All the Lost Istanbuls

All the Lost Istanbuls

In Istanbul's Kurtuluş neighborhood, Meyhane-i Ara stands as perhaps the last Armenian tavern, where owner Ara Haceroğlu preserves centuries-old culinary traditions amid layers of nostalgia for multiple vanished Istanbuls—a living testament to the city's fading multicultural past.

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EU-Armenia Relations at a Crossroads

EU-Armenia Relations at a Crossroads: Between Normative Values and Pragmatism

Armenia's deepening relationship with the European Union faces complex challenges amid regional pressures and security
concerns. As Yerevan strategically diversifies from Russian influence, EU engagement has grown, however, its impact remains limited without a credible membership path, a strategy tailored to Armenia’s vulnerabilities and balancing its normative commitments with its geopolitical and energy interests.
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Putting an End to “Celestial Armenia”

Putting an End to “Celestial Armenia”

The enduring myth of “Celestial Armenia”, a spiritual, idealized vision rooted in religious doctrine, has long been manipulated by political and clerical elites and exploited by Russia, hindering the emergence of a sovereign, realistic Armenian state grounded in political responsibility and modern geopolitics.

LIFESTYLE

Form to Color

Pashinyan and Aliyev meet in Tirana

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of May 16: Armenia’s PM Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev meet in Tirana; the EU continues to signal support for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal; Armenia’s first elected woman mayor resigns and more.

EVN Security Report

Towards an Early Warning System: Anticipating Threats and Preparing for Attacks

Armenia faces a complex security landscape, from immediate physical threats posed by Azerbaijan to multi-layered hybrid attacks. In this month’s security report, Nerses Kopalyan examines how Armenia is developing an advanced early warning system to shift from a reactive to a proactive defense strategy, leveraging information processing, intelligence, technology and strategic forecasting.

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Up Close & Personal With Molly Crabapple

Up Close & Personal With Molly Crabapple

Molly Crabapple is an award-winning animator and writer, she has pioneered a new genre of live-illustrated journalism. Her reportage spans global issues, from Occupy Wall Street to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. With Jon Lee Anderson, Molly opens up about her beginning as an artist and activist and her very own creative processes.

Up Close & Personal With Alia Malek

Up Close & Personal With Alia Malek

Alia Malek is a journalist, author and former civil rights lawyer whose work has appeared
in The New York Times, Foreign Policy, The New Yorker, the Nation, the Christian Science Monitor and other publications. In April 2011, Alia moved to Damascus, Syria and wrote anonymously for several outlets from inside the country as it began to disintegrate. She is the author of “The Home That Was Our Country” about the many places Syrians have gone (including Armenia), winning the Hiett Prize in the Humanities (2016).
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Panel Discussion: Resilience, Whole of Society

Panel Discussion: Resilience, Whole of Society

When surrounded by aggressive neighbors, smaller democratic states evolve by integrating their social and governmental
structures into a comprehensive security system, bolstering their resilience. This panel, which includes representatives from the business community, IT sector, civil society and academia looks at the mechanisms through which societal structures can be mobilized and harnessed to increase resiliency both during times of peace and amid security threats.
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