The lack of fear and love for the land in defiance of the Azerbaijani presence nearby is what many Armenians say keeps them in their border villages. Sandra Sadek spent several days in Armenia’s Syunik region this past summer. This is her dispatch.
From bustling streets to remote border villages, Armenia reveals itself not only through history and hardship, but through the resilience and quiet courage of its people. Sandra Sadek’s portrait captures a nation that remembers, rebuilds and carries its past while daring to hope for the future.
Armenia’s state-funded housing program is transforming border settlements, providing thousands of families with new homes while boosting local economies. With strong demand leading to expansion, the initiative is revitalizing rural communities, increasing property values, and encouraging both local and displaced residents to settle and thrive.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of April 28: Azerbaijan installs checkpoint at the entrance of the Lachin Corridor in flagrant violation of the tripartite statement that ended the 2020 war; Azerbaijani eco-activists, who had been blocking the Corridor for 138 days, have temporarily suspend their protest; France’s Foreign Affairs Minister is in Armenia, says Baku must comply with the ICJ decision on the Lachin Corridor and more.
Nine days after Azerbaijani Armed Forces crossed into Armenian territory in the Syunik and Gegharkunik regions, the standoff continues. The absence of a resolution and the potential of a military confrontation has the people of Armenia on edge. Here is a timeline of events.
The November 10 ceasefire agreement ended the 2020 Artsakh War, but the issue of demarcating the new state borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been a major concern since then.
When the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan state border escalated on July 12, 2020, Armenian civilian settlements came under fire for days, a violation of international humanitarian law.
Border settlements are unequivocally and strategically vital for the security of Armenia and Artsakh. Protecting them militarily, economically and socially needs to be a national priority.
The only thing this fairy tale needs to become a reality is peace and peace perhaps needs a fairy tale.
There has been a pattern of Azerbaijani war crimes committed since the end of the Karabakh War in 1994. The Four Day War last April was no exception. EVN Report presents a detailed account of Azerbaijani war crimes in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh).
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.
