Political consultant and CivilNet host Eric Hacopian gives his take on the numerous misinformation and disinformation campaigns within the Armenian community. Eric also speaks on the popular fears in Armenia, and the buzzwords of Armenian politics.
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Goris-Stepanakert highway reopened after Azerbaijanis block key road
By Mark Dovich The highway connecting the cities of Goris in southern Armenia and Stepanakert, the capital of Karabakh, has been fully reopened after a group of Azerbaijanis blocked the key road for several hours on Saturday. The highway was reopened following negotiations with Azerbaijan that stretched for over three hours, Karabakh’s state-run InfoCenter announced Saturday afternoon. The Russian peacekeeping force stationed in Karabakh helped facilitate the talks. Earlier in the day, the InfoCenter reported that a group of Azerbaijanis in civilian clothes blocked the Goris-Stepanakert highway near the village of Karin Tak, not far from the city of Shushi, […]
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Armenia and Hungary: What caused the 10-year rift and reconciliation?
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a historic meeting on Thursday with his Hungarian counterpart, after which their two ministries issued a joint statement announcing their decision to restore full diplomatic relations. Just over 10 years ago, on August 31, 2012, then-President Serzh Sargsyan announced that Yerevan would suspend its relations with Budapest. But why exactly did Armenia cut off diplomatic relations with Hungary for a decade?
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A Christmas bazaar to fund school renovations in rural Armenia
The International Women’s Association of Yerevan, a non-profit working to renovate schools in Armenia’s rural areas, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Founding member Armine Sargsyan sat down with CivilNet to talk about the 27 projects the group has already implemented, as well as this year’s Christmas market fundraiser. The bazaar will be held at Yerevan’s Congress Hotel on December 4, starting at 10 a.m.
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Mirzoyan reiterates commitment to peace, says Armenia will mend ties
By Mark Dovich Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said Thursday that Armenia “has shown political will and has been taking decisive steps to open a new era of peace and stability in the South Caucasus,” as his ministry issued a statement announcing Armenia and Hungary will be reestablishing relations. In a speech to this year’s OSCE ministerial conference in Poland, Mirzoyan stressed that Armenia remains ready to reopen regional transit routes and take steps to delimit the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, “despite the frequent provocations from the Azerbaijani side.” Mirzoyan underscored his government’s position that any newly opened route should come under the […]
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French parliament urges sanctions against Azerbaijan, more support for Armenia
France’s National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution calling for sanctions against Azerbaijan, among other provisions in support of Armenia. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held talks with his Swiss, Czech, Greek, Lithuanian and Estonian counterparts in Poland on the sidelines of this year’s OSCE Ministerial Council. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed the West for “burying” the OSCE Minsk Group during a press conference, adding that the Karabakh status issue has been “resolved.” Credits: Ruptly
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Will Armenia be punished for the CSTO summit debacle?
In the latest edition of Insights with Eric Hacopian, Eric talks about the recent summit of the CSTO, a Russian-led military alliance, in Yerevan. Eric examines the possibility Armenia may face repercussions for refusing to sign a communique at the end of the summit, much to the dismay of the other CSTO leaders, including Vladimir Putin of Russia and Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus. Eric also gives his take on the ongoing protest movement in Iran and what it may lead to.
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Lavrov blames France, US for ‘burying’ Minsk Group, meddling in
By Mark Dovich Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference Thursday that France and the United States are to blame for freezing the Minsk Group, echoing previous accusations that the West is now “meddling” in the South Caucasus. “After the start of the special military operation, the West, through its mouthpieces in Washington and Paris, stated it will not cooperate with Russia anywhere or in any format,” Lavrov said, referring to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February. “Thus, they announced the end of the OSCE Minsk Group’s activities.” The Minsk Group is a body under the […]
