Tag: Artsakh

A beach house in Lebanon, Armenian khachkars and Kurdish orchards in Iraq seem to have little in common and while the legal and geopolitical contexts may differ, Karena Avedissian traces the logic that connects them, revealing how security narratives can transform people, places and memory into perceived threats.

What does travel mean when you can’t return to the one place you most long for? Journeying through Morocco, Siranush Sargsyan finds traces of her lost homeland, Artsakh, in unfamiliar landscapes, traditions and people, revealing how displacement transforms the experience of elsewhere.

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.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party has secured a parliamentary majority and a third consecutive term after Armenia’s highest-turnout election since 2018. While international observers described the vote as free, fair and well administered, opposition parties have vowed to challenge the results and several recount requests are underway.

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.

Focusing on legitimacy, refugees, national memory and whether trauma becomes paralysis or a catalyst for reinvention, Tigran Yegavian presents a comparative analysis of how catastrophic defeat reshapes states, examining Greece after the 1922 Asia Minor Catastrophe and Armenia after the loss of Artsakh.

Tim Jemal, president of Global ARM, discusses the recently introduced PEACE Act — a U.S. congressional bill that he says “puts a target on Aliyev’s back,” sanctioning Azerbaijan’s leadership, military capacity, and financial institutions tied to its oil and gas sector in the event of renewed aggression against Armenia. Jemal also outlines Global ARM’s strategic approach to political advocacy, one designed to counter Azerbaijan’s powerful lobbying machine and strengthen coordinated, global pro-Armenia and pro-Artsakh efforts.

Laundry, suspended on lines, throughout Artsakh once told stories of home, pride and domestic ritual. Amid war, blockade and exile, it became a fragile thread of memory and survival, a line of cloth carrying the weight of loss, resilience and love for a vanished home.