Beyond Symbolism: Israel, the Armenian Genocide and Gaza

Beyond Symbolism: Israel, the Armenian Genocide and Gaza

Israel's move to recognize the Armenian Genocide is neither a legal judgment nor a purely moral act. As Israel faces genocide allegations over Gaza, the decision raises difficult questions about law, politics, memory and the consistency of state recognition. Davit Khachatryan examines what that recognition can, and cannot, accomplish under international law, and why Israel's decision carries both legal and political significance.

ARTINERARY: July 2026

ARTINERARY: July 2026

Yerevan's relentless summer heat offers little respite, but the city's cultural calendar does. From overlooked Armenian masters and Japanese ceramics to contemporary installations and the Golden Apricot Film Festival, this month's Artinerary celebrates the enduring power of art, craft and creative discovery.

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Progress, Interrupted

Progress, Interrupted

Drawing from a deeply personal chapter of her life, Sheila Paylan reflects on the hard,
often unflattering work of trying to become better. Exploring relapse, discipline and self-forgiveness, she argues that progress is not erased by the moments we fall, but revealed in how we rise again.
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An Armenian Drone Fleet At Last?

An Armenian Drone Fleet At Last?

Nearly six years after the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War exposed Armenia's vulnerability to drone warfare, the country's military has unveiled a dramatically expanded UAV fleet. Hovhannes Nazaretyan examines how Armenia got here, and whether new capabilities can translate into real battlefield effectiveness.

Armenia’s New Army: Diversification, Rearmament and the Military Balance

Armenia’s New Army: Diversification, Rearmament and the Military Balance

The May 28 military parade in Yerevan was more than a showcase of new weapons.
It revealed the contours of Armenia’s emerging “new army”, one built on diversified international partnerships, expanding domestic defense production and a determined effort to adapt to a transformed regional security landscape. In this in-depth analysis, Sossi Tatikyan examines what these changes mean for Armenia’s evolving military balance and regional security.
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