Nalband: Armenia In One Village
Nalband no longer exists; there is no one left in the largest village of Spitak. You won’t be able to count ten houses with lights on if you walk down the street in the evening...
Concerns Around Domestic Violence Prevention Bill ‘Unjustified,’ Experts Say
Note, those opposing the law have been arguing that the draft “drawn on the basis of the European model will eventually destroy ‘the Armenian family’ and will result in children being...
‘Sex Calculation;’ Armenians Still Prefer Sons Over Daughters, Study Says
Sex-selective abortions are carried out in two ways: by women’s own means and with the help of doctors. In parallel with the increase in awareness...
U.S. Ambassador Calls for Tougher Action by Armenia's Government to End Corruption
To effectively tackle corruption, Mills added, the government should consider “establishing a fully independent anti-corruption body with full investigative and prosecutorial authority...
Arms Sales Too Profitable for Russia to Care for Victory of Either of NKR Conflicting Sides: Press
What does Armenia do? Armenia signs any and all military cooperation agreement put forward by Russia. I'm talking about the joint air defense system, the joint Armenian-Russian troops...
The End of Progressive Neoliberalism
Until recently, however, the chief response to the crisis was social protest—dramatic and lively, to be sure, but largely ephemeral. Political systems, by contrast, seemed...
Police Violence Against Peaceful Protesters Unpunished in Armenia
- Accountability for police violence is essential to rebuild public trust at a time when many people in Armenia feel the government isn’t listening to their concerns...
Peace in Karabakh Armenia's Only Chance for Safety and Prosperity, Ter-Petrosyan Says
The resolution of disputes and establishment of good neighbourly relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan depends solely on the Karabakh conflict settlement... We can't ignore the fact that despite Turkey's unconditional...
Mass Media in Armenia: Power Elite's Tool to Shape and Control People's Thoughts
“Mass media has to take actions to overcome its systemic issues. Are the existing Armenian media outlets capable of offering solutions to social problems, if not, how should media be transformed? As a whole, we...
‘Daredevils of Sasun’ - Artists, Masseurs and Civil Rights Activists (VIDEO)
Sedrak Nazaryan moved to Barcelona eight years ago to work as a masseur. He says that he came back to Armenia in April, 2015, specifically for taking part in this operation; he intends to stand by his...
Neocolonialism More Effective Than Colonization; Armenia's Struggle to Preserve Sovereignty (Lecture)
In the period of neocolonialism, in addition to old colonialists, which are different for different countries, there were also major countries, such as the United States, which, although not colonialist in the traditional sense...
Loss of Sovereignty: Referendum Causes Uncertainty for Armenian Voters
The Armenian authorities have once again “distinguished themselves”: in a poor country they spent money on an event, the outcome of which was known in advance, at the same time, completely depriving more than two dozen communities of their sovereignty.