Arshaluys Mgdesyan

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Prime Minister Pashinyan during a recent visit to Brussels. © Official Site of the Prime Minister of Pashinyan

Ukraine Crisis Proves Tense for Armenia

Yerevan faces uncomfortable choice between political and diplomatic alliances.

23 Feb 22

Armenian servicemen in frontline trenches separating the Armenian-controlled territory from the Azerbaijani forces in Nagorny Karabakh, pictured in May 2016. © Monica Ellena

The Open Wound of Armenia’s POWs

As Azerbaijan captures 13 Armenian servicemen amid the worst fighting since the 2020 war, the fate of other prisoners of war remains uncertain.

25 Nov 21

Village of Kut, which has been the site of recent clashes. © Courtesy of residents near Kut

Armenian-Azerbaijani Border Tensions Escalate

Experts warn that the respective countries’ approaches to ending the conflict are currently irreconcilable.

31 Aug 21

A russian peacekeepers' convoy rolls through the streets of Stepanakert. (Photo: Arshaluis Mghdesyan)

Karabakh Welcomes Peacekeeper "Brothers"

While their visible presence is reassuring, questions still remain over longer-term solutions.

17 Jan 21

Armenians come out to protest for the return of their sons and ask the countries of the OSCE Minsk Group to pressure Azerbaijan. (Photo: Arshaluys Mghdesyan)

Armenia: "Bring Our Sons Home"

Families of detainees demand answers about the fate of loved ones.

16 Jan 21

Destruction caused by the latest round of fighting in Nagorny-Karabakh. (Photo: Arshaluys Mghdesyan)

Karabakh After the War

Residents return to a very different reality.

17 Dec 20

A crowd of protesters gather to demand the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on November 11, 2020 in Yerevan, Armenia. (Photo: Alex McBride/Getty Images)

Armenia: Karabakh Defeat Sparks Political Crisis

Opposition protests continue over terms of treaty with Azerbaijan.

13 Nov 20

A soldier inspects the remains of a downed Azeri drone on the outskirts of Askeran on October 13, 2020 in Nagorno-Karabakh. (Photo: Alex McBride/Getty Images)

UAVs a Gamechanger in Karabakh

The scale of hostilities, including the use of precision-guided weapons, has already exceeded previous escalations.

30 Oct 20

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan meets with Alexey Miller, Gazprom's Chairman of the Management Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors. (Photo: Gazprom)

Armenia and Russia Argue Over Gas Deal

Pashinyan appeals to Putin for support in resolving dispute with Gazprom.

26 May 20

Artsakh government meeting held on April 8 with current President Bako Sahakyan on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Photo: Artsakh government website)

Karabakh Votes, Despite Covid-19 Crisis

Fears of infection have been overruled by political concerns.

14 Apr 20

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