- Armenia’s ruling party defeated a bill put forward by the opposition meant to prevent the handover of four abandoned border villages to Azerbaijan.
- Hungary is blocking the European Union from disbursing nearly $11 million in military aid to Armenia, RFE/RL’s Armenian service reported.
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Armenia is developing new defense capabilities, will it be enough?
By Ani Paitjan What are the factors that led to Armenia’s devastating loss in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War? How did the structure of Azerbaijan’s military enable its victory? Following the war, Armenia has sought to rearm with the help of India and France. Are these arms purchases relevant in the case of another war? CivilNet sat down with Colonel Jean-Luc Theus, France’s former defense attaché in the South Caucasus, to better understand Armenia’s defensive framework in the coming years. What crucial elements led to Armenia’s loss during the Second Karabakh War in 2020? I would first like to point out […]
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Assessing support for Archbishop Galstanyan’s protest movement
This week on Insights, host Eric Hacopian continues his analysis of Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan’s protest march from Tavush to Yerevan. He closely examines the goals and message behind the high-profile demonstrations, and considers what the civil unrest means for Armenia’s political landscape going forward.
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World leaders should steer clear of Baku climate conference unless
By Hrair Balian World leaders who stand for a rules-based international order must decline participation in the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku during November, unless 23 Armenian political prisoners jailed illegally in Azerbaijan are released. On the surface, of course, the issues are unrelated. The UN has clearly not made democratic behavior a condition for hosting these conferences, which aim at finding ways for the world to collaborate on mitigating the effects of global warming. The last two summits were in Egypt and the UAE – hardly paragons of democracy. But Azerbaijan, one of the most […]
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Armenia’s ruling party frames anti-government protesters as ‘Russia-backed’ on social
By Tigran Grigoryan and Karena Avedissian Ruling party links protesters to Russia on social media accounts Leaders of the protest movement opposing the transfer of four Tavush villages to Azerbaijan are demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. And in recent days, they have become targets of a coordinated social media disinformation campaign. A CivilNet investigation has found that the campaigns, mostly on Facebook, are generated by the country’s ruling party. Among the main targets is the leader of the protest movement Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, the Primate of the Tavush Diocese. During the lead-up to and throughout the […]
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“I use art to raise awareness of Armenia’s rich culture,”
In this episode of Mindful Leaders, we explore the life of Stephany Sanossian, an artist and designer. Born in Aleppo, Syria, to Armenian parents with ancestral roots from Aintab, Stephany is an artist with a background in design. She left Syria to pursue her studies and passion in Barcelona, after which she settled in Dubai. Stephany’s life journey is a testament to her passion for and dedication to tradition combined with innovation. Her artwork interlaces the charm of Middle Eastern and Armenian art with contemporary flavors, complexities, and perspectives. Her collages and installations have gained global recognition and are showcased […]
