likely,’ finance minister tells CivilNet: THIS...
Armenia’s finance minister poured cold water on the country’s potential to join the European Union, telling CivilNet his agency is not currently planning for that scenario. Interview with Armenia’s...
View ArticleFreedom House deems Baku’s actions in Karabakh ethnic cleansing, urges ICC to...
By Sonya Dymova In a landmark special report released Monday, Freedom House finds Azerbaijan’s actions in and around Nagorno-Karabakh since the 2020 war amount to ethnic cleansing and urged the...
View ArticleAdvocates welcome landmark overhaul of Armenia’s domestic violence law
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian An overhauled version of Armenia’s domestic violence law went into effect Monday, a landmark move that the bill’s author and women’s rights advocates told CivilNet represents...
View ArticlePashinyan appears to rule out EU referendum for Armenia
Armenia and Ukraine’s top diplomats met to review relations and discuss security. Yerevan’s ambassador to Moscow visited the frontline Russian city of Belgorod. Armenia’s prime minister signaled he...
View ArticleCivilNet Joins Meta’s Third-Party Fact-Checking Program in Armenia
CivilNet became the first Armenian news organization Tuesday to join Meta’s third-party fact-checking program in Armenia. CivilNet, whose fact-checking department has been certified by the...
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