Opinion

In the wake of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, K.M. Greg Sarkissian reflects on the deep divisions shaping debate in both the homeland and the diaspora. Rather than questioning one another’s patriotism, he argues, Armenians must find ways to bridge differences and build consensus around the country’s future.

Who does the work that keeps Armenia’s institutions functioning? Ahead of the parliamentary elections, Davit Khachatryan examines the disconnect between the women who sustain public life and the political class that claims to represent it.

As Armenia heads into parliamentary elections, debates over peace, memory and democracy are colliding amid rising polarization and the latest assassination threat. In this op-ed, Sheila Paylan argues that suppressing public grief and demands for justice over Artsakh risks eroding civic trust and weakening the democratic resilience Armenia seeks to preserve.

In this sweeping look at Viktor Orbán’s rise and fall, Mikayel Zolyan explores how Hungary’s “illiberal democracy” unraveled, driven by economic decline, political fatigue and how an unlikely challenger, Peter Magyar, capitalized on the moment, with broader implications for Europe, Armenia and beyond.

The outbreak of a U.S.-Israeli war against Iran carries consequences far beyond the Middle East. Given Iran’s pivotal role in regional balances, any weakening reverberates from the Caspian to the Persian Gulf. The South Caucasus, especially Armenia, already fragile after 2020, faces immediate and longer-term fallout.

The dismissal of Armenia’s Genocide Museum-Institute director sparked widespread outrage, but fragmented media responses failed to translate public anger into meaningful reform, underscoring the need to channel attention into informed debate, coordinated advocacy, and concrete policy-driven change.

In this provocative critique of Armenian “neutrality” in the Middle East, Garren Jansezian argues that the refrain “no Armenian casualties” obscures moral responsibility, reinforces selective empathy, and risks aligning Armenian identity with dangerous geopolitical narratives at the expense of broader human solidarity.

TRIPP is more than a transit route, it’s a strategic opportunity within shifting Eurasian trade networks. As global supply chains realign, Armenia’s ability to integrate, diversify and position itself will determine whether it gains relevance or remains sidelined, writes Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.

As global powers shift toward transactional, interest-driven alliances, Armenia faces a more fluid and uncertain strategic landscape. Anoush Begoyan argues that despite changing Western priorities, democratic governance remains Armenia’s most durable asset that will only strengthen its resilience, credibility, and long-term positioning in a fragmented international order.

As emotion and polarization shape public discourse, ongoing debates over Church–State relations reveal a deeper fault line in Armenia’s post-Soviet order—structural ambiguity. Beyond personalities and politics, it exposes unresolved tensions between national identity, religious authority and constitutional governance.