Armenia’s MFA rebutted for blaming Karabakh leaders for Artsakh’s dissolution
By Elen Muradyan Armenia’s Foreign Ministry has declared on Saturday that the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) issue has been removed from the agenda of Armenia-Azerbaijan interstate relations following the...
View ArticleArmenia needs biometric IDs to advance in visa talks with EU
By Alexander Pracht A European Union expert mission began its second visit to Armenia today to assess the country’s progress toward visa liberalization with the bloc, according to Nelly Davtyan, head...
View ArticleYerevan sees improved air quality this season, mayor says
By Alexander Pracht and Christopher Crowson Yerevan’s air quality has seen a marked improvement this season, Mayor Tigran Avinyan announced during a city council meeting on Monday. Citing data from...
View ArticleApril 7: Celebrating Motherhood in Armenia
From flowers to feminism- April 7 in Armenia is about beauty, strength, and change. The post April 7: Celebrating Motherhood in Armenia appeared first on CIVILNET.
View ArticleEU expert mission in Armenia to assess visa liberalization progress
Only about 12% of former Artsakh Defense Army personnel have joined Armenia’s military, as reintegration stalls amid poor planning, trauma, and lack of support. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry declared...
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Armenian Official Discourse on Karabakh: From 1988 to 2020
By Lia Avagyan A book dedicated to the 2020 Karabakh War, titled “Broken Shield: A Multi-layered Analysis of the 44-Day Artsakh War”, has been released by Yerevan’s Newmag publishing house. The book...
View ArticleTrial begins in CivilNet’s lawsuit against Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan
By Alexander Pracht The first court hearing in the case brought by the Civilitas Foundation, CivilNet’s parent organization, against Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan took place on Monday at the Yerevan...
View ArticleInvestigation reveals illegal construction waste dumping across Yerevan
Armenia hasn’t confirmed if Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will attend the Antalya Forum in Turkey this weekend, but he appears on the forum website. Yesterday the first hearing was held in a civil...
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Non-combat deaths plague Armenia’s military
By Alexander Pracht Last year, 40 servicemen died in the Armenian military, with only four of those deaths occurring in clashes with Azerbaijan, according to the country’s Military Prosecutor’s...
View ArticleArmenia’s misaligned expectations from Russia
Narek Sukiasyan is a political science lecturer at the American University of Armenia and the author of a chapter in “Broken Shield”, a new volume on the Second Karabakh War published by Newmag. In...
View ArticleTransparency International points to shortcomings in Armenia’s...
Transparency International, a global NGO aiming to combat corruption, published a report, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee. Azerbaijani President...
View ArticleAsian Development Bank warns of slowing growth in Armenia as external support...
By Alexander Pracht Armenia’s economic growth slowed to 5.9% in 2024 and is expected to decelerate further over the next two years, as external demand weakens and the current account deficit widens,...
View ArticleWill lower oil prices fuel aggression from Baku?
In this episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian explores the global energy market downturn triggered by the Trump administration tariffs and the potential impact on Armenia and the region. He also...
View ArticleArmenia, Iran hold unprecedented joint military exercises
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev threatened Armenia with war yesterday unless it gives in to his demands. In a possible first, Armenia and Iran carried out a two-day joint military exercise along...
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Azerbaijan uses Vatican venue to rewrite Armenian history
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian An international conference titled “Christianity in Azerbaijan: History and Modernity,” organized by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, was held Thursday in Rome. The event is...
View ArticleTurkish rep. Kilic tells CivilNet “doing our utmost” to normalize ties with...
By Arshaluys Mghdesyan and Paul Vartan Sookiasian In an exclusive statement to CivilNet Friday on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Turkish Special Envoy for Normalization with...
View ArticleNew aid program launched for displaced Karabakh families
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdoğan today in Antalya to discuss bilateral ties and the situation in the South Caucasus. Aliyev also received a Nowruz...
View ArticleArmenia reports progress in talks over airport expansion: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
A senior Armenian infrastructure official reported progress in negotiations with the foreign conglomerate that owns Yerevan’s main airport over a major expansion plan. Plans by Armenia and the...
View ArticleNGOs urge Armenia to delegate Baku detainees’ protection to Switzerland
By Hasmik Hovhannisyan The NGOs Path of Law and Union for the Protection of the Interests and Rights of the People of Artsakh submitted a request to Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in March,...
View ArticleArmenian Foreign Minister sees broad potential for normalization with Turkey
By Elen Muradyan Antalya, Turkey – On the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum held on April 11–13, CivilNet correspondent Arshaluys Mghdesyan sat down with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat...
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