CivilNet analyst Eric Hacopian discusses why Armenia needs to have a proactive foreign policy and shrewd diplomatic service. Eric also talks about how Armenia should navigate the complex geopolitics of its region through diplomacy.
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Images appear online of Berdzor church converted into mosque
On August 25, the Lachin corridor, including the Armenian-populated communities of Aghavno, Berdzor (also known as Lachin), and Sus, will be handed over to Azerbaijan. CivilNet’s Karabakh team went to Aghavno and Berdzor after the evacuation order was announced to talk to residents. What do they think about leaving? What assistance are they receiving? And what do they want others to know about the decision that has led to them losing their homes?
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What challenges is Armenia’s healthcare system facing?
Noubar Afeyan, co-founder of the ARMENIA 2041 Foundation, sat down with Anahit Avanesyan, Armenia’s health minister, to talk about her career working in the country’s healthcare system. Avanesyan also discussed the importance of public-private partnerships in the healthcare sector, how her ministry dealt with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Karabakh war, and what challenges Armenia’s healthcare system is facing today.
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Russian guards increase presence on Armenia-Iran border
The presence of Russian border guards and posts along the Armenian side of the Armenia-Iran border has increased. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Armenia’s men’s chess team won silver at the 44th World Chess Olympiad. Credits: Ruptly
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More questions than answers as Lachin handover approaches
By Mark Dovich The Karabakh authorities’ decision Friday to order the remaining Armenian residents of villages and towns located in the vital Lachin corridor to leave their homes by the end of the month has prompted widespread dismay and anger in both Karabakh and Armenia. But the evacuation order, coming just days after one of the gravest escalations in hostilities the region has seen since the end of the 2020 war, has raised more questions than it has provided answers. The Lachin corridor, a five-kilometer wide strip of land controlled by Russian peacekeepers that contains the only road connecting Armenia […]
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Did Armenia hide the fact that it would hand over
As the Armenian side prepares to hand over the towns of Lachin, Sus and Aghavno to Azerbaijan on August 25, questions are raised as to whether the Armenian side withheld information from the public about handing over the Lachin corridor. Credits: Ruptly
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The Armenian government hides the fact it agreed to hand
The photos below show the section of the road bypassing the city of Lachin in the Berdadzor region of Artsakh. I took the first photo on July 24, on my way to Karabakh, and the second on July 30, on my way back from Karabakh. The second photo shows that the road is already paved and ready for use. Let’s summarize what happened last week and why. On August 1, Azerbaijan breached the line of contact in the northwestern part of the Martakert region and in the south, in the direction of the Lachin Corridor. After three days of clashes, […]
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Karabakh authorities order Lachin corridor evacuation
By Mark Dovich Karabakh’s authorities have ordered the remaining Armenian residents of villages and towns located in the Lachin corridor to leave their homes by the end of the month. Hayk Khanumyan, Karabakh’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, told residents of the village of Aghavno on Friday that they, along with the residents of the village of Nerkin Sus and the town of Berdzor (also known as Lachin), must leave their homes by August 25 “within the framework of a civilian defense plan.” All three communities are located within the Lachin corridor, a five-kilometer wide strip of land controlled […]
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Fallout from Azerbaijan’s Karabakh incursions continues
The fallout continues from Azerbaijan’s recent incursions into Armenian-controlled parts of Karabakh, which left two Armenian servicemen dead and 19 injured. The Artsakh Defence Army reported that, though the situation is now relatively calm, Azerbaijani forces did violate the ceasefire regime along some sections of the line of contact. Credits Ruptly