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In a world where war can disrupt the flow of compute as easily as oil, Armenia actually offers a solution

Talk about “chip diplomacy” continues to focus on potential flashpoints such as Taiwan. Despite this, operations in Armenia are increasingly offering a model for smaller states to make their influence felt in this new dimension of international politics.

June 11, 2026 - Arman Aleksanian

Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary elections: a vote not only about Russia and the European Union

Armenia’s recent media spotlight has created new interest in the country’s upcoming elections. While relations with the EU and Russia remain key issues, it is also important to appreciate the internal dynamics of the country going into this vote.

May 25, 2026 - Aleksej Tilman

Europe shows up in Yerevan

The European Political Community summit in Armenia showed there is room for the country at the table. The harder question is whether it can make that presence durable.

May 11, 2026 - Grigor Hovhannissian

From NATO Partnership for Peace crisis to European Peace Facility delays: Orbán’s impact on Armenia

The recent defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary has opened up new opportunities for genuine rapprochement with Armenia. Despite the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2022 – following a decade-long suspension triggered by Hungary’s handling of an ethnically motivated murder during a NATO PfP training it hosted - Hungary’s subsequent positions have constrained and delayed EU support to Armenia.

April 30, 2026 - Sossi Tatikyan

Armenia’s civil rights under scrutiny ahead of elections

Armenia’s democratic transition is entering a new phase as the country approaches parliamentary elections in June. While reforms have strengthened political competition and civil society, persistent institutional weaknesses and growing polarization continue to shape the landscape. The state of human rights will be central to how this next test unfolds.

April 21, 2026 - Anna Vardanyan

The last resident of Kharkov

In a sealed border zone between Armenia and Turkey, one woman refuses to leave the last home in a vanished village – preserving a fragile link to a homeland her family lost to genocide.

April 20, 2026 - Martina Sanna

Armenia’s diaspora comes home amid challenges and opportunities

Young Armenians from the diaspora are taking a chance on returning to settle in the land of their ancestors. While the economy’s dynamism is appealing, certain integration challenges still make it difficult for them to find their place in society.

April 20, 2026 - Hugo Laulan

Into the wild: tales of foraging in Armenia

In Armenia, wild foraging sits at the intersection of survival, tradition and rediscovery. Once a quiet means of making ends meet, it now raises broader questions about people’s relationship with nature, knowledge and responsibility.

April 20, 2026 - Kushane՛ Chobanyan

The future of nuclear energy in Armenia: debate, risks and strategic choices around the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant

Issues surrounding Armenia’s only nuclear power plant are as much about politics as energy. With related infrastructure now in need of reform, the plant has become a central part of attempts by outside actors to gain influence in the South Caucasus.

April 3, 2026 - Anna Vardanyan

Armenia needs to reclaim its bargaining power

A conversation with Dr Eduard Abrahamyan, senior research fellow at the Institute for Security Analysis (Yerevan) and an international relations scholar at University College London. Interviewer: Tatevik Hovhannisyan

February 22, 2026 - Eduard Abrahamyan Tatevik Hovhannisyan

What the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity means for the South Caucasus – and for the people living there

There has recently been a lot of coverage regarding the potential opening of new trade routes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. While politicians continue to promote the possible mutual gain from such a shift, a feeling of uncertainty remains clear on the ground.

February 13, 2026 - Laura Luciani

For Armenia, peace dividends are finally starting to show up. In 2026, they need to keep coming

The slow process of rapprochement between Armenia and Azerbaijan is finally starting to result in real positive change. While growing trade links are a sign of things to come, it is still important that both sides move to finalize their new relationship to lock in such successes for the future.

February 10, 2026 - Nicholas Castillo

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