Full-scale Azerbaijani offensive unlikely this year, Armenia’s foreign...
By Alexander Pracht The likelihood of a large-scale Azerbaijani military attack on Armenia in 2025 is considered low, Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) said in its report today, warning...
View ArticleInternational silence over Azerbaijan’s kangaroo courts
In this episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian shines a spotlight on the deeply disturbing Stalinist-style show trials being staged by the Azerbaijani regime against Armenian hostages. Hacopian...
View ArticleCivilNet sues Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan
The likelihood of a large-scale Azerbaijani military attack on Armenia in 2025 is considered low, according to a report today by Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service. In Davos, Prime Minister Nikol...
View ArticleRussia says it is ready assist in prisoner exchange between Yerevan, Baku
Moscow remains committed to trilateral agreements aimed at resolving humanitarian issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan and is looking forward to assisting in a potential prisoner exchange, Russian...
View ArticleThe Betrayal of Truth: Nikol Pashinyan’s Disqualifying Remarks on the...
Op-ed by Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister (1998-2008) Nikol Pashinyan’s recent remarks questioning the veracity of the Armenian Genocide and its scale are not just shocking—they are...
View ArticleYoung Syrian Armenians in Yerevan: Assad has fallen, what next?
By Christopher Crowson It has been over a month since Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell in Syria. What can young Syrian Armenians, currently based in Yerevan, tell us about the events which took place in...
View ArticlePashinyan: Armenia’s strategy is to prevent war
By Alexander Pracht Armenia’s major strategy focuses on preventing a war with Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview for the country’s TV Channel One on Saturday. He also...
View ArticleRussia and Iran sanctions limit Armenia’s economy, intelligence officials...
The World Bank Group approved a new strategy with around $1.2-$1.7 billion over the next five years to support sustainable economic development in Armenia. International sanctions on Russia and Iran...
View ArticlePashinyan accused of questioning Armenian Genocide
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sparked outrage with statements that appeared to question aspects of the Armenian Genocide. Armenia’s major strategy focuses on preventing a war with...
View ArticleFrom Ombudspersons to Mayors: The Struggle for Impartiality and Public Trust...
By Tigran Grigoryan The recent confrontation between Armenia’s Human Rights Defender, Anahit Manasyan, and opposition MP Garnik Danielyan has ignited debate over freedom of speech and the independence...
View ArticleArmenia’s ECHR Judge Appointed Despite Lack of Transparency in National...
By Gevorg Tosunyan The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) elected Vahe Grigoryan, Vice President of Armenia’s Constitutional Court, as the country’s new judge in the European Court...
View ArticlePashinyan’s Catastrophic Leadership: A National Emergency
Op-ed by Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister (1998-2008) Nikol Pashinyan’s tenure as Armenia’s leader has been nothing short of a national catastrophe. Over six years, his reckless...
View ArticleArmenia’s ECHR judge selected after controversial procedure
The Council of Europe elected Vahe Grigoryan as Armenia’s new judge in the European Court of Human Rights. The domestic selection procedure was marred by the lack of transparency and other issues....
View ArticleEU Extends Armenia Monitoring Mission for Two More Years
EU Extends Armenia Monitoring Mission for Two More Years. The European Union’s monitoring mission in Armenia has been extended for another two years, its mandate unchanged, as approved yesterday by...
View ArticleVilifying the Vulnerable: The Rise of Anti-Refugee Narratives in Armenia
By Karena Avedissian For a recent Freedom House project on disinformation and hate speech targeting vulnerable groups in Armenia, the Regional Center for Democracy and Security, where I work as Senior...
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Genocide denial: a pattern for the Armenian Government
By Arshaluys Barseghyan The fact that I am writing the second newsletter in less than a year about how the Armenian Government disseminates Armenian Genocide denial narratives is a clear sign that we...
View ArticleDehumanizing tactics that terrorize Armenian hostages in Baku
This week’s Insights covers the situation of Armenian hostages in Azerbaijani custody, who are being forcibly administered banned psychotropic substances in a sinister attempt to extract false...
View ArticleLeveraging international pressure to reform Turkey
In this Civilnet interview, former Turkish Member of Parliament Garo Paylan provides an insider’s perspective on the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation and democratic backsliding under...
View ArticleEU extends border mission in Armenia for two years
The European Union’s monitoring mission in Armenia has been extended for another two years with its mandate unchanged, following approval by the ambassadors of the EU member countries. Georgia’s...
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The US has frozen foreign aid: how does this affect the Armenian media?
By Siranush Adamyan On January 24, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing almost all US foreign aid for 90 days. The purpose of the order was said to be to assess their...
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