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.
Many, including those outside Armenia, are unclear about the situation of maps and borders in Tavush region. In the midst of uncertainty and misinformation, respected cartographer Rouben Galichian breaks it down.
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, leader of the "Tavush for the Homeland" movement, is advocating for resistance against the government's peace policy. Blending patriotism, spirituality and disobedience, his aim is to restore national morale. But can he succeed? Tigran Yegavian’s analysis.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of May 17: Protests led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan continue in Yerevan; border commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan sign a protocol on demarcated sections of the border; Armenia’s anti-corruption court is reviewing discrepancies in the 2022 financial reports of the ruling Civil Contract party and more.
Azerbaijan has been demanding Armenia withdraw from four villages in the Tavush region. There is much confusion around what these villages are and what a potential withdrawal could mean for Armenia. Hovhannes Nazaretyan explains.
Residents of the border village of Voskepar express concerns about the expected launch of the demarcation and delimitation of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Lilit Avagyan met with villagers to hear their perspectives firsthand.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of January 26: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe suspends Azerbaijan’s membership; Armenia’s Foreign Minister says that Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiations are backsliding; Armenia will hand over eight new landmine maps to Azerbaijan as a sign of goodwill and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of May 19, 2023: An Armenian soldier is killed by Azerbaijani fire in Gegharkunik as Baku continues to violate the ceasefire regime; the foreign ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia meet in Moscow today; Armenia’s Government appoints a military attache to India and more.
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