In this sweeping look at Viktor Orbán’s rise and fall, Mikayel Zolyan explores how Hungary’s “illiberal democracy” unraveled, driven by economic decline, political fatigue and how an unlikely challenger, Peter Magyar, capitalized on the moment, with broader implications for Europe, Armenia and beyond.
The outbreak of a U.S.-Israeli war against Iran carries consequences far beyond the Middle East. Given Iran’s pivotal role in regional balances, any weakening reverberates from the Caspian to the Persian Gulf. The South Caucasus, especially Armenia, already fragile after 2020, faces immediate and longer-term fallout.
Քաղաքականության նկատմամբ երիտասարդների մարող հետաքրքրվածության պատճառներին ու հետևանքներին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of April 10: Armenia’s parliament speaker says Yerevan could withdraw from two major Russian-led blocs if Moscow raises gas prices or imposes economic pressure; Civil Contract parliamentarian warns of falling conscription numbers; Estonia opens embassy in Yerevan and more.
The dismissal of Armenia’s Genocide Museum-Institute director sparked widespread outrage, but fragmented media responses failed to translate public anger into meaningful reform, underscoring the need to channel attention into informed debate, coordinated advocacy, and concrete policy-driven change.
In this provocative critique of Armenian “neutrality” in the Middle East, Garren Jansezian argues that the refrain “no Armenian casualties” obscures moral responsibility, reinforces selective empathy, and risks aligning Armenian identity with dangerous geopolitical narratives at the expense of broader human solidarity.
In this compelling exploration of how early Western Armenian writers foresaw the cultural erosion of diaspora life, Andronik Papyan draws a stark parallel to today’s Armenian community in Russia, arguing that without language, institutions and literary production, identity risks fading into symbolism.
Ընտանիքում և հասարակությունում կանանց անտեսված, բայց կենսական դերակատարությանն ու խնամքին ուղղված չվճարվող աշխատանքի կարևորությանն անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։
In this sharp, provocative review of “Survival of a Perverse Nation: Morality and Queer Possibility in Armenia”, Christopher Atamian examines how fear, patriarchy and scapegoating shape modern Armenia, while also opening space for new, more inclusive futures beyond the politics of “survival.”
A reflective Easter meditation on boundaries, self-worth and the power of walking away. Drawing from personal and professional experience, Sheila Paylan argues that refusing to tolerate disrespect is not loss, but a necessary act that creates space for growth and better possibilities.
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