- Azerbaijani troops will withdraw from the internationally recognized Armenian territories once the border delimitation is finalized, Armen Abazyan, the director of Armenia’s National Security Service, said.
- Edward Asryan, the Chief of Armenia’s General Staff, said that Yerevan will not use force to regain control over the Azerbaijani-occupied areas along the internationally recognized border.
- Massive fish farming threatens Armenia’s Ararat Valley water system.
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Armenian ambassador to EU receives death threats from Azerbaijani counterpart
By Alexander Pracht Tigran Balayan, Armenia’s Ambassador to the European Union, reportedly received death threats from his Azerbaijani counterpart Vaqif Sadiqov a week ago, with the Armenian Embassy lodging a formal protest with other diplomatic missions in Brussels, according to American digital newspaper Politico. This was confirmed today by Armenia’s Foreign Ministry. In a letter reportedly sent to envoys last week, seen and confirmed by Politico, it was alleged that Balayan was “verbally attacked and intimidated” by Sadiqov and received explicit threats against his life. The incident happened last Tuesday at an event organized by Turkey in Brussels on the […]
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‘The EU has not yet shown itself ready as a
In an interview with CivilNet’s Stella Mehrabekyan, Senior Expert on Eastern Europe at Bertelsmann Stiftung Miriam Kosmehl discusses the EU’s enlargement policy amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and the potential shifts in EU’s engagement in the South Caucasus following the Georgian elections. How has the war in Ukraine changed the EU’s traditional approach to the accession process? The full-scale war led to a significant policy shift regarding the EU’s eastern neighbors, including some of them in the EU’s enlargement policy – specifically Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and initially also Georgia. This is because of Vladimir Putin’s clear and […]
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Women in Armenian Leadership: Progress and Challenges
By Gevorg Tosunyan Deputy Prosecutor General Srbuhi Galyan’s nomination for Minister of Justice highlights both progress and persistent gender imbalances in Armenia’s institutions. Recent progress The ruling Civil Contract party’s nomination of Galyan follows several precedent-setting appointments. In June 2022, Anna Vardapetyan became Armenia’s first female Prosecutor General. In 2023, Kristinne Grigoryan was appointed to lead the newly established Foreign Intelligence Service, while Anahit Manasyan currently serves as Human Rights Defender, becoming the second woman to hold this role, following Larisa Alaverdyan. However, major security institutions remain male-dominated. The National Security Service has maintained an all-male directorship throughout its 100+ […]
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“The Foundations of U.S. Russia Policy” by Thomas Graham
Thomas Graham, special assistant to the U.S. president on Russia from 2004 to 2007, gave a talk on ‘The Foundations of U.S. Russia Policy’ at a symposium organized by the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The lecture took place on July 9 in Tbilisi. Thomas Graham is currently a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. This year’s Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia took place in Yerevan, Tbilisi, and Istanbul from July 1 to July 20.
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Turning Points in U.S. – Russia Relations
Thomas Graham, Anatol Lieven and Svetlana Savranskaya join a panel on ‘Turning Points in US-Russia Relations’ at a symposium organized by the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The panel took place on July 10 in Tbilisi. Thomas Graham was special assistant to the U.S. president on Russia from 2004 to 2007. He is currently a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Anatol Lieven is an author, journalist, and policy analyst. He is a visiting professor at King’s College London and a senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible […]
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Inside Tbilisi’s strange election
In this in-depth conversation, sociologist Alexander Thatcher joins Patrick Elliott to unpack Georgia’s shocking election results and their implications for democracy in the South Caucasus. The discussion explores the complex dynamics of Russian influence in Georgian politics and society, examining how Moscow’s strategic interests shape regional developments.