Joe Kassabian is an author, podcaster and former U.S. serviceman who took part in several tours of Afghanistan. Kassabian sat down with CivilNet to discuss his move to Armenia, give his take on the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 and explain why Armenia is in dire need of a professional army.
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Stepanakert calls for dialogue, Baku insists on ‘reintegration’ agenda
An unnamed source in Russia’s Foreign Ministry told the Russian state-run news agency TASS that Moscow has warned Yerevan of “extremely severe” consequences if Armenia becomes a member of the International Criminal Court. The authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh have responded to Azerbaijan’s proposal for “reintegration talks.” U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried expressed concern over Azerbaijan’s recent military advances in Nagorno-Karabakh in a phone conversation with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
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Trauma has shaped me to commit to doing something useful:
Noubar Afeyan sat down with Lara Tcholakian to share his historical narratives and the role that his great aunt Armenouhi had on him and his brothers as children. The Armenian genocide has helped him better understand his place in the world and shaped the degree to which he has become committed to doing something useful for the world. To that effect, Afeyan explained the role that the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative has had over the past eight years, and the reasons why the initiative will continue to expand worldwide. Afeyan shared his views on why it’s important to think and build […]
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Russia warns of ‘extremely negative’ consequences if Armenia joins ICC
By Mark Dovich “‘Moscow considers official Yerevan’s plans to join the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court absolutely unacceptable.’” That is according to an unnamed source in Russia’s Foreign Ministry cited Monday by TASS, the country’s state-run news agency. The source added that Russia had warned Armenia about “extremely negative” consequences if Armenia joins the Hague-based court, which issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month for his conduct in Ukraine. Earlier in the day, Moscow reported a meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and Vagharshak Harutyunyan, Armenia’s ambassador to Russia. A brief […]
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Azerbaijan again advances troops in Karabakh, spelling fears of renewed
The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh remains tense after Azerbaijani forces crossed the line of contact Saturday in the Shushi region, taking control of a secondary dirt road. As a result, the Armenian villages of Yegtsahogh, Lisagor, Mets Shen and Hin Shen are now completely cut-off from the rest of Nagorno-Karabakh. That all comes as Nagorno-Karabakh itself remains isolated from Armenia due to Azerbaijan’s ongoing blockade of the Lachin corridor, now past its 100th day. Credits: Ruptly
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Will Turkey survive if the opposition wins the election? A
Renowned Turkish political scientist and activist Cengiz Aktar sat down with CivilNet’s Eric Hacopian to talk about Turkey’s upcoming general election, the country’s continued de-Westernization, its “wagging the dog” relations with Azerbaijan, and the prospects for normalization with Armenia. He also discusses if a Turkish Willy Brandt could ever emerge to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
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Business Week Armenia: Government plans first dry port in Gyumri
In this week’s edition of CivilNet’s business digest, we take a look at the devastating impact of Azerbaijan’s blockade on Nagorno-Karabakh’s economy, Armenia’s growing trade with Turkey, and the Armenian government’s plans to set up the country’s first dry port in Gyumri.
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US congresspeople call for end to military aid to Azerbaijan
Armenia has moved a step closer to ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court after the country’s Constitutional Court ruled today that the statute is compatible with Armenia’s constitution. 69 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from both parties have called for the United States to stop providing military aid to Azerbaijan and to send $150 million of aid to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Biden invites Pashinyan to Democracy Summit, Aliyev not invited
An Armenian soldier was killed yesterday afternoon by Azerbaijani forces near the village of Yeraskh on the Armenian border with the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhichevan, according to the Armenian Defense Ministry. During a cabinet meeting today, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan again warned of the risk of a new escalation with Azerbaijan, but expressed confidence that there will eventually be a peace treaty signed between the two countries. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he believes there is an opportunity to achieve an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal. Credits: Ruptly
