Diaspora – CIVILNET Los Angeles community honors Gagik Ginosian Feb 12, 2024 Gagik Ginosian, the founder and art director of the change-making Karin Folk Ensemble, was remembered in a ceremony on February 11 at St. Leon Cathedral in Burbank, Ginosian passed… 04 Jan Rewriting The Armenian Story 12 Dec LA students gather to play chess for 08 Aug Connecting Armenian Studies in Armenia and Diaspora 18 Jul Equipping the next generation of Armenian healthcare Teaching the Armenian Genocide Jul 17, 2023 Armen Marsoobian, professor of philosophy at Southern Connecticut State University, sits down with CivilNet’s Mark Dovich… Transformative impact in Armenia’s education and research sectors Jul 10, 2023 Vatche Sahakian, professor of theoretical physics at the Harvey Mudd college in California, sits down with CivilNet to discuss… Sunrise Stepanakert festival kicks off in Armenia and Artsakh Jul 04, 2023 It’s the opening event of this year’s Sunrise Stepanakert, the first multimedia art festival in Artsakh. Traditionally,… 22 Jun Will the Jerusalem land deal damage Armenia’s ties with 07 Jun Diaspora: Armenia’s “black gold” for economic development 23 May “We have fallen, but we will rise. We cannot 19 Jan LIVE. Commemorating the life and legacy of Hrant Dink Newsfeed Newsfeed Pashinyan: Armenia ready to cede 4 border villages to ‘prevent war’ with Azerbaijan March 19, 2024 Diaspora – CIVILNET By Mark Dovich Armenia is ready to cede to Azerbaijan control of four border villages formerly inhabited by Azerbaijanis in an effort to avert another round of hostilities, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has confirmed. “Our policy is that we must prevent a (new) war, we must not allow a (new) war to start. And this is also the reason why we have decided to identify the precise border…in these areas,” he said on a visit Monday to the area where those villages are located. Continuing, Pashinyan said his negotiators had asked Azerbaijan to withdraw from the roughly […] Former Armenia, Karabakh officials warn against dropping legal cases against Azerbaijan March 18, 2024 Diaspora – CIVILNET Armenia again cuts interest rates amid low inflation, high growth: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS March 16, 2024 Diaspora – CIVILNET Credits: Ruptly The U.S. Can’t Guarantee Armenia’s Security, Despite Azerbaijan’s Threats, but It Can Help March 15, 2024 Diaspora – CIVILNET The article was originally published on the website of RAND corporation. By Joe Haberman and Paul Cormarie Faced with a hostile neighbor in Azerbaijan and a feckless ally in Russia, Armenia is undergoing a major shake-up in its foreign policy. Following its crushing defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023 and more recent border skirmishes that left four Armenian soldiers dead, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has frozen participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Moscow’s half-baked answer to NATO. Amid this potential geopolitical shift, Washington may be tempted to move in and play the role that Russia failed to fulfill. […] Yerevan city official arrested on bribery charges in latest corruption probe March 15, 2024 Diaspora – CIVILNET Armenia says it expects Russia to keep gas prices low, despite worsening ties March 15, 2024 Diaspora – CIVILNET By Mark Dovich A senior Armenian official said Monday he expects Russia to continue supplying his country with natural gas at prices far below international market value through 2031, even as ties between Yerevan and Moscow continue to fray. “There are very high chances natural gas prices will remain the same for at least another eight years, as long as there are no major geopolitical and market changes,” Hakob Vardanyan, Armenia’s deputy infrastructure minister, told lawmakers on parliament’s Eurasian affairs committee. “Our work is aimed at using every opportunity to keep gas prices where they are.” There […] Russia warns of ‘irreparable damage’ as EU mulls membership for Armenia March 14, 2024 Diaspora – CIVILNET New concessions will not bring peace, but humiliation March 14, 2024 Diaspora – CIVILNET In this episode of insights Eric Hacopian discusses Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statements at the March 12 press conference regarding withdrawal from a Russian-led security alliance, as well as the European Parliament’s groundbreaking resolution supporting Armenia’s bid for EU integration.