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Tag: Armenia

From ghost towns to growing settlements: Armenia’s village life

From the quiet of Karaberd, an almost abandoned village where elders live, to the vibrant Karashamb, where young families bring energy and renewal, life in rural Armenia is abundant in its contrasts.

November 10, 2025 - Kushane՛ Chobanyan

“People here are so relaxed that they have no idea what’s coming”: life in Syunik, the region on everyone’s lips

Among the ongoing deals to normalize Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, the recent Washington Summit between President Trump, Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev on August 8th has spotlighted the southernmost Armenian region. At the core of international trade routes between Asia and Europe, this strip of land has been fearing clashes not only after the events in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023, but throughout centuries.

October 17, 2025 - Michele Crestani

Civil society in Armenia: from peak to decline in advocacy

Faced with rising populism, polarization, socio-economic challenges, and mounting geopolitical pressure, Armenia’s civil society remains one of the key pillars of the country’s democratic resilience. Having evolved from fragmented local initiatives into a relatively mature and thematically diverse institutional sector, NGOs are entitled to play a significant role in shaping public discourse, monitoring state reforms, protecting vulnerable groups, and developing expert capacity. At the same time, the sector faces serious and growing challenges.

September 27, 2025 - Arshaluis Mgdesyan

Political statements against the Armenian Apostolic Church. A clash of geopolitical interests?

The growing conflict between the Armenian government and the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Garegin II, threatens to deepen divisions in society and could impact the results of next year's parliamentary elections. What’s more, poor state-church relations are also casting a shadow over the peace negotiations with Azerbaijan, with consequences for the entire region.

September 23, 2025 - Anna Vardanyan

Armenia’s shifting foreign policy towards the European Union. Perspectives and challenges

Recent years have seen relations with the European Union become a key talking point in Armenian politics. While realistic about a timescale regarding possible membership, Yerevan is now eager to diversify its links beyond its troubled neighbourhood.

August 7, 2025 - Anna Vardanyan

Chess is the ultimate low-tech answer to the challenge of AI

Chess might be the curriculum upgrade the world needs, and Armenia shows the way.

July 21, 2025 - Daniel Gleichgewicht

Who is leading and lagging on democracy and reforms in the EU’s Eastern Partnership?

The 2025 Eastern Partnership Index tracks the democratic transformation and European integration in the countries that participated in the initiative.

July 16, 2025 - Kerry Longhurst

Armenia’s pivot to the EU

On March 26th 2025 the Armenian parliament passed a law declaring its intention to apply for membership of the European Union. Although the law does not constitute a formal application for EU membership, it is a clear signal of Armenia’s willingness to move out of Russia’s orbit and develop closer relations with the West. However, the path to closer European integration is fraught with obstacles.

In recent years, Armenia has expressed a strong political will to deepen its relations with the EU. In a speech to the European Parliament on October 17th 2023 the prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, stated that “Armenia is ready to move as close to the EU as the EU deems possible.” The foreign minister, Ararat Mirzoyan, reiterated this in November 2023 after the European Commission recommended granting candidate status to neighbouring Georgia, stating that the Armenian people have European aspirations and are committed to closer relations with the EU. Abandoned by its traditional security ally Russia, these statements clearly underline Armenia's willingness to turn away from Moscow.

July 8, 2025 - Leonie Nienhaus

Armenia’s precarious position on Iran

Armenia faces heightened security challenges and increased complexity in its foreign policy amid the recent Iran–Israel conflict and the active involvement of the United States. Navigating this volatile environment requires Armenia to be neutral and preserve a balanced position, which may become difficult if tensions continue, an increasingly challenging task if regional tensions flare up again.

June 26, 2025 - Sossi Tatikyan

The Nagorno-Karabakh refugee problem is still an unresolved issue more than one year after the deportation

Those displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023 still face numerous issues in their new home of Armenia. This special report from Yerevan uncovers the difficulties faced by refugees, as well as potential solutions to this international problem.

June 18, 2025 - Anna Vardanyan

Most pro-democracy operations were shut down in conflict-affected areas due to the Trump cuts – here’s why that was a grave mistake

If the US (and EU) want peace around the world, they must continue to promote democracy

June 4, 2025 - Andranik Shirinyan

The end of the “Big Brother” myth in Armenia

The image of Russians as “protectors” and “saviours” has been deeply embedded in Armenian political mythology throughout the past two centuries. This mythology has been largely based on events connected to the rule of the Ottoman Empire, where Russia often positioned itself as the defender of the region’s Christian population. Armenia’s experience of the last 200 years shows that Russian imperial domination has been surprisingly resilient, having been able to reinvent itself in many ways.

May 5, 2025 - Mikayel Zolyan

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