Authenticity of Armenian POW execution video confirmed, according to Bellingcat
In recent weeks, videos showing Azerbaijani troops executingArmenian POWs were posted and widely shared…
Read moreIn recent weeks, videos showing Azerbaijani troops executingArmenian POWs were posted and widely shared…
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Read moreBy Lia Avagyan Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin has strongly condemned statements made by Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the former spokesperson of Armenia’s Defense Ministry, regarding World War II and Nazi Germany’s potential impact on Armenia. In an open letter published on May 16, addressed to Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan, Ambassador Kopyrkin expressed his outrage over what he described as “historically false and sacrilegious statements” made by Hovhannisyan on Armenian Public Television on May 9, the day commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. “Against the backdrop of deep respect for the Victory Day celebration among […]
By Hayk Hovhannisyan, #CivilNetCheck Armenia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is refusing to disclose details of an agreement with Azerbaijan that led to the termination of a search for an Azerbaijani citizen accused of war crimes. In April 2025, it was revealed that Armenia had ended the interstate search for Azerbaijani blogger Kyamil Zeynali within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Zeynali is accused of murdering an elderly Artsakh civilian in Hadrut during the 2020 Karabakh war. According to a statement issued by the Ministry, the search was halted within the framework of an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan originally signed […]
In this episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian covers three key developments shaping Armenia’s regional and domestic landscape. He begins with the cancelled summit between Israeli and Turkish officials in Baku, examining the deeper strategic divide over the future of Syria, and how it could create opportunities for Armenia. Hacopian also argues why Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to attend the May 9th Victory Day parade in Moscow despite calls from Europe for a boycott is a symbolic move that makes strategic sense for Armenia. Finally, he covers the expansion of additional Wizz Air flights from Europe to Armenia, calling […]
By Arshaluys Mghdesyan Armenia’s gold trade has seen a dramatic collapse in early 2025, following a brief surge driven by geopolitical and policy shifts in the region during 2023-2024. In an interview with CivilNet, economist Haykaz Fanyan explained that the boom in gold exports during 2023 and early 2024 was largely the result of a temporary loophole created by Russian export policies. In September 2023, Russia imposed a 10% export duty on gold, aiming to boost its federal revenues amid rising global gold prices and the financial pressures of war. The duty, however, excluded exports within the Eurasian Economic Union […]
By Elen Muradyan Armenia’s government has approved new legislation that significantly strengthens penalties for citizens who evade mandatory military training assemblies, marking another step in the country’s efforts to address its ongoing military personnel challenges. According to a decision approved during Thursday’s government session, individuals who avoid military training assemblies without legally recognized exemptions will face severe administrative or criminal liability. The legislation, presented by the Ministry of Defense, establishes a graduated system of penalties based on the nature of the evasion. Citizens who fail to report to military commissariats for training, refuse to undergo health assessments, or decline to […]
By Lia Avagyan Russia is ready to offer Armenia nuclear power plants with reactors of various capacities that feature enhanced safety and economic efficiency, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin declared during his visit to the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant on May 14. “Rosatom is ready to offer Armenian colleagues nuclear power plants of Russian design with reactors of various capacities, distinguished by enhanced safety and economic efficiency,” the ambassador emphasized during his visit to the Metsamor facility. Rosatom is Russia’s state atomic energy corporation that oversees all aspects of the country’s nuclear industry, from power generation and fuel production […]