What Turkey wants in the South Caucasus
Dr. Mustafa Aydin, a professor of international relations at Kadir Has University is in Yerevan to participate in a conference organized by the Caucasus Institute entitled “Gathering Storm: Regional...
View ArticleArmenia denies troop movements on the border with Azerbaijan
Armenia’s Defense Ministry dismissed claims circulating on social media about a recent shooting incident on the border with Azerbaijan in the Gegharkunik region of southeastern Armenia. Former...
View ArticleThe Undoing of Armenia: Nikol Pashinyan’s Negotiation Debacle
Op-ed by Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister (1998-2008) By any objective measure, Nikol Pashinyan has proven to be the worst negotiator Armenia has ever had. In the six years since he...
View ArticleArmenia issues $750M eurobond in bid to manage national debt: THIS WEEK IN...
A free trade deal between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran will go into effect mid-May, a development observers say could significantly boost Armenia’s economy. Armenia’s Central Bank left...
View ArticleSexism, Stereotypes, and Insults: Armenia’s Ruling Party’s Troubling Rhetoric
By Tigran Grigoryan In recent weeks, the rhetoric of Armenian politicians, particularly within the ruling party, has raised significant concerns about the use of offensive and politically incorrect...
View ArticleArmenia’s parliamentary committee approves EU integration bill
By Alexander Pracht Armenia’s parliamentary committee on European integration approved the bill on launching the country’s European Union membership process in a second reading during an extraordinary...
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Pre-Soviet Yerevan through the lens of Gegham Tarverdyants
By Alexander Pracht Although the history of Armenian photography dates back to the 1850s, it was primarily centered in Western Armenia, Georgia, and Palestine where renowned Armenian photography...
View ArticleArmenia says no immediate need to end EU observer mission
Bill launching process for Armenia to join European Union passes committee in its second reading, and is ready for consideration by the full parliament. Armenia is open to discuss a new mandate for...
View ArticleArmenia’s Local Elections: When the Government Influences the Outcomes
By Tatév Ghazaryan Since the political shifts of 2018, Armenia has seen a surge in local democratic transformations. As in Yerevan, regions and communities needed to align with the new political...
View ArticleMastering journalism at AUA
The American University of Armenia is pioneering a master’s program in multiplatform journalism this June, meant to equip aspiring journalists in the country with the skills to navigate the fast...
View ArticleYerevan’s calls to Moscow hint at thawing relations
Yesterday’s phone call between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, the second in three days, is seen by observers as the latest move by Yerevan to...
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Yerevan mayor absent as protesters rally against mass tree cutting
By Christopher Crowson The initiative Yerevan for People organised a demonstration outside the City Hall on Tuesday to protest against the authorities’ latest tree cutting campaign in the Armenian...
View ArticleYerevan’s 2024 Budget: Fees and Bonuses Increase While Priority Programs...
By Elen Muradyan Despite increased taxes and fees in Yerevan in 2024, the capital’s budget has underperformed, and programs deemed priorities have largely gone unimplemented. This is according to a...
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Armenia was absent from the map, the map was edited, and an apology was...
Shushan Stepanyan, #CivilNetCheck During the “28 minutes” program broadcast by the Franco-German Arte TV channel on March 24, a geopolitical map showing Turkey and the adjacent countries was...
View ArticleU.S. remains committed to strategic partnership with Armenia, Rubio confirms
By Alexander Pracht Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation to discuss the U.S.-Armenia strategic partnership and regional issues, the...
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Residents of Armenia’s Azerbaijan-bordering villages feel safer with EU...
By Gevorg Tosunyan In the border village of Kutakan in Armenia’s Gegharkunik province, cattle breeder Martin’s house is the closest to the Azerbaijani positions. It is only 700 meters away from the...
View ArticleArmenia’s Western Pivot: Smart Move or a Risky Gamble?
Dr. Pavel Baev, a professor at the Peace Research Institute in Oslo, is in Yerevan to participate in a conference organized by the Caucasus Institute. The program is entitled “Gathering Storm:...
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Support Café offers healing and community for displaced Artsakh elders
By Nanor Froundjian At the Armenian General Benevolent Union Vahe Karapetian Center, more than 20 elders from Artsakh gathered–just as they have been for nearly two months–sharing memories and...
View ArticleEU integration bill passes in Armenian parliament
The Armenian parliament passed a bill in its second and final reading, declaring the country’s aspiration to join the European Union. Armenia’s Defense Ministry acknowledged that gunfire is...
View ArticleArmenian, Turkish consuls hold rare meeting in Syria’s Aleppo
By Alexander Pracht Turkish Consul General in Aleppo, Muammer Hakan Cengiz, visited Armenia’s Consulate General in the city on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Armenian diplomatic mission....
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