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Following the 2023 ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, USAID pledged millions of dollars in humanitarian assistance. As the U.S. significantly cuts aid, Hranoush Dermoyan examines international contributions and the Armenian government’s relief efforts to address the crisis.

The EAEU–Iran Free Trade Agreement, effective May 1, 2025, offers Armenia economic opportunities but also geopolitical challenges. Davit Khacatryan unpacks the deal’s benefits, risks and implications, exploring Armenia’s role as both a beneficiary and a strategic player in regional trade.

Armenia’s parliament passes a bill formally declaring the country’s intent to pursue EU membership. Supporters see it as a step toward strengthening democracy, security and economic well-being, while critics question its necessity, arguing that deeper ties with the EU were already progressing without such a declaration.

Residents of Gyumri, Armenia’s second largest city and the small town of Parakar headed to the polls in snap municipal elections on March 30. Hranoush Dermoyan breaks down the preliminary results.

Azerbaijan’s delay in committing to a peace agreement suggests a strategy of coercion to extract unilateral concessions and weaken Armenia’s sovereignty. The international community must go beyond praise and apply real pressure to ensure a fair, enforceable peace to stop the cycle of aggression.

There is clearly something momentous in the air, and I don't mean the aroma of budding apricot trees, the unusual sight of Georgian soccer fans in Yerevan, yet another nasty virus wave, or the municipality's self-righteous campaign of tree annihilation. No, the explosive atmosphere stems from the looming, yet still unlikely “peace deal” with Azerbaijan, whose vague details alternatively suggest a potential new era of stability, or a horrific epilogue to a five-year chronicle of aggression and collective humiliation. Does the art scene reflect this sense of running on the knife's edge?

հայաստանյան լրատվամիջոցներում գենդերային ապատեղեկատվությանը, հիմնական թիրախներին ու վտանգավոր կարծրատիպերի վերարտադրման հետևանքներին ու հասարակական ազդեցություններին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

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.

Yerevan's ongoing transportation reform, launched in 2017, highlights the lack of strategic planning, leadership and accountability. Without a comprehensive approach, clear oversight and implementation, any reform process will not fulfill its intended goal: to benefit the public.