Pashinyan meets with Pope Francis in Vatican City
U.S. Representative Frank Pallone faced government-sponsored protests and was deliberately excluded from a bipartisan meeting with Azerbaijani President Aliyev during the ongoing COP29 climate...
View ArticleAurora forum addresses climate justice and corporate responsibility
Partner content The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative hosted a panel on climate change and environmental justice during its Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum in Los Angeles in May, 2024. Organized in...
View ArticlePashinyan appoints two new cabinet members
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced two new ministerial appointments, naming Arpine Sargsyan as Armenia’s new Interior Minister and Armavir Governor Davit Khudatyan as Minister of...
View ArticleU.S. Congressmen receive hostile welcome at COP29 in Azerbaijan
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian U.S. Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) revealed on Monday that he was able to avoid physical harm while attending the climate conference COP29 in Baku due to the...
View ArticleInternational Visa Cashless Forum to be Held for the First Time in Armenia
Sponsored content. The Visa Cashless Forum 2024 will take place in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on November 22, 2024. This international event will gather participants to explore advancements in...
View ArticleThunberg takes on the COP29 farce
In this episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian dissects two major developments – the high-profile visit of climate activist Greta Thunberg to Armenia, and the disastrous COP29 climate conference...
View ArticleWelfare aid for Karabakh refugees to be narrowed
Welfare aid for Nagorno-Karabakh refugees will be reduced starting in April, limiting universal monthly payouts to specific groups. Armenia has officially become a full member of the International...
View ArticleICC warrant for Netanyahu renews calls to investigate Aliyev for war crimes
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian In a move that has sent geopolitical shockwaves, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for alleged war crimes, most notably for Israel’s Prime...
View ArticlePashinyan defends recent high-level dismissals
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has defended his recent dismissal of several high-ranking officials, stating they “worked well” in implementing systemic changes during their tenure. In an...
View ArticlePashinyan’s Dangerous False Equivalence: A Betrayal of Armenia’s History
Op-ed by Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister (1998-2008) In a recent statement, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan equated Armenian references to “Western Armenia” with...
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Yerevan photography festival explores memory, identity, and tradition
By Sophie Holloway The first of its kind, Yerevan’s photography festival is now in its final week, after nearly a month of workshops, a competition and numerous exhibits across the city. The...
View ArticleArmenia not ready for universal healthcare, Pashinyan says
An Armenian court sentenced former Nagorno-Karabakh official Sargis Galstyan to 18 years in prison for espionage on behalf of Azerbaijan. The prosecution, which had sought a life sentence, plans to...
View ArticleAzerbaijan’s diplomatic strategy following COP29
By Jack Dulgarian Azerbaijan increased soft power prestige by hosting its first multilateral diplomatic event this month after the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) ethnic cleansing. Baku has received...
View ArticleResignations in Armenia Spark Debate over Judicial Independence and...
By Tigran Grigoryan and Tatev Baghdasaryan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government has faced a wave of resignations over the past two weeks, with several ministers and officials stepping down and...
View ArticleA vision for humanitarianism with Dr. Noubar Afeyan and Dr. Eric Esrailian
Partner content. In this discussion from the Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum, Dr. Noubar Afeyan, Co-Founder and Chair of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative and Chairman of Moderna, and Dr. Eric...
View ArticlePolish president says Armenia ‘welcome in Europe’
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda declared that his country is ready to assist in normalization between Armenia and Azerbaijan, adding that he hopes there will be stable and clearly defined borders in...
View ArticleVisa cashless forum marks its first event in Armenia
Sponsored content On November 22, the Visa Cashless Forum marked its first event in Armenia’s capital Yerevan. The closed international event brought together distinguished government officials,...
View ArticlePashinyan undermines one of democracy’s pillars: the local self-government...
Op-ed by Karen Harutyunyan, Editor-in-chief On Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced via Facebook Live that preliminary elections would be held in Gyumri. Armenia’s second-largest...
View ArticleArmenia’s tax reform ignites debate as small businesses sound alarm
By Gevorg Tosunyan Armenia’s government is pushing for major tax reforms that aim to create an equal playing field between small and large businesses, but the proposed changes are raising serious...
View ArticleArmenia’s First Satellite Program Falls Short of Expectations
By Hayk Hovhannisyan Armenia’s first satellite program, launched with great fanfare in May 2022, has been marred by unfulfilled promises and setbacks, raising questions about the project’s...
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