Forging Armenian-Brazilian Ties
In this episode of the CivilNet podcast, host Patrick Elliott sits down with Abraham Kulajian, a 5-time South American Jiu-Jitsu champion and prominent figure in the Armenian diaspora of Brazil....
View ArticleKamala Harris calls for return of Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh
Nikol Pashinyan and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a rare meeting on the sidelines of this year’s United Nations General Assembly. U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris...
View ArticleAs UWC Dilijan marks 10 years, community leaders hail ‘transformational’ impact
As United World Colleges Dilijan marks its 10-year anniversary next month, community members and educators across Armenia are hailing what they call the school’s transformational impact both on the...
View ArticleDecoding the prime minister’s comments
In this episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian delves into Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s pivotal speech at the Global Armenian Summit, offering a critical analysis of its implications for...
View ArticleWhat can be done to halt the Armenian cultural destruction in Artsakh
It has been exactly one year since the forced migration of Armenians from Artsakh. Since then, Azerbaijan has begun to swiftly erase Armenian cultural heritage from the region. Experts warn that if...
View ArticleBribed by Turkey, New York Mayor did not comment on Armenian Genocide,...
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian, Sonya Dymova Days before the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day in 2022, an undisclosed senior official in the Turkish diplomatic establishment repeatedly sought assurances...
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Work, Citizenship, Migration: Artsakh Armenians in Numbers
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View ArticleWomen’s representation in Armenian government growing, but still limited,...
By Lori Youmshajekian Women’s representation in the upper levels of Armenia’s government has improved significantly in recent years. In less than a decade, the percentage of female lawmakers has...
View ArticleCivilNet calls on promoters of press freedoms to use their voice in Baku at...
Jodie GinsbergPresidentCommittee to Protect Journalists330 7th Ave, 11th FloorNew York, NY 10001 Dear Ms. Ginsberg, I am writing to express alarm regarding the Azerbaijani government’s crackdown on...
View ArticlePashinyan’s cabinet proposes to boost military budget
New York City Mayor Eric Adams allegedly took bribes from the Turkish government in exchange for not making a statement on the Armenian Genocide and for using his power to fast-track the construction...
View ArticleArmenian government faces criticism over inaction on Armenian prisoners in Baku
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian “Who is dealing with the issue of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan’s custody,” is the question that is being asked a year after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan’s...
View ArticleGazprom to sell Armenian hotel, CivilNet investigation finds: THIS WEEK IN...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s cabinet put forward a budget proposal for next year that envisages Armenia’s economy to expand by 5.6%. The government plans total revenues to approach $7.5 billion,...
View ArticleThe Cost of Compliance: Armenian Civil Society’s Missed Responsibilities
By Karena Avedissian For the last few years, many Armenians have felt alone — left to contend with increasingly belligerent threats and the consequences of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. But,...
View ArticleBuilding Empathy Bridges: Lessons from a Bookstore Event in Washington for...
By Tigran Grigoryan On a recent work trip to Washington D.C.––my first visit to the United States––I found myself in my hotel room browsing online for interesting places to explore. I discovered...
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Faith Over Fear
Just feet away from the Azerbaijani border, one man’s land has turned into a museum of ancient Armenian artifacts. “Not only is our national existence in danger, but also our cultural values.” –...
View ArticleWhat can Armenia expect from hosting the world’s largest tech conference?
Hayk Karapetyan, executive director of the organizing committee for this year’s World Conference on Innovation and Technology, joins CivilNet’s Mark Dovich to talk about what Armenia can get from...
View ArticleArmenia’s Ruling Party Resists Amending Controversial Constitutional Clause
By Tigran Grigoryan and Karena AvedissianOn September 19, the Constitutional Reform Council debated and ultimately rejected a proposal by the Union of Informed Citizens (UIC) to remove the...
View ArticleEtchmiadzin Cathedral reopens after years-long renovation
The Etchmiadzin Cathedral was reopened yesterday after 12 years of renovation during a ceremony attended by Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, President Vahagn Khachaturyan, and other...
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The Cold War plane crash that forged an unlikely bond in an Armenian village
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian Residents of Nerkin Sasnashen in Armenia’s Aragatsotn region gathered on a rocky hill this month, as they have every September since the fall of the Soviet Union, to remember...
View ArticleAurora launches first of its kind human rights and humanitarian forum new
The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, a nonprofit that seeks to address urgent humanitarian challenges around the world, launched a first-of-its-kind human rights and humanitarian forum in May, in...
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