Armenia

Yerevan's marketplace known as Bangladesh. © IWPR/Gayane Mkrtchyan

Armenia Extends Turkish Import Ban

Officials argue that that political and security issues trump any economic consequences.

10 Jun 21

Men from the village of Verin Shen in Syunik, not far from where Azerbaijani soldiers are alleged to have crossed the border. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Border Tensions Signal Fresh Danger for Armenia and Azerbaijan

Moscow has offered to act as intermediary in delimitation efforts.

1 Jun 21

Armenia Pursues “Astronomical” Fines for Defamation

Warnings that new legislation will have a chilling effect on independent media.

1 May 21

Pashinyan's protestors in a verbal clash with those against him at a rally in early March. © Arshaluys Mghdesyan

Can Armenia’s Political Truce Last?

Early elections and a new chief-of-staff unlikely to resolve ongoing crisis.

5 Apr 21

Opposition parties gathered in front of the National Assembly in Baghramyan Avenue to protest Pashinyan. © Mania Israyelyan

Armenia’s Political Crisis Heats Up

Leader condemns army interference after military chiefs demand his resignation.

8 Mar 21

Gayane Papoyan, a sixth-year medical student, volunteered at a hospital on the frontlines in Karabakh. © Courtesy of G. Papoyan

Armenia: From Students to Frontline Medics

“The desire to help others was stronger than caring about my own life.”

8 Mar 21

Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan. © Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia

Armenia Plans Vaccine Strategy

Supplies have yet to arrive in the country – and then there is public scepticism to overcome.

22 Feb 21

President Putin, President Aliyev, and Prime Minister Pashinyan meet to discuss the unblocking of transit routes. © Press Office of the Armenian Government

Will Armenia Gain From New Regional Transit Routes?

Critics fear that risks outweigh any potential benefits.

12 Feb 21

A road cutting through the village of Shurnukh that divides the area into sides controlled by Armenia and Azerbaijan. (Photo: Armenia's Ombudsman's Official FB Page)

Armenians Displaced By Post War Demarcations

Some villages have been divided in two by new boundaries.

20 Jan 21

The ruins of Tigranakert, an ancient Armenian city now located within the disputed Nagorny-Karabakh region. (Photo: Official Website of Tigranakert)

Fears for Armenian Cultural Heritage in Karabakh

Officials warn that historic sites in areas under Baku’s control risk damage.

18 Jan 21

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