Podcast

In this episode of “Examining the Context” podcast, Nerses Kopalyan explains why Armenia’s efforts to rearm and build deterrence capabilities pose a direct challenge to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s grand strategy of maintaining military dominance over Yerevan. While a full-scale war remains unlikely, the risk of targeted strategic or surgical strikes against Armenia is high.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of January 31: EU extends the European Union Mission in Armenia for two more years; Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev continues to raise the issue of the so-called “Zangezur Corridor” accusing Armenia of stalling; Georgia’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs make an official visit to Armenia and more.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of January 24: Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service releases first annual report, concludes large-scale Azerbaijani attack unlikely in the near future; Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan travels to Moscow, meets with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov; Amnesty International weighs in on the ongoing trial of high-ranking Artsakh Armenian officials in Baku and more.

Ազատությունից զրկված անձանց բուժօգնության, դեղորայքով ապահովվածության խնդիրներին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը:

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of January 17: Armenia and the United States sign a landmark agreement in Washington; trial of former high-ranking Artsakh officials captured by Azerbaijani forces commences in Baku; the former commander of the Artsakh Defense Army found guilty of negligence in Armenia and more.

On January 14, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership Commission charter, a milestone in relations between the two nations. The agreement opens new pathways for deepening engagement in economic development, energy, security, democracy, justice, and people-to-people exchanges. Nerses Kopalyan provides contextual analysis and explains its strategic implications for Armenia.

Ազատությունից զրկված հաշմանդամություն ունեցող անձանց առողջության, տեղաշարժման ու խնամքի խնդիրներին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of January 10: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ramps up his anti-Armenian rhetoric, marking a notable escalation in his war-mongering statements; Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan responds, accusing Baku of attempting to legitimize a potential new escalation in the region; Armenia’s government approves a draft law to initiate the country’s process of joining the European Union and more.

Դատապարտյալի վերասոցիալականացման հիմնական միջոցներից կրթության ու աշխատանքի հնարավորություններին, արտոնություններին ու խնդիրներին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the year: As 2024 ends, Armenia navigates a delicate post-2020 path, balancing external challenges and internal tensions. This episode reflects on key moments, including security and defense diversification and diplomacy to domestic protests and deepening international cooperation.