Arshaluis Mghdesyan
Arshaluis Mghdesyan is a freelance journalist in Armenia
Stories by the Author
Armenians Protest Against Government Shift on Karabakh
Anger over potential plans to drop the decades’ long demand for territory’s independence.
3 May 22
Sanctions Hit Russian Investments in Armenia Hard
Russia accounts for 40 per cent of financial outlay, and some companies are already suffering.
27 Apr 22
Iranians Flock to Armenia For Covid-19 Vaccines
Vaccination tourism booming as foreign citizens offered their jabs for free.
28 Jul 21
Russia Looms Large Over Armenian Elections
Security consequences of Karabakh war may reverse the country’s pro-Western drift.
18 Jun 21
Border Tensions Signal Fresh Danger for Armenia and Azerbaijan
Moscow has offered to act as intermediary in delimitation efforts.
1 Jun 21
Can Armenia’s Political Truce Last?
Early elections and a new chief-of-staff unlikely to resolve ongoing crisis.
5 Apr 21
Armenia-Azerbaijan: What's Behind Latest Clashes?
Escalations shows that any short-term progress towards peace remains unlikely.
27 Aug 20
Women in Armenian Army Fight for Change
State encouraging more female participation in country’s military.
27 Jul 20
Armenia's CSTO Disappointment
Member states failed to appoint an Armenian as the bloc’s new general secretary.
7 Nov 16
Making Sense of Armenia's Crisis
How a standoff between armed gunmen and the authorities turned into a symbol of popular discontent.
8 Aug 16
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