The 2024 European Parliament elections marked a significant shift in voter engagement and political dynamics, with possible implications for EU-Armenia relations. Amidst heightened geopolitical tensions, the results could influence EU policies on immigration, national sovereignty and international partnerships.
The institutional mechanisms, economic arrangements, and social power networks that Catholicos Garegin II constructed and relied on are incompatible with Armenia’s democratic project and the values of the Church as a sacred institution, writes Nerses Kopalyan.
Why has the Armenian Government initiated a controversial takeover bid of the Writers' and Artists' Union properties and what does it mean for the wider cultural sector? Vigen Galstyan explains.
In her next piece for “Unleashed”, Sheila Paylan examines the deep divisions within the Armenian nation and questions how such discord can exist when the shared goal is Armenia's protection and prosperity and emphasizes that internal strife weakens collective efforts.EV
Russian peacekeepers recently withdrew from Nagorno-Karabakh, now under full Azerbaijani control, as did border guards at Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan and Zvartnots, Yerevan’s international airport, symbolizing Russia’s retreat from the South Caucasus.
Civilian reporting filled the information void left by the absence of international journalists during the blockade and ethnic cleansing in 2023 of the Armenians of Artsakh. Taline Oundjian looks at the benefits and ethical dilemmas, and the importance of local journalists in global reporting.
With the strengthening of the France-Armenia partnership, Baku has escalated hybrid warfare against France, manipulating anti-colonial narratives and inciting unrest in French overseas territories and Corsica, mirroring tactics used by Russia in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sossi Tatikian explains.
Opposition movements linked to the Church and former regime figures can potentially threaten Armenia's struggling democracy. Garren Jansezian argues that progressive alternatives to both the governing elite and the opposition are needed now more than ever.
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.
“Embracing who we are frees us from the weight of other people’s judgments, allowing us to live authentically and courageously—misunderstood, perhaps, but undeniably free,” Sheila Paylan writes in her next piece for “Unleashed” as another birthday approaches.
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