Visa’s financial inclusion agenda for Armenia
Partner content In this interview, Cristina Doros, Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for Visa in the former Soviet region, provides a comprehensive look at the rapidly evolving digital...
View ArticleKarabakh NGOs urge UN to condemn Baku’s cultural crimes
Security Treaty Organization, the country’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament. Lawmaker Hovik Aghazaryan, recently expelled from the ruling Civil Contract party, alleged yesterday that...
View ArticleIn historic address to International Criminal Court, CFTJ urges action...
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian The Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ), a U.S.-based human rights nonprofit, addressed a gathering of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, during which it...
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India’s Tribal Art: An Exhibition in Yerevan
Yerevan’s Museum of Folk Arts has opened its doors to a display of Indian tribal craftsmanship with the launch of the Tribal Art Artefacts Exhibition, organized by the Embassy of India in Armenia. The...
View ArticleArmenia, US defense chiefs meet at Pentagon
U.S. proposal to host a meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers was rejected by Azerbaijan. The top defense officials from Armenia and the United States met at the Pentagon to...
View ArticleArmenian universities remain under political control: Infocom’s investigation
By Lia Avagyan Despite promises to eliminate political influence from universities, Armenia’s government has maintained significant control over the country’s higher education institutions, an...
View ArticleArmenia’s anti-corruption efforts show limited progress, says watchdog
By Zhanna Avagyan Transparency International Armenia assessed the country’s anti-corruption efforts on International Anti-Corruption Day, pointing to stagnating reform progress and raising concerns...
View ArticlePublic office, private gains: The controversial record of Yerevan’s mayor
By Tatev Baghdasaryan #DemocracyWatch A week ago, it was reported that last month, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan took off on a week-long official visit to Los Angeles, USA, accompanied by a delegation...
View ArticleA missed diplomatic opportunity at the OSCE: Armenia’s silence on critical...
Op-ed by Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister (1998-2008) The annual OSCE Council of Ministers meeting serves as a unique platform for the foreign ministers of 57 member states to...
View ArticleArmenia lowers growth forecast for 2025 amid cooling Russian inflows: THIS...
An attempt by Armenia to secure financing for the country’s long-stalled Amulsar gold mine project from the Russian-led Eurasian Development Bank has failed, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan confirmed...
View ArticleArmenia’s international legal representative refrains from commenting on the...
Yeghishe Kirakosyan, who represents Armenia’s government in international tribunals, declined to comment on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statement about potentially withdrawing mutual claims from...
View ArticleArmenian embassy officials leave Syria as Assad regime falls
Armenians in Syria are told to be cautious as uncertainty follows the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad. Watchdog raises concerns about Armenia’s anti-corruption efforts, pointing to...
View ArticleFormer minister, army general found guilty of corruption
Yeghishe Kirakosyan, who represents Armenia’s government in international tribunals, declined to comment on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statement about potentially withdrawing mutual claims from...
View ArticleArmenia must reform state secrets law, new TI report says
Armenia’s new state secrets law, which came into effect this year, prohibits the disclosure of nearly all defense expenditure data, significantly restricting the country’s 2003 Freedom of Information...
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Sarik Minasyan elected caretaker mayor of Gyumri in controversial primaries
By Alexander Pracht Non-partisan candidate Sarik Minasyan won an open primary election held by the ruling Civil Contract party and will become the interim mayor of Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest...
View ArticleAurora panelists share insights on global displacement
During a panel discussion at the Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum in Los Angeles in May 2024, experts, lawyers, and activists gathered to discuss the global refugee crisis, the rise in forced...
View ArticleEthical Journalism: Values Worth Fighting For
Susan McKay, Ireland’s Press Ombudsperson, joins host Eric Hacopian to discuss how to promote ethical journalism at a time when the field is beset by distrust and disinformation. McKay shares her...
View ArticleArmenia, France sign new defense cooperation plan
Non-partisan candidate Sarik Minasyan won an open primary election held by the ruling Civil Contract party and will become the interim mayor of Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city. He will serve...
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TAP conference explores media integrity and self-regulation in Armenia
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian While Armenia’s growing media industry is mostly free, it is coming of age in an era of disinformation. A conference held this week by The Armenia Project (TAP) explored...
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Former airport manager maintains a farm at an abandoned runway in Jermuk
By Alexander Pracht The small spa town of Jermuk, known for its mineral water springs, is hidden in a remote mountainous valley at an elevation of roughly 2,100 m above sea level in Armenia. Jermuk is...
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