Society – CIVILNET Displaced Artsakh mother finds opportunity in organic farming in Armenia Mar 04, 2024 Twenty-three-year-old Elina Balasanyan was displaced from Artsakh but has already managed to establish her own business. She went from keeping a small vegetable garden which served… 09 Jan We need to protect small companies that 27 Dec A conversation with Armenia’s chief rabbi 21 Dec Inside Nrnadzor, Armenia’s border village struggling to 07 Dec Toward a generational handover in Armenian studies Artsakh families find refuge in Lori Nov 18, 2023 More than 1,500 families (6000 individuals) from Artsakh have settled in the northern Armenian region of Lori. Most of the… World Central Kitchen provides meals to forcibly displaced Karabakh Armenians Nov 11, 2023 The World Central Kitchen, founded by chef José Andrés, and the Armenian General Benevolent Union are working together… Grappling with loss, rebuilding a life after the fall of Karabakh Nov 06, 2023 Aida Avagyan and her four children were evacuated from the village of Aghavno in Nagorno-Karabakh last August, just days… 23 Oct On the frontlines, volunteers in Syunik share stories of 10 Oct A new community for Artsakh Armenians 29 Sep “We waited to get out of the blockade, not 28 Sep Fleeing for their lives, Armenians from Karabakh share stories Newsfeed Pashinyan: Armenia ready to cede 4 border villages to ‘prevent war’ with Azerbaijan March 19, 2024 Society – CIVILNET By Mark Dovich Armenia is ready to cede to Azerbaijan control of four border villages formerly inhabited by Azerbaijanis in an effort to avert another round of hostilities, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has confirmed. “Our policy is that we must prevent a (new) war, we must not allow a (new) war to start. And this is also the reason why we have decided to identify the precise border…in these areas,” he said on a visit Monday to the area where those villages are located. Continuing, Pashinyan said his negotiators had asked Azerbaijan to withdraw from the roughly […] Former Armenia, Karabakh officials warn against dropping legal cases against Azerbaijan March 18, 2024 Society – CIVILNET Armenia again cuts interest rates amid low inflation, high growth: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS March 16, 2024 Society – CIVILNET Credits: Ruptly The U.S. Can’t Guarantee Armenia’s Security, Despite Azerbaijan’s Threats, but It Can Help March 15, 2024 Society – CIVILNET The article was originally published on the website of RAND corporation. By Joe Haberman and Paul Cormarie Faced with a hostile neighbor in Azerbaijan and a feckless ally in Russia, Armenia is undergoing a major shake-up in its foreign policy. Following its crushing defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023 and more recent border skirmishes that left four Armenian soldiers dead, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has frozen participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Moscow’s half-baked answer to NATO. Amid this potential geopolitical shift, Washington may be tempted to move in and play the role that Russia failed to fulfill. […] Yerevan city official arrested on bribery charges in latest corruption probe March 15, 2024 Society – CIVILNET Armenia says it expects Russia to keep gas prices low, despite worsening ties March 15, 2024 Society – CIVILNET By Mark Dovich A senior Armenian official said Monday he expects Russia to continue supplying his country with natural gas at prices far below international market value through 2031, even as ties between Yerevan and Moscow continue to fray. “There are very high chances natural gas prices will remain the same for at least another eight years, as long as there are no major geopolitical and market changes,” Hakob Vardanyan, Armenia’s deputy infrastructure minister, told lawmakers on parliament’s Eurasian affairs committee. “Our work is aimed at using every opportunity to keep gas prices where they are.” There […] Russia warns of ‘irreparable damage’ as EU mulls membership for Armenia March 14, 2024 Society – CIVILNET New concessions will not bring peace, but humiliation March 14, 2024 Society – CIVILNET In this episode of insights Eric Hacopian discusses Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statements at the March 12 press conference regarding withdrawal from a Russian-led security alliance, as well as the European Parliament’s groundbreaking resolution supporting Armenia’s bid for EU integration.