EVN Report’s fourth and final pre-election survey shows continued gains for Civil Contract, improving public perceptions of the economy and the country’s direction, and rising approval ratings for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Meanwhile, opposition forces remain fragmented as Armenian voters head to the polls.
Առաջիկա ընտրություններում հանգիստ ու կշռադատված որոշում կայացնելու քայլերին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։
As voters navigate a crowded and polarized electoral landscape, political scientist Yevgenya Paturyan argues for a calmer, more thoughtful approach to voting, one that considers not only who can win, but who deserves representation.
Nearly a decade after the mass mobilization of the Velvet Revolution, young voters feel increasingly disillusioned ahead of this week’s parliamentary elections. Luan Rogers reports from Yerevan.
From access to American weapons systems, to implementation of TRIPP, to cooperation on critical minerals, the agreements signed during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit represents a new stage in U.S.-Armenia relations. Nerses Kopalyan examines their security significance and writes that it was a recognition by Washington that Armenia’s security and stability have become increasingly important components of its regional policy.
From One-Legged Black Devil to Zilina, Havala and Halamula, this photo essay revisits the courtyard games that shaped generations of Armenian children, reflecting on how contemporary urban life has steadily reduced opportunities for spontaneous play and community.
Երբ բակն ամայանում է, երեխան կորցնում է ոչ միայն խաղալու տեղը, այլև աշխարհի հետ չմիջնորդավորված, կենդանի հարաբերությունը։ Մի ոտանի սև սատանայից մինչև զիլինա, հավալա ու հալամուլա բակային խաղերի դերը վերլուծելով՝ ֆոտոպատմությունը ցույց է տալիս, որ ժամանակակից քաղաքային միջավայրում վերահսկվող մանկությունը նվազագույնի է հասցնում ինքնաբուխ համայնական փորձը։
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As Armenia heads to the polls, Sheila Paylan reflects on the meaning of voting, the temptation of strategic choices, and why the only truly wasted vote is the one never cast.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of May 29: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes a whirlwind visit to Yerevan; days later President Donald Trump publicly endorses PM Nikol Pashinyan in a social media post; Armenia holds its first military parade in a decade, drawing criticism from opposition parties who say the event served as a campaign tool; Russia ramps up pressure on Armenia, warning of possible economic consequences if Yerevan continues moving closer to the European Union.
What happens when an accountant falls in love with wine? For Varuzhan Mouradian, it meant leaving behind a successful life in Los Angeles to plant vines in volcanic soil and help reshape Armenia’s relationship with wine.
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.
