Armenia's ongoing military reforms, initiated after the 2020 Artsakh War, focus on modernizing and professionalizing the Armed Forces to meet the country’s security challenges. The newly released 10-year Concept outlines strategies for structural transformation, improving education, incentivizing service and enhancing civilian oversight.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House could profoundly impact U.S.-Armenia relations, raising questions about the strategic partnership, regional alliances, and the influence of his administration’s key figures on Armenian issues. Hovhannes Nazaretyan explains.
In this comprehensive article, Sossi Tatikyan examines Azerbaijani President Aliyev’s recent interviews and their implications for Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, juxtaposing his rhetoric with PM Nikol Pashinyan’s responses and broader Armenian perspectives, offering insights and analyses.
Azerbaijan leverages cultural diplomacy, sports, and economic branding to shape its international image. However, human rights abuses, authoritarianism and Armenophobia undermine its efforts, exposing contradictions in the country’s reputation-building strategies.
Azerbaijan has been weaponizing legal instruments and treaties against Armenia, transforming tools of mutual benefit into means of antagonism. Davit Khachatryan explains the mechanisms, types and implications of arbitration, shedding light on its strategic misuse and the broader consequences for Armenia.
In 2024, Armenia and Azerbaijan transitioned peace talks to a bilateral framework but failed to finalize a treaty. Despite progress on border delimitation, tensions persisted, with Azerbaijan’s threats and disputes over arms procurement, regional communications, and POWs. Meanwhile, normalization with Turkey stalled. Hranoush Dermoyan explains.
Escalating his anti-Armenian rhetoric at COP 29, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also broadened his attacks on Western institutions. Coupling state propaganda with inflammatory speeches, he framed the West as complicit in regional instability and intensifying tensions to deflect attention from his authoritarian regime.
The war of attrition being waged by Israel against Iran and its regional allies reflects the rapid shifts taking place, often to Tehran's disadvantage. How is Tehran responding? Tigran Yegavian explains.
Ahead of COP29, Azerbaijan has intensified its repression of dissent, arresting activists and silencing critics to project an image of peace. Rasmus Canbäck examines how Azerbaijan’s “Policy of Intimidation” serves as a tool to stifle internal opposition and manipulate international narratives.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 25: Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet on the sidelines of the BRIC summit; Armenia and Azerbaijan ratify regulations governing joint border commissions; a senior U.S. official delivers a letter from President Joe Biden to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and more.
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