Azerbaijan’s “Western Azerbaijan” campaign uses fabricated historical claims and cultural appropriation to assert territorial ambitions over Armenia. Armine Tigranyan traces the roots, tactics and international reach of this systematic campaign of historical revisionism and cultural erasure.
In this episode of “Examining the Context” podcast, Nerses Kopalyan unpacks Russia’s evolving strategy to undermine Armenia’s democracy, focusing on hybrid tactics, electoral interference, and soft power ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections and explores how these pressures could shape Armenia’s political future and societal resilience.
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Successive Armenian leaders have navigated the tension between pursuing international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and maintaining diplomatic pragmatism, especially in relation to Turkey, diaspora expectations, and evolving foreign policy priorities since independence. Hovhannes Nazaretyan explains.
Since early March, horrific massacres targeting Alawite and Christian communities have unfolded in Syria’s coastal region. A government-imposed blackout has obscured the true death toll, while international indifference enables ongoing atrocities.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of May 2: The Kremlin has a new point man on Armenia to ensure the “implementation” of Russia’s state interests; another non-combat death in the military; Armenian forces take part in NATO drills in Georgia and more.
In this episode of “Examining the Context” podcast, Nerses Kopalyan unpacks Russia’s evolving strategy to undermine Armenia’s democracy, focusing on hybrid tactics, electoral interference, and soft power ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections and explores how these pressures could shape Armenia’s political future and societal resilience.
Drawing from Moldova’s recent experience, Armenia must brace for a coordinated and covert Kremlin strategy aimed at electoral interference and destabilizing its democracy ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections. Nerses Kopalyan explains Russia’s evolving hybrid warfare tactics and “traceless manipulation” operations.
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Aliyev’s unilateral declaration of a draft peace agreement was a calculated gamble to capture U.S. attention rather than a genuine step toward peace with Armenia. This strategy backfired, exposing Azerbaijan’s bad faith engagement, with Washington preferring the narrative of its strategic partner Armenia.
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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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After a seven-year restoration, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, considered the world’s oldest cathedral, was reconsecrated in 2024, a historic effort that preserved sacred murals, reinforced the ancient structure and culminated in a chrism blessing.
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.
EVN Report’s mission is to empower Armenia, inspire the diaspora and inform the world through sound, credible and fact-based reporting and commentary. Our goal is to increase public trust in the media. EVN Report is the media arm of EVN News Foundation registered in the Republic of Armenia in 2017.
