Armenia and United States sign historic strategic partnership charter
In a ceremony held at the U.S. State Department in Washington, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed the “Strategic Partnership Charter,” marking a...
View ArticleAn Unflattering Charter: The Pashinyan Government Under Scrutiny
Op-ed by Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister (1998-2008) The signing of the Strategic Partnership Charter between the Republic of Armenia and the United States on January 14 might...
View ArticleUnpacking the US-Armenia strategic partnership
During the last days of the Biden administration, the United States has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Armenia. We are joined by Benyamin Poghosyan, senior research fellow at the...
View ArticleArmenia, US sign strategic cooperation agreement
In a ceremony held at the U.S. State Department in Washington, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the Strategic Partnership Charter, marking what...
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Foster Families: The Future of Care in Armenia
By Sophie Holloway “Vahan ran up to me, he seemed to think I was his mother,” says Knarik Yesayan, orphanage worker and foster mother to twins, Vahan and Vahe. “And so everything was decided on that...
View ArticleArmenia not in arms race with any country, defense chief says
Armenia is not in an arms race with any nation, but it is determined to develop military cooperation with other countries to increase its defense capabilities, the country’s defense chief said at a...
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UK’s Paddington in Peru comes to Armenia
By Christopher Crowson As part of its efforts to promote British culture in Armenia and encourage closer bilateral ties across all spheres, the British Embassy hosted the premiere of the latest...
View ArticleRuben Vardanyan: All protocols bearing my signature are falsifications
Entrepreneur, philanthropist and former Nagorno-Karabakh state minister Ruben Vardanyan, who has been under illegal arrest in Baku for more than a year, said yesterday that Azerbaijani investigators...
View ArticleCritical Questions: Unpacking Armenia’s 2020 Karabakh Defeat
By Karen Harutyunyan This article was published in the book Defeat: The 2020 Karabakh War—Realities and Lessons, released by the Armenian Research Center in Humanities with the support of the Calouste...
View ArticleThe Sham Trial in Baku: A Betrayal of Justice and Humanity
Op-ed by Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister (1998-2008) Today, Azerbaijan has once again demonstrated its disdain for justice, human rights, and international law by staging a sham...
View ArticleADB’s Don Lambert on Armenia’s green economy potential
In this Civilnet interview, Don Lambert, the country director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), provides a comprehensive analysis of Armenia’s investment climate, foreign direct investment (FDI)...
View ArticleRuben Vardanyan reports torture, falsified evidence in Baku trial
Entrepreneur, philanthropist and former Nagorno-Karabakh state Minister Ruben Vardanyan, who has been under illegal arrest in Baku for more than a year, said yesterday that Azerbaijani investigators...
View ArticleHow Armenia’s new partnership with the U.S. is likely to affect its energy...
by Alexander Pracht Yerevan and Washington have signed a Charter on Strategic Partnership, marking a new phase in bilateral relations. While the agreement does not include security guarantees, a...
View ArticleArmenia needs more foreign investment, says economy chief: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
The United States signaled plans to deepen economic cooperation with Armenia, including on nuclear energy issues, as part of their new strategic partnership agreement. Armenia’s economy chief sought...
View ArticleArmenia extradites two men wanted by Interpol to Turkey
Two Turks wanted by Interpol on terrorism charges were extradited from Armenia to Turkey. The trial for 15 Armenians, including three ex-presidents and other high-ranking officials, began at the Baku...
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We Have a Different Name on the Street
By Hasmik Hovhanissyan “The children from the high-rise housing estate in Bremen-Nord know exactly where their families come from: Turkey, Russia, Albania. Only with Karla is everything a little...
View ArticleArmenian foreign minister visits Russia
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan paid a visit to Moscow where he held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Donald Trump was inaugurated as U.S. president and Senator Marco Rubio...
View ArticleAzerbaijan Sets Record $5bn Military Budget Amid Looming Economic Hurdles
By Vahram Revazyan Azerbaijan’s decision to allocate a record $5 billion to military spending in its 2025 budget underscores a risky gamble amid economic uncertainties. This increase comes as the...
View ArticleGlobal Democratic Erosion: Implications for Armenia’s Future
By Tigran Grigoryan Since launching Democracy Watch with CivilNet last spring, we have mainly focused on Armenia’s domestic challenges and alarming trends. Yet, as academic literature on democratic...
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Misleading Claims About British Government Travel Warnings for Armenia
Hayk Hovhannisyan, #CivilNetCheck Claims have been circulating across Armenian media outlets and social media platforms since January 21, 2025, alleging that the UK government has issued new warnings...
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