In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of February 14: Armenia’s Parliament passes first reading of draft law to initiate the EU accession process; wildcat strike ends as miners and company reach a deal; controversial remarks by parliament speaker Alen Simonyan spark outrage and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 4: At the International Organization of La Francophonie summit, French President Macron reaffirms France’s “unconditional support for Armenia”; the largest Iranian trade center in the world opens in Armenia; as senior Armenian officials reiterate Baku’s unwillingness to commit to a peace agreement, Ilham Aliyev accuses Armenia of committing ecocide, urbicide and culturcide.
The deepening France-Armenia partnership has spurred Azerbaijan’s disinformation campaign against France, escalating into a hybrid war. Sossi Tatikyan debunks these narratives, revealing their striking commonalities with Russian tactics.
The Coordinating Council of Armenian Associations in France recently hosted its annual dinner in Paris against the backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions and concerns over Armenia's security. The focus shifted to the role of France in implementing deterrence measures and sanctions against Azerbaijan.
The Non-Aligned Movement is a diplomatic platform where Azerbaijan, as a major oil-producing nation, tries to exert influence by supporting ex-colonies that are purportedly fighting colonialism. Garren Jansezian explains.
Intensified military-political cooperation marked the beginning of a new chapter in Armenia-India relations. Political scientist Georgi Asatryan writes that it can have significant implications for the balance of power in the post-Soviet region, particularly the South Caucasus.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of February 18: An Armenian soldier is wounded by Azerbaijani gunfire in Artsakh; Baku threatens to arrest Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan; Armenia’s former President Robert Kocharyan says Armenia should consider joining the Union State of Russia and Belarus and more.
Between Paris and Yerevan, the declarations of friendship abound. But rare are those who evoke the failures of this friendship. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Franco-Armenian affinity?
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