Armenia proposes fee-based options to shorten military service
By Elen Muradyan Armenia’s ruling party has introduced a legislative proposal to reform the country’s conscription system, aiming to curb widespread draft evasion and boost military preparedness amid...
View ArticleArmenia targets investment growth with new legal framework
By Alexander Pracht Armenia’s Economy Ministry unveiled a draft of a new investment law last Wednesday, aiming to overhaul the country’s outdated legal framework for investments. Published for public...
View ArticleTrapped in His Own Justifications: The Pashinyan Dilemma
Op-ed by Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister (1998-2008) Today, as nearly all of us are focused on the goal of removing Nikol Pashinyan, regardless of the path by which that goal may be...
View ArticleUnexplained Georgian customs delays disrupt Armenian alcohol exports
By Lia Avagyan A group of Armenian cognac producers and cargo transporters protested outside the Georgian Embassy in Yerevan on Tuesday, demanding clarity over what they describe as unjustified and...
View ArticleArmenia moves to close military conscription loopholes
Armenia plans an overhaul of its military draft system, including stricter rules, higher penalties, and new service options to curb evasion. Armenian exporters protest Georgian customs delays,...
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Lori Berd: Shades of Green
The medieval fortress of Lori Berd and its namesake village are among the most picturesque spots in northern Armenia. Lori Berd fortress, rising above the Dzoraget River Gorge, and was founded by King...
View ArticleClosing the gaps in Armenia’s cancer care
Global health advocate Pat Garcia-Gonzalez, CEO of The Max Foundation, sits down with CivilNet to reflect on two decades of work in Armenia, highlighting the country’s significant progress in cancer...
View ArticleArmenia’s sole nuclear power plant suspends operation for two months
In a years-long trial, a man named Ara Badoyan was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for his role in the 2020 assault on Ararat Mirzoyan, Armenia’s parliamentary speaker at the time....
View ArticleRussia ready to offer various nuclear reactor designs to Armenia, says...
By Lia Avagyan Russia is ready to offer Armenia nuclear power plants with reactors of various capacities that feature enhanced safety and economic efficiency, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey...
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Armenia intensifies penalties for military training evasion amid personnel...
By Elen Muradyan Armenia’s government has approved new legislation that significantly strengthens penalties for citizens who evade mandatory military training assemblies, marking another step in the...
View ArticleArmenia’s gold trade decline raises questions about economic sustainability
By Arshaluys Mghdesyan Armenia’s gold trade has seen a dramatic collapse in early 2025, following a brief surge driven by geopolitical and policy shifts in the region during 2023-2024. In an interview...
View ArticleWhy Netanyahu’s Baku visit was scrapped
In this episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian covers three key developments shaping Armenia’s regional and domestic landscape. He begins with the cancelled summit between Israeli and Turkish...
View ArticleU.S.-brokered Abraham Accords could include Armenia and Azerbaijan
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry did not rule out joining regional peace efforts like the Abraham Accords, following remarks from a U.S. representative that Armenia and Azerbaijan might join. Armenian...
View ArticleArmenia conceals agreement with Azerbaijan that terminated search for...
By Hayk Hovhannisyan, #CivilNetCheck Armenia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is refusing to disclose details of an agreement with Azerbaijan that led to the termination of a search for an Azerbaijani...
View Article“False and Sacrilegious”: Russian Ambassador Condemns Armenian Official’s...
By Lia Avagyan Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin has strongly condemned statements made by Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the former spokesperson of Armenia’s Defense Ministry, regarding World War...
View ArticlePashinyan, Aliyev hold brief meeting in Albania on normalization deal
By Alexander Pracht Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a rare brief conversation on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Tirana,...
View ArticlePashinyan, Aliyev hold rare meeting in Albania
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had brief encounters with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of a summit in Albania. Armenia’s Interior...
View ArticleArmenia’s first major solar plant comes online: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
Masrik-1, Armenia’s first major solar power plant, came online, as the country continues to see a rapid growth in renewable energy generation. That helps put Armenia, which has set a 50% renewable...
View ArticleArmenian museums meet the future
Armenia celebrates International Museum Day with Museum Night on May 17–18! Over 100 museums across the country will be open for free with special exhibits, events, and extended hours. Don’t miss this...
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Israeli broadcaster apologizes after controversial remark on Armenian Quarter
By Alexander Pracht A remark made by an Israeli commentator during the live broadcast of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday sparked backlash from Armenian communities worldwide. Shortly...
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