In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of August 21: Government sets out five-year agenda under the "Real Armenia" doctrine; Armenia and India expand defense partnership; another serviceman dies in a non-combat incident; the iconic Zvartnots terminal building to be spared from demolition and more.
How did an eighteenth-century Armenian merchant's fascination with Roman history help shape modern Armenian education? Drawing on unpublished archival sources, Sebouh Aslanian traces Edward Raphael Gharameants‘ remarkable journey from Indian Ocean commerce to one of the most consequential acts of cultural patronage in Armenian history.
In this episode of “It Has to Be Said”, Maria Titizian reflects on the opening days of Armenia's newly elected parliament and asks whether its members are ready to move beyond political theater and get to work. Elections are only one measure of democracy. What matters just as much is what happens afterward: how parliament legislates, holds government accountable and addresses the everyday challenges that shape people's lives.
One year on, the Washington Accords have achieved something Armenia was unable to secure on its own over the past two decades: peace on the ground. Nerses Kopalyan examines how the Accords have deepened ties with the United States, accelerated Armenia's technological development and enhanced its security environment.
As Armenia redefines its foreign policy after the collapse of the post-Soviet security order, Ferdinant Grigoryan explores how strategic diversification and regional connectivity are reshaping the country's role in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape.
July's issue of On View brings together reporting and analysis on the issues defining Armenia's present: from the cost of ruling and the country's changing geopolitical landscape to innovation, technology, and the quiet stories of everyday life that continue to shape how Armenians live and see themselves in the world.
Can Armenia's flagship technopark become more than a cluster of high-tech companies? A look inside Engineering City explores how shared infrastructure, talent and ambition are helping build a hardware ecosystem, and the challenges that remain before collaboration becomes innovation.
After Armenia's elections, Moscow has responded with demands, warnings and new trade restrictions rather than congratulations. As pressure from Russia mounts, Armenia faces a defining question: return to old dependencies or continue pursuing a more independent and diversified foreign policy.
In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of August 14: Armenia's new parliament gets to work with familiar political theatrics; one year after the Washington Summit, progress on peace but key issues remain; Moscow pressures Yerevan over EU membership while imposing new trade restrictions; Civil Contract confirms Armenia's new Constitution will omit any reference to the Declaration of Independence, and more.
A beach house in Lebanon, Armenian khachkars and Kurdish orchards in Iraq seem to have little in common and while the legal and geopolitical contexts may differ, Karena Avedissian traces the logic that connects them, revealing how security narratives can transform people, places and memory into perceived threats.
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