As December’s smog dulls Yerevan’s skies and spirits, the city’s cultural life offers a vital escape. In this issue of ARTINERARY, Vigen Galstyan highlights exhibitions, performances and gatherings that cut through the gloom, inviting reflection, connection and moments of light when the capital needs them most.
The war in Ukraine still dominates Eastern Europe’s political agenda, but its consequences extend far beyond. In the South Caucasus, amid Georgia’s prolonged crisis, a ceasefire could become a test of political maturity, revealing which states seize new opportunities and which risk deeper isolation.
Aging in Armenia is not just a matter of years but of dignity and belonging. Ani Jilozian examines the lived experiences of older women and reveals how health programs, social neglect and cultural expectations shape wellbeing, belonging and ultimately, the right to be seen in later life.
Young Armenian entrepreneurs are bringing AI, drones, and blockchain into agriculture, developing tools tailored to small-scale farmers. From smart beehives to precision spraying and traceable wool, agritech startups are reshaping rural livelihoods while navigating a small, cautious market.
The arrest of two Armenian podcasters has reignited debate over where free expression ends and criminal liability begins. Beyond one case, the episode exposes Armenia’s unresolved legal blind spot in addressing sexualized, gendered abuse without undermining democratic speech.
The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy signals a shift toward sovereignty-centered, transactional realism. Sossi Tatikyan explores how this new doctrine reshapes U.S. engagement in the South Caucasus and its implications for Armenia’s security, diplomacy, peace process with Azerbaijan, and partnership with Washington.
A long-awaited South Caucasian co-production promises hope through collaboration, but “Caucasian Blues” struggles with stereotypes, weak writing and shallow politics, revealing how much harder genuine, transformative regional storytelling still is. Taline Oundjian’s review.
A royal visit spotlighted Armenia’s forests, but also exposed how bureaucracy, competing land interests, and weak governance continue to undermine reforestation. As Armenia prepares for COP17, ambitious pledges collide with stalled permits, mining pressures and a system struggling to turn promises into forests. Hranoush Dermoyan reports.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, there are allegations—some founded, some unfounded—that troops and resources have quietly been redeployed from Armenia’s Gyumri base and the former peacekeeping mission in Nagorno-Karabakh. Justin Tomczyk examines online activity that reveals this movement of forces and what a planned surge of troops to Gyumri means for the region.
The security component of the Strategic Agenda incorporates Europe as an important part of Armenia’s developing security architecture, writes Nerses Kopalyan, where the confluence of hard power capacity and small-state resilience become integrated, at the institutional level, with European and Transatlantic standards.
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