Opinion

While a crime against humanity unfolds in Gaza amid the near-total indifference of Western governments, another tragedy is taking place behind closed doors: Syria is sinking deeper into decay with each passing day.

Reflecting on the fall of Artsakh and the genocide in Gaza, Karena Avedissian calls on Armenians to reject isolationism and build principled solidarity with Palestinians and other oppressed peoples facing state violence, colonialism and global impunity.

Despite agreeing to the text of a peace treaty in March, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev refuses to sign, escalating demands while promoting expansionist ideology and intensifying militarization in a calculated strategy to avoid reconciliation and prolong regional instability for political gain.

If the Iran-Israel conflict intensifies with further U.S. involvement, Armenia faces mounting security, economic and diplomatic risks. This analysis explores how regional instability, energy disruptions, and great-power pressures are reshaping Armenia’s strategic landscape and testing its delicate foreign policy balance.

In light of the Iran–Israel conflict, Raffy Ardhaldjian argues that civil defense is a core function of sovereignty and a tool of statecraft—less about technical fixes, more about political will. Armenian political thought, he stresses, begins with readiness, not rhetoric.

Exploring the Armenian-Argentine experience, Tigran Yegavian asks whether a diaspora can sustain Armenianness without a homeland, reflecting on identity, disconnection, and the enduring spirit that binds a dispersed people across generations and continents.

The enduring myth of “Celestial Armenia”, a spiritual, idealized vision rooted in religious doctrine, has long been manipulated by political and clerical elites and exploited by Russia, hindering the emergence of a sovereign, realistic Armenian state grounded in political responsibility and modern geopolitics.

Since early March, horrific massacres targeting Alawite and Christian communities have unfolded in Syria’s coastal region. A government-imposed blackout has obscured the true death toll, while international indifference enables ongoing atrocities.

In this comprehensive article, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan explores the fundamental principles of nation-state building and Armenia’s place in the complex global order. It aims to contribute to the ongoing national debate by defining the boundaries of a shared consensus while acknowledging diverse approaches to achieving national goals.

Azerbaijan’s trials of former Artsakh officials are a grotesque display of autocratic legalism: political theater masquerading as justice. With blatant procedural violations and no international oversight, these trials are a tool of humiliation, retribution and political coercion.