Assessing impact of Navalny case in Armenia
This episode of Insights with Eric Hacopian examines three major developments across borders – an anti-corruption prosecution in Armenia, the assassination of a Russian dissident. Eric analyzes what...
View ArticleFrance reaffirms support for Armenia as security partnership deepens
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his country’s “support for Armenia, its independence, territorial integrity, democratic process, and aspirations for peace.” French Defense Minister...
View ArticlePashinyan says Armenia has ‘frozen’ participation in Russian military alliance
Armenia has “frozen” its participation in a Russian-led military alliance, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. France’s defense minister said his country is ready to sell missiles to Armenia as...
View ArticleArmenia’s economy surges by 8.7% in 2023: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
Armenia’s GDP expanded by 8.7% last year, marking the country’s second consecutive year as the fastest growing economy in the region. The Bank of Georgia Group reached a $303.6 million deal to buy...
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Armenian carpets, four thousand years of history
By Valentin Chesneau-Daumas Carpet origins You have to go far, far back to understand where Armenian carpets come from. After the Ice Age, Mesopotamia became the cradle of agriculture. It was here,...
View ArticleA historic visit by France’s defense minister – and colossal challenges ahead
Is France on its way to becoming Armenia’s full-fledged ally? The answer could be yes, given this historic visit – the first by a defense minister of France, a NATO member country, to Armenia,...
View ArticleWill Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visit Armenia?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may visit Armenia as soon as next week, the news organizations Factor and Radio Azatutyun reported, citing unnamed sources. The top diplomats of Armenia and...
View Article“My goal is to use AI to help make the world a better place”, Paolo...
In this episode, we explore the life of Paolo Pirjanian, PhD., the founder and CEO of Embodied, Inc., the company that created the infamous Moxie robot. Born to Armenian parents in Tehran, Paolo’s...
View ArticleRemoving Russian guards from Yerevan airport would be ‘correct,’ says...
Azerbaijan warned Armenia to “accept all of its conditions” ahead of talks between the two countries’ top diplomats, their first such meeting in more than half a year. Germany said it plans to...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch World Report details concerns in Armenia
By Skylar Yoder In January, Human Rights Watch released its annual World Report on human rights trends and practices around the globe, including in Armenia. The report highlighted Armenia’s pursuit of...
View ArticleArmenia’s AOByte CEO talks industry trends and projections in the country
Tigran Sargsyan, the co-founder and CEO of the Yerevan-based software developer AOByte, sits down with CivilNet’s Mark Dovich to talk about his experience working in Armenia’s burgeoning tech sector...
View ArticleAzerbaijani soldier apprehended after crossing border into Armenia
An Azerbaijani soldier crossed the border into Armenia’s southernmost Syunik region before being apprehended by Armenian forces, according to Armenia’s intelligence services. Prime Minister Nikol...
View ArticleBritish Petroleum under scrutiny for enabling ethnic cleansing in...
By Paul Vartan Sookiasian British Petroleum (BP) has come under scrutiny for enabling the abuses of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s autocratic regime. The Washington, D.C.-based coalition No...
View ArticleAssessing the French defense minister’s visit to Armenia
This week’s episode of Insights with Eric Hacopian examines significant diplomatic and historical developments in France and Armenia. Eric will discuss the visit of the French defense minister to...
View ArticleArmenia may seek formal exit from Russian military bloc, prime minister says
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan refused to rule out the possibility he will formally take Armenia out of a Russian-led military alliance, calling the bloc a “national security threat.” The top...
View ArticleAt crucial time for country, Armenia’s independent media come under fire
In recent years, a group of political commentators and public figures has formed in Armenia, who, without serious, professional knowledge, have managed to garner a large following and have a certain...
View ArticleArmenia’s biggest mine says sanctions ‘don’t apply’ as US blacklists Russian...
By Mark Dovich Armenia’s biggest mine said Thursday that new U.S. sanctions on the Russian company that owns it do not apply to it. “No international sanctions are applicable to the company,” the...
View ArticleTurkey’s special representative proposes trip to Yerevan next week
Turkey’s special representative to Armenia offered to visit Yerevan next week to continue normalization talks between the two countries. Nagorno-Karabakh was ranked as the least free place in the...
View ArticleUS sanctions Russian operator of Armenia’s biggest mine: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
The United States sanctioned Geopromining, the Russian company that operates the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine, Armenia’s biggest mine. The Armenian government formally took a 20% stake in...
View ArticleCivilNet defeats defamation case in major legal victory
By Mark Dovich CivilNet scored a major legal victory this month, with a court dismissing a libel suit brought against the outlet by a former hospital director who was the subject of an investigation...
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