Baku Ramps Up So-called “Zangezur Corridor” Rhetoric
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of March April 18: Baku ramps up
so-called “Zangezur Corridor” rhetoric; Armenian and Azerbaijani diplomats meet in Ankara and Tbilisi; Pashinyan continues to push peace agenda, and Vardan Ghukasyan reclaims Gyumri mayoralty.
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The Power and Politics of Yerevan’s Statues
Yerevan’s statues reveal shifting political ideologies and national identity, from Soviet heroes to national figures,
international allies and “symbolic” women. Hovhannes Nazaretyan explores how public monuments reflect power, memory and Armenia’s evolving historical and geopolitical narratives.
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Behind Bars: Work and Education as a Lifeline
In Armenia’s prisons, work and education offer rare paths to purpose, income and potential early
release. Astghik Karapetyan explores how inmates, including those serving life sentences, are learning trades, earning degrees and pushing for systemic change.
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Dreams Against Empire: Parajanov’s Cinematic Defiance
In this poetic exploration of filmmaker Sergey Parajanov’s radical defiance against Soviet conformity, Ani Poghosyan
traces how his visionary cinema, rooted in Armenian identity and artistic freedom, challenged empire, celebrated cultural memory, and outlived the system that sought to silence him.
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Deja Vu in Gyumri: Controversial Former Mayor Returns
Vardan Ghukasyan, a controversial former mayor under criminal investigation, has returned to power in Gyumri
with the backing of opposition factions, despite finishing second in the vote. The ruling party boycotted the vote and warned of an impending political crisis. Hranoush Dermoyan looks at Ghukasyan’s murky past.
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Pınar Selek’s Intellectual Journey of Resistance
Taline Oundjian traces the intellectual and political journey of Pınar Selek, a Turkish feminist and
anti-militarist persecuted by the state, whose work on structural violence, memory, and the Armenian genocide offers powerful insights into resistance, identity and forgotten histories.
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Stewarding a Vision
Gorr Sahakian, Vice President of the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation and Hovnanian Investment Corporation, helps
manage a legacy spanning three generations. In this episode of EVN Talks, Gorr reflects on continuing the philanthropic vision of his grandfather, Hrair Hovnanian, and shares how the foundation is evolving to meet today’s challenges, balancing tradition with innovation.
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Armenia’s Quiet Defiance
Amid rising authoritarianism in Georgia and Azerbaijan, Armenia stands as a fragile outlier of democratic
pluralism. Olesya Vartanyan examines whether it can withstand the regional tide of repression, or if pluralism is the country’s final safeguard for resilience.
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Alarming Rates of Road Accidents Are on the Parliament’s Agenda
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of March April 11: Baku continues to
accuse Armenia of ceasefire violations; Armenia and Iran hold joint military exercises; alarming rates of road accidents on the parliament’s agenda and more.
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Brussels Speaks, Baku Ignores
As the European Parliament demands the release of Armenian hostages in Azerbaijan in a strongly
worded resolution, Baku continues to ignore the call, while Armenia’s push to finalize a peace treaty, seemingly at any cost, risks diluting the resolution’s impact and undermining potential leverage in securing justice.
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The Subtle Details of Syunik’s Cities
A journey through Syunik’s cities reveals overlooked details: laundry lines, rustwoven structures, and abandoned railways,
that tell richer, more intimate stories of place than tourist checklists ever could. Maria Gunko’s reflection on memory, materiality and urban meaning.
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Eozen Agopian: Master of Light and Thread
Through layered canvases, intricate stitching and luminous color, Eozen Agopian fuses painting, textile and sculpture
into transcendent works. Her art explores memory, identity and space, honoring women’s labor and evoking spiritual resonance across continents.
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