- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan again said Yerevan hopes to sign a peace treaty with Baku in the near future, even as he questioned Azerbaijan’s commitment to the peace process.
- Pashinyan met with the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, which Armenia formally joined last month in defiance of repeated warnings from Russia.
- Speaking exclusively with CivilNet, Iran’s ambassador to Armenia expressed his support for the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, prompting Azerbaijan to issue a statement decrying the diplomat’s “baseless and provocative opinions.”
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Former Artsakh army commander sentenced to 5.5 years in prison
By Alexander Pracht A court in Armenia’s Syunik region sentenced Jalal Harutyunyan, the former commander of Artsakh’s Defense Army, to 5 years and 6 months in prison on Friday, following a trial that examined his role in the 2020 war. Harutyunyan was found guilty of on-duty negligence that led to severe consequences. The conviction primarily centers on the October 12, 2020 incident that happened near the Karabakhi village of Juvarly, where 20 servicemen were killed, seven were wounded, and one officer remains missing to this day. The prosecution argued that Harutyunyan misidentified approaching forces as friendly units during combat. In […]
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A future for Armenia’s children with special needs
CivilNet sits down with Sarah Stites, Excitement Officer of Caritas Aregak Foundation. CAF runs Emili Aregak, a social-development center for kids with special needs as well as Aregak Bakery, Armenia’s first and only cafe that employs only people with special needs and their family members. Stites shares the daily experiences and struggles endured by the country’s disability community, where support systems remain woefully inadequate and societal stigma continues to marginalize this vulnerable population.
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The Pan-Armenian Winter Games kicked off in the resort town
The Pan-Armenian Winter Games kicked off in the resort town of Jermuk with a spectacular opening ceremony. Jermuk has welcomed more than 1300 athletes from 18 countries for what is only the second winter games in Pan-Armenian history. They will compete in a range of sports from hockey, skiing, snowboarding, and even snowball fighting. Among the countries participating, Kazakhstan is appearing for the first time, joining those coming from as far as the US, Canada, and Argentina. At just five years old, the games’ youngest competitor, dancer Nikita Kumar Nazaryan, is also India’s lone representative. The ceremony opened with an […]
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Armenia, Iran to sign strategic partnership agreement
By Alexander Pracht Yerevan and Tehran are working on a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, Iran’s ambassador to Armenia, Mehdi Sobhani, revealed at a press conference held at the embassy Thursday. He also said Iran does not mind Armenia’s partnership with the United States or the presence of the European Union monitoring mission in the country. “We have numerous joint projects: last year, our countries signed a cooperation memorandum in scientific, educational, and cultural spheres, deepening our relations,” he added. Opposing the ‘Zangezur corridor’ The Ambassador emphasized Iran’s unwavering support for Armenia’s territorial integrity and clarified Tehran’s position on regional transportation […]
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Yerevan’s poor air quality: a challenge that remains overlooked
By Gevorg Tosunyan The air quality in Yerevan has reached an alarming level. The municipality’s 160 monitoring stations show that the air becomes increasingly unhealthy throughout the day. In Yerevan, there are only one or two areas where breathing the air doesn’t pose a health risk, and that’s only in the early morning when the city has yet to awaken. How will this problem finally be resolved? Maxim Gasparyan, a resident of Vedi town, located 50 km from Yerevan, says that visiting the capital is the most challenging for him. “I’ve had two heart surgeries. When I’m in Yerevan, it’s […]
