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Author: Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян

The Nagorno-Karabakh deadlock: Explaining the problems with the Aghdam road

The Nagorno-Karabakh deadlock: Explaining the problems with the Aghdam road

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
August 31, 2023

As the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh worsens day by day, Azerbaijan is sparing no effort…

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Op-ed: US should reconsider its approach to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

Op-ed: US should reconsider its approach to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
July 05, 2023

By Tigran Grigoryan The Azerbaijani-imposed blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh has been in place for more…

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Analyzing the Washington talks: Baku and Yerevan’s views diverge on 3 major issues 

Analyzing the Washington talks: Baku and Yerevan’s views diverge on 3 major issues 

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
May 08, 2023

Op-ed by Tigran Grigoryan The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan led their respective delegations…

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Regional Security in Peril: Azerbaijan’s Checkpoint in Lachin Corridor

Regional Security in Peril: Azerbaijan’s Checkpoint in Lachin Corridor

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
April 23, 2023

Op-ed by Tigran GrigoryanOn April 23, Azerbaijani forces blocked the Hakari bridge, which is situated…

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Azerbaijan’s policy of aggressive borderization and its main objectives

Azerbaijan’s policy of aggressive borderization and its main objectives

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
April 14, 2023

Op-ed by Tigran Grigoryan On April 11, a deadly fighting broke out between Azerbaijani and Armenian…

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The West should support Armenia’s democracy – not its ruling party

The West should support Armenia’s democracy – not its ruling party

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
April 05, 2023

By Tigran Grigoryan I was invited to participate in a closed-door discussion a month ago in one of the…

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A hundred years later, de Waal repeats the Kavbiuro’s argument

A hundred years later, de Waal repeats the Kavbiuro’s argument

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
June 02, 2022

On May 30, Thomas de Waal, a well-known commentator on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, penned an article…

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An “era of peace” will come alongside the ethnic cleansing of Armenians of Artsakh

An “era of peace” will come alongside the ethnic cleansing of Armenians of Artsakh

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
April 15, 2022

By Tigran Grigoryan Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, addressing the country’s parliament on…

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Azerbaijan’s actions are straight out of the Kremlin playbook

Azerbaijan’s actions are straight out of the Kremlin playbook

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
March 15, 2022

On March 11 Azerbaijani foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov in an interview with the Turkish “Anadolu”…

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The new escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan’s long-term strategy

The new escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan’s long-term strategy

Տիգրան Գրիգորյան Tigran Grigoryan Тигран Григорян
March 11, 2022

The echoes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have expectedly reached the most troublesome corner of…

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  • Unexplained Georgian customs delays disrupt Armenian alcohol exports

    By Lia Avagyan A group of Armenian cognac producers and cargo transporters protested outside the Georgian Embassy in Yerevan on Tuesday, demanding clarity over what they describe as unjustified and disruptive customs checks imposed on shipments transiting through Georgia. The demonstrators, representing export and logistics companies, asked to meet the ambassador and questioned why their alcohol shipments, destined for Russia and the Baltic states, are being detained for laboratory testing in a country that serves merely as a transit corridor. “What is the point of testing goods that aren’t even sold in Georgia?” one protester asked, echoing a broader frustration […]

  • Trapped in His Own Justifications: The Pashinyan Dilemma

    Op-ed by Vartan Oskanian, Armenia’s former foreign minister (1998-2008) Today, as nearly all of us are focused on the goal of removing Nikol Pashinyan, regardless of the path by which that goal may be achieved—it is essential, both for ourselves and for the broader public, to clarify several key questions. These questions, in my view, remain unarticulated and are impeding progress toward that objective. Given the tragic, disastrous, and nightmarish situation Armenia currently faces, a wide range of interpretations about Pashinyan—ranging from accusations of treason and betrayal to claims of incompetence or naïveté—are not only understandable but deserve to be […]

  • Armenia targets investment growth with new legal framework

    By Alexander Pracht Armenia’s Economy Ministry unveiled a draft of a new investment law last Wednesday, aiming to overhaul the country’s outdated legal framework for investments. Published for public review, the proposed law seeks to establish a modern, transparent, and predictable legal environment for both local and foreign investors, replacing the 1994 law on foreign capital. The draft defines investment as capital with “entrepreneurial risk” intended for profit, and specifically excludes passive investments and loans without active management. It also introduces clear protections for investors, including the right to repatriate profits, safeguards against illegal expropriation, and the guarantee of fair […]

  • Armenia proposes fee-based options to shorten military service

    By Elen Muradyan Armenia’s ruling party has introduced a legislative proposal to reform the country’s conscription system, aiming to curb widespread draft evasion and boost military preparedness amid persistent security tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan. The bill, presented by Civil Contract party MP Hayk Sargsyan, proposes raising the upper age limit for mandatory military service from 27 to 37 years. It also seeks to significantly increase the financial penalty for those seeking to avoid conscription. Currently, Armenian men who reach age 27 without serving can pay a fee of approximately 15 million drams ($38,000) to avoid prosecution. Under the proposed reform, […]

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    Key Yerevan infrastructure projects remain stalled

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    Armenia’s energy transition stalls amid grid challenges and underinvestment

    Despite the government’s aspirations to increase the share of renewables in the energy sector, Armenia’s electric grid remains unprepared for rapid expansion, and authorities have done little to encourage Armenians to switch from fossil fuels to electric heating.

  • Armenia shuts down public access to tax records used to

    By Alexander Pracht A once-accessible public database that helped estimate the number of officially registered employees in Armenian companies is no longer functional, further limiting transparency into shadow employment and corruption in the country.  The digital tool, hosted by the Insurance Foundation for Servicemen (IFS), known colloquially as Zinapah, had long allowed users, including investigative journalists, to check how much each company paid in mandatory stamp duties for its workers. These payments went toward compensations to families of fallen soldiers and, as they were required for all registered employees, gave a rough picture of how many staff members were officially […]

  • Armenia joins Ashgabat Agreement on international transport corridor

    By Alexander Pracht The Armenian government voted on Thursday to join the Ashgabat Agreement, a multinational pact establishing an international transport and transit corridor linking Central Asia to the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. “Joining the Ashgabat Agreement will create new opportunities to integrate into a transport corridor connecting Central Asian countries with the ports of the Persian Gulf and to utilize the transit and transport potential of the member states,” the government’s justification said. The Ashgabat Agreement currently includes Iran, Oman, Qatar, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Armenia’s accession is expected to enhance freight and passenger transit across member states […]

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