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Gyumri erupts after mayor’s arrest: “This is an operation against democracy...
YEREVAN — Armenia’s second-largest city has erupted into turmoil following the dramatic detention of Vardan Ghukasyan, Gyumri’s elected mayor, in what opposition leaders describe as a politically...
View ArticleAzerbaijani cleric and UN Secretary-General meet amid arrests of Armenian clergy
YEREVAN — Azerbaijan’s top Islamic cleric, Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh, met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on October 10, wherein he allegedly accused the Armenian Apostolic...
View ArticleOpposing political factions set their sights on Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary...
YEREVAN — With parliamentary elections set for June 2026, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has intensified rhetoric against former presidents, challenging them to a public debate and accusing...
View ArticleArmenian opposition pushes bill to criminalize genocide denial, affirms...
YEREVAN — The opposition “Hayastan” (Armenia) faction has introduced a bill in Armenia’s National Assembly seeking to criminalize the denial of the Armenian Genocide, sparking a heated political debate...
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Drone show and festival: Dead silence, celebration or erasure
Today, September 27, marks five years since the outbreak of the bloody 44-Day War that profoundly reshaped Armenian history — not only in Artsakh, but across Armenia and the diaspora. During the...
View ArticlePashinyan’s policies draw scrutiny on security, sovereignty and the spirit of...
YEREVAN — With national elections fast approaching, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s administration is accelerating controversial reforms that many analysts and opposition figures warn are...
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Artsakh remains
This report was prepared independently by the University Network for Human Rights. Contributions by UNHR student researchers Noah Haas, Inaya Raja and Lyanne Wang. Interpretation by Ani Barseghyan....
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OSCE ends Minsk process, raising concerns over rights of Artsakh Armenians
YEREVAN—On September 1, 2025, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Permanent Council officially announced the termination of the OSCE Minsk Process and its related...
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“Return” rally in Yerevan reaffirms Armenian commitment to Artsakh
YEREVAN, Sept. 2—On the 34th anniversary of Artsakh’s declaration of independence, Yerevan’s Freedom Square filled with thousands of Armenians, united under the banner of “Return” to reaffirm their...
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“At least one should have survived”
Editor’s note: This interview is the second in a five-part series by journalist Shushan Papazyan, with photography by Nare Arushanyan, documenting Armenian soldiers killed in service of their homeland....
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Aliyev warns Armenia: amend constitution or risk fallout
YEREVAN—Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has issued a series of pointed warnings toward Armenia, linking the implementation of the so-called “Zangezur Corridor” and the broader peace process to...
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Pashinyan hails “peace,” critics see repackaged defeat
YEREVAN— On August 18, 2025, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan delivered a televised address declaring that peace had been “established” between Armenia and Azerbaijan following negotiations in...
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Sergeant Levon Mirzoyan’s unfinished service
Editor’s note: This interview is the first in a five-part series by journalist Shushan Papazyan, with photography by Nare Arushanyan, documenting Armenian soldiers killed in service of their homeland....
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Trump’s “peace route” raises alarm over Armenian sovereignty
YEREVAN—In a significant development, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, with U.S. President Donald Trump as mediator, signed a preliminary peace agreement...
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ANCA calls out White House for pushing Armenia-Azerbaijan deal without...
WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) sharply criticized the U.S.-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement signed today during a White House ceremony, presided over by President...
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Washington to host trilateral summit amid corridor dispute
YEREVAN—A high-stakes trilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is scheduled for this Friday in Washington,...
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Armenian authorities target businessman Samvel Karapetyan amid church dispute
YEREVAN—Armenian authorities have escalated their crackdown on government critics, with security forces conducting a raid Tuesday evening at the Yerevan residence of prominent businessman Samvel...
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Azerbaijan repeats “voluntary exodus” claim
YEREVAN—Azerbaijan continues to insist that the mass exodus of over 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh in late 2023 was voluntary, despite widespread evidence and international concern pointing to...
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ACAA renames Hairenik Building in honor of the Hachikian family
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Cultural Association of America (ACAA) proudly announces the renaming of its historic headquarters, at 80 Bigelow Avenue in Watertown, Massachusetts, to the Hachikian...
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Artsakh rights under threat as displacement crisis deepens in Armenia
“I can’t find a home; we’re going to be left outside,” said a displaced woman from Artsakh in a televised interview. Her plea captures the deepening housing crisis facing thousands of forcibly...
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