Armenia’s seismic vulnerabilities
Civil engineer and Los Angeles city consultant Shahen Akelyan provides crucial insights into Armenia’s seismic vulnerabilities and the urgent need for improved earthquake preparedness. Drawing from...
View Article‘Russia and the Middle East in a Changing Geopolitical Environment’ by Hanna...
Hanna Notte, an expert on Russian foreign and security policy, gave a lecture on “Russia and the Middle East in a Changing Geopolitical Environment” at a symposium organized by the Monterey Initiative...
View ArticleYerevan and Tbilisi work on advancing strategic partnership agreement
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to reiterate his support for a normalization deal with Armenia. Prime Ministers Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia...
View ArticlePashinyan says CSTO a threat to Armenia’s future existence
Pashinyan warns relations with the CSTO military alliance could reach a point of no return without answers on its responsibilities in Armenia. Turkey reiterates its support for a corridor to connect...
View ArticleContradictions cloud Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Mission Amid Baku...
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian Established in 1968, the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights non-profit says it works “in pursuit of the dream of a more just and peaceful world.” Yet its active participation...
View ArticleBREAKING: First communication filed at ICC on behalf of Karabakh Armenian...
By Mark Dovich Lawyers representing two officials who held senior human rights-related positions in Nagorno-Karabakh’s government have formally asked the International Criminal Court to investigate...
View ArticleEXPLAINER: What is the so-called ‘Zangezur corridor’ and why the controversy?
By Alexander Pracht Discussions about the so-called ‘Zangezur corridor’ were revived last month by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who insisted that a transport link connecting mainland...
View ArticleCan Artsakh Armenians reclaim their homeland?
In this episode of Insights, we commemorate the one-year anniversary of the September 19 aggression that led to the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh Armenians, an event some legal experts consider the...
View ArticleArmenia marks one year since fall of Karabakh
In a statement to mark one year since Azerbaijan’s takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry decried what it termed Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of the region’s Armenians and...
View ArticleCriminal charges yet to be filed in Armenia’s investment fund collapse
By Mark Dovich Prosecutors have still not charged anyone with a crime in connection with the collapse earlier this year of Armenia’s state investment fund, even as investigators continue to work on...
View ArticleSenior U.S. diplomat visits Armenia amid deepening relations
From a prison in Baku, Ruben Vardanyan dismissed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s questioning of his motives for moving to Nagorno-Karabakh. A top U.S. diplomat visited Yerevan to discuss deepening...
View ArticleGurumiran: Live for Independence vol.II
CivilNet hosted the Gurumiran band for an exclusive performance to mark Armenia’s independence day on September 21. Gurumiran was created by Lebanese Armenian artist and musician Miran Gurunian, who...
View ArticleArmenia welcomes Google delegation on first-of-its-kind visit: THIS WEEK IN...
A delegation from Google visited Armenia for first-of-their-kind talks with the country’s high-tech industry minister to review potential business opportunities. Prosecutors have still not charged...
View ArticleThe Collapse of the Soviet Union: Roundtable Discussion
Anatol Lieven, Sheila Fitzpatrick, Svetlana Savranskaya, and Thomas Graham held a roundtable discussion titled “Collapse of the Soviet Union” at a symposium on Russia organized by the Monterey...
View ArticleArmenia celebrates Independence Day
Armenia celebrated its 33rd Independence Day with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pledging to continue fostering the country’s security and democracy. Bagrat Galstanyan held a rally with his...
View ArticleWhy won’t Yerevan act as Armenians still languish in Baku prisons?
Hrair Balian, a longtime peacebuilding practitioner and consultant on international conflict resolution, sits down with CivilNet’s Mark Dovich to break down how the Armenian government has mishandled...
View ArticlePashinyan, Mirzoyan arrive in New York for UN general assembly
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry told CivilNet it has no information if any Armenians were among those killed or wounded in Israel’s strikes across Lebanon yesterday. Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol...
View ArticleHate speech against Karabakh Armenian refugees as a domestic political tool...
Tigran Grigoryan In Democracy Watch’s previous report my colleague Karena Avedissian and I referred to remarks by Gagik Melkonyan, a ruling party lawmaker, who said, “The people of Karabakh should...
View ArticlePashinyan, Erdoğan meet in New York, pledge to continue work to normalize...
By Alexander Pracht Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia’s prime minister, and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s president, held a rare meeting Tuesday on the sidelines of this year’s United Nations General Assembly...
View ArticleUWC students committed to Armenia’s cause, says Alice Petrossian
By bringing United World Colleges to Dilijan, Ruben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend dreamed of improving the town, says member of the UWC Dilijan Board of Governers Alice Petrossian. Although...
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