LIVE. Hrant Dink Commemoration 2024
Commemoration of Hrant Dink in front of the Sebat Apartment Building, where the former office of Agos Newspaper was located and where Dink was assassinated 17 years ago. The post LIVE. Hrant Dink...
View ArticleLos Angeles leaders call on Azerbaijan to release Armenian prisoners
By Brandon Balayan The Armenian International Women’s Association held an ecumenical event this week at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The event brought attention to the Armenian prisoners...
View ArticleA David in a Sea of Goliaths: Armenia’s “Amerikatsi” Could Make Oscars History
By Mane Berikyan In a historic first for Armenia, the country’s selection for the Academy Awards’ “Best International Feature” category — widely coveted as the most prestigious award in the world for...
View ArticleIn Yerevan, EU & NATO representatives respond to Aliyev’s statements
Armenia raises the alarm to EU and NATO representatives about Azerbaijani President Aliyev’s “destructive statements.” Prime Minister Pashinyan believes Armenia needs a new Constitution to make it...
View ArticlePashinyan says Armenia needs a new Constitution, but why?
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s assessment Thursday to the Ministry of Justice that “Armenia needs a new Constitution, and not just constitutional amendments” might come as...
View ArticleArmenian government to invest $37M in ‘dry port’ project: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
Armenia plans to invest $37 million to set up a large industrial park and special economic zone in the country’s second largest city of Gyumri. Armenia took a 12.5% stake in the company behind a...
View ArticleNew Committee for Artsakh People’s Rights Inaugurated, Oskanian to Lead
The Newly-Formed Committee for the Defense of the Fundamental Rights of the Artsakh People Announces Inauguration. Vartan Oskanian to Oversee Its Activities Today, the Committee for the Defense of...
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Armenian genocide novel wins third place in Estonian novel competition
By Brigitta Davidjants Estonian author Piret Jaaks’ historical novel, ‘Daughters of Heaven’ (‘Taeva tütred’), secured third place in the prestigious 2023 Estonian novel competition. After...
View ArticleArmenia “mostly” resolves delayed arms shipment issues with Russia
The government plans to introduce a mandatory health insurance system, saying it will improve the quality of healthcare in Armenia. France’s newly appointed foreign minister has signaled his...
View ArticleCivilNet Artsakh team recalls their last days in Karabakh
The CivilNet team was in Artsakh during the nine months of the Azerbaijani blockade. Hasmik, Siranush, Hayk and Ani recount their experiences of the blockade and the days that led up to the ethnic...
View ArticleArmenia lifts entry ban on 2 diaspora community leaders
Armenia’s top diplomat called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s latest claims against the country a “setback” in ongoing peace efforts. The European Union’s foreign policy chief has warned...
View ArticleEstonian E-Residency Open to Armenians
By Brigitta Davidjants Tiny Estonia, with a population of 1.5 million, has gained a reputation as an e-country. One of its most notable achievements is e-Residency. What is it, who benefits from it,...
View ArticleArmenia gears up for war crimes cases against Aliyev
In this week’s episode of CivilNet’s Insights series, host Eric Hacopian reviews the latest developments in ongoing negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and previews Yerevan’s upcoming war...
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European human rights body rejects Azerbaijan’s Delegation
Yesterday, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted to not ratify the Azerbaijani delegation’s credentials, meaning they will not be able to participate in the body next year....
View ArticleAzerbaijan extends Ruben Vardanyan’s pre-trial detention
Azerbaijan extended the pre-trial detention of Ruben Vardanyan, who briefly served as Karabakh’s premier and was detained by Azerbaijani forces last year amid the ethnic cleansing in Karabakh....
View ArticleArmenia’s Vorotan hydropower plant under new ownership, CivilNet finds
By Mark Dovich Armenia’s largest hydroelectric power plant came under new ownership two years ago — though this had not been reported in the country until CivilNet’s Armenian team broke the story this...
View ArticleArmenian government takes stake in key telecoms firm
By Mark Dovich The Armenian government has taken a minority stake in the country’s main mobile network operator after the firm’s longtime Russian owner sold it off. What happened? Russia’s largest...
View ArticleArmenia to provide Azerbaijan with new landmine maps in “confidence-building...
Armenia has said it will provide Azerbaijan with more maps showing the locations of minefields in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as a “confidence-building step.” Controversy follows Armenian Prime...
View ArticleRussian firm sells off Armenia’s biggest telecoms provider
Russia’s largest telecommunications company sold off its Armenian subsidiary. The new Cyprus-based owner then said it plans to cede a 20% stake in the mobile network operator to the Armenian...
View Article2 years of war in Ukraine: What should the South Caucasus expect now?
By Benyamin Poghosyan In just one month, the world will mark the second anniversary of the Russian-Ukrainian war. During this period, assessments on the course and possible outcomes of the war...
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