Armenia’s tourism industry has seen remarkable growth in recent years, yet structural weaknesses including limited funding, poor visibility, and lack of strategy continue to hold it back. Unlocking its full potential requires sustainable planning, decentralization and serious government commitment.

From chaotic intersections to the challenges of getting a driver’s license, navigating Yerevan’s roads reveals deeper issues of enforcement, infrastructure and culture. Through personal experience and research, Hranoush Dermoyan explains what it takes, and what it costs, to drive safely in Armenia.

Church–state relations in Armenia have resurfaced as a pressing issue amid unprecedented tensions between the prime minister and the Catholicos. This primer traces three decades of relations under four administrations, exploring how legal frameworks and leadership dynamics shaped patterns of cooperation and tension.

Armenia’s long, troubled journey toward biometric passports reveals much about its institutional weaknesses and European aspirations. As the EU moves forward with visa liberalization and new border controls, the country’s ability to deliver secure documents will shape its citizens’ access to Europe.

Armenia’s electric vehicle market is booming, driven by import incentives and global trends. But as EV adoption accelerates, the country faces a looming challenge: how to safely recycle lithium-ion batteries in a system unprepared for hazardous waste disposal.

Facing limited childcare options and short parental leave, many Armenian mothers are forced to choose between career and caregiving. Hranoush Dermoyan explores the systemic failures behind Armenia’s childcare crisis, and what it means for women, families and economic growth.

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.

Following the 2023 ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, USAID pledged millions of dollars in humanitarian assistance. As the U.S. significantly cuts aid, Hranoush Dermoyan examines international contributions and the Armenian government’s relief efforts to address the crisis.

Residents of Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city and the small town of Parakar headed to the polls in snap municipal elections on March 30. Hranoush Dermoyan breaks down the preliminary results.