- Armenia’s president has continued to refuse to sign the dismissal of the army chief.
- The PM and the leader of the Bright Armenia party will meet to discuss future elections.
- The search for the bodies of the missing and dead in Karabakh has resumed once again.
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US nonprofit asks International Criminal Court to investigate Azerbaijan for
By Mark Dovich The Center for Truth and Justice, a U.S.-based nonprofit, has formally asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Azerbaijan’s leaders for genocide, marking the first such petition to the Hague tribunal since Armenia joined earlier this year. In a more than 100-page submission, CFTJ “outlines the vast array of atrocities carried out” by Azerbaijan within Armenia’s internationally recognized borders since it first began occupying swaths of the country nearly three years ago, the organization said in a press release Thursday. Members of the Armenian community in the Netherlands gather Thursday in The Hague to show their support […]
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Aliyev’s Temper Tantrum Over Brussels Meeting
In this week’s episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian digs into the hyperbolic reactions from Russia and Azerbaijan to the recent EU/US-Armenia summit. Through analysis of official statements and media coverage, he decodes the fear and outrage directed against Armenia’s deepening partnerships. Eric also summarizes the significance of the first visit of the president of Kazakhstan to Yerevan.
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Russian peacekeepers leave Karabakh
By Ani Avetisyan Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed this week that Russian peacekeepers will be leaving Nagorno-Karabakh. Peskov reiterated the authenticity of earlier reports in the Azerbaijani media about the withdrawal, although specific details about the timeline and logistics were not provided. The deployment of the peacekeepers followed a devastating six-week offensive in 2020, during which Azerbaijani forces seized control of large swaths of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas. Last September, Baku completed its takeover of the territory in a swift one-day offensive, prompting a mass exodus of the Karabakh population into Armenia. Azerbaijan, reluctant about the deployment of peacekeepers to […]
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“Armenia Could Become a World Engineering Hub”
Vahe Nigoghosian is the founder of Engineer X, a multi-disciplinary engineering firm based in Armenia that focuses on business and education. Vahe brought with him the branch of the Dassault Systemes, a French multinational software corporation which develops software for 3D product design, simulation, manufacturing and other 3D related products. Vahe Nigoghosian has two hopes. First, to see Armenia become a world Engineering Hub. Andsecond, see more young Armenians embrace engineering.
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Armenia v. Azerbaijan case begins at UN’s top court
By Mark Dovich CivilNet will be on the ground in The Hague this week to cover the proceedings. You can follow for updates as we receive them. Public hearings in Armenia’s case against Azerbaijan at the United Nations’ top court alleging violations of a racial discrimination treaty began this week, marking the first time a suit involving either country has been brought before the International Court of Justice. Speaking on Tuesday before the court in The Hague, Armenia’s representative accused Azerbaijan of promoting hatred of Armenians at the official level, a policy he said reached a climax in Azerbaijan’s military […]
