ReA Comics, a recently established publication focusing on graphic storytelling is presenting some of its inaugural publications to the readers this fall. Bedo Demirdjian, one of the co-founders of the publication, speaks not just of the vision behind the initiative, but of community, culture and the search for a new kind of an Armenian reader.
How do you teach one of history’s darkest chapters to new generations? Roxanne Makasdjian, co-founder and Executive Director of The Genocide Education Project (GenEd), joins EVN Report’s Maria Titizian to explore the initiative’s origins and its influence on how American educators approach the Armenian Genocide and human rights in the classroom. She also shares insights about GenEd’s Teacher Fellowship Program, an immersive experience that brings educators to Armenia to engage directly with the history and memory of genocide.
2026 is going to be quite the eventful year for Armenia, with parliamentary elections in June and the country hosting global events like COP17—the UN’s biodiversity summit—in October. To understand what COP17 means for Armenia, the preparations required and the challenges involved in hosting global negotiations about the future of the planet, we spoke with Tatiana Der Avedissian, head of business development for Economist Impact’s World Ocean Initiative, and sits on The Economist Group’s sustainability steering committee.
A U.S. proposal to lease a transit route through Armenian territory to connect Azerbaijan with Nakhichevan has sparked debate over sovereignty, security and regional power dynamics. Dr. Nerses Kopalyan offers expert insight into the implications and possible outcomes.
MIT nuclear physicist Dr. Areg Danagoulian analyzes Iran's nuclear weapons program following recent Israeli strikes, assessing regional security implications for Armenia. The conversation explores Armenia's nuclear energy future, the need for small reactors to replace aging infrastructure, and challenges in developing nuclear engineering expertise domestically.
World Bank senior economist Julie Rosenberg discusses Armenia’s path to green growth, focusing on reducing natural gas dependency, expanding solar energy, addressing water management challenges, and implementing key policy and financing reforms outlined in the Country Climate and Development Report.
Gorr Sahakian, Vice President of the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation and Hovnanian Investment Corporation, helps manage a legacy spanning three generations. In this episode of EVN Talks, Gorr reflects on continuing the philanthropic vision of his grandfather, Hrair Hovnanian, and shares how the foundation is evolving to meet today’s challenges, balancing tradition with innovation.
When we record history, we typically do so chronologically, documenting facts and events, capturing footage, etc. In the process, the human voice often gets lost. It is the voice of the witness of the times that this podcast aims to capture and archive, preserving their experiences and perspectives.
More than three decades after Armenia's independence, Canada finally opened its embassy in Yerevan. Canada's first resident Ambassador Andrew Turner, a career diplomat, speaks to EVN Report's Maria Titizian about the journey to establish an embassy and Canada's strong commitment to support Armenia's democracy and security.
Armenia’s Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan speaks about the challenges of addressing the healthcare needs of the forcibly displaced population of Artsakh following Azerbaijan’s large-scale attack and the ensuing mass exodus. Aside from mobilizing to provide emergency first-aid, the Ministry is making preparations for the long-term needs of the displaced.
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.
