"Unleashed" turns one, marking a year of storytelling, self-discovery, and deep engagement. Reflecting on the past year's articles, Sheila Paylan revisits personal and cultural themes, embracing growth, vulnerability, and the power of expression while looking forward to another year of breaking boundaries and embracing authenticity.
Investment arbitration plays a pivotal role in a country’s economic landscape, balancing investor protections with national sovereignty. Davit Khachatryan examines key cases, risks and policy implications, shedding light on how arbitration shapes Armenia’s investment climate and its broader geopolitical and economic strategies.
A wildcat strike has erupted in Kajaran, where over 2,000 miners and technicians at the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine demand better wages and conditions. This strike, the largest in decades, underscores Armenia’s weak worker protections, corporate power and the potential for broader social change.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s escalating rhetoric against Armenia aims to justify Baku's coercive tactics, block peace efforts and intimidate international actors. Sossi Tatikyan examines Aliyev's narratives about Western and non-Western powers and their implications for regional stability.
Russia’s immediate focus remains on Ukraine, leaving little attention for other geopolitical concerns. While the long-term outlook is uncertain, this does not necessarily signal a return to its former influence over the South Caucasus. Olesya Vartanyan explains.
After a whirlwind year of cultural events in 2024, Armenia enters 2025 with renewed momentum. This edition of ARTINERARY, curated by Vigen Galstyan, highlights the first major exhibitions, festivals and concerts of the year, along with must-see December shows still on view.
Metsamor embodies a complex interplay of post-Soviet deindustrialization, utopian aspirations, and organic transformation. Once a symbol of Soviet modernity, it now reveals a layered reality—marked by decay, resilience and the unplanned vibrancy of everyday life.
Amid ongoing conflict and fragile peace negotiations, Azerbaijan’s narrative of “Western Azerbaijan” intertwines historical revisionism, legal arguments and war rhetoric. Exploring its origins and implications, Rasmus Canbäck examines how the narrative complicates reconciliation and regional stability.
Armenia's ongoing military reforms, initiated after the 2020 Artsakh War, focus on modernizing and professionalizing the Armed Forces to meet the country’s security challenges. The newly released 10-year Concept outlines strategies for structural transformation, improving education, incentivizing service and enhancing civilian oversight.
Grappling with the “New World Disorder” following Donald Trump’s return to office and his sweeping policy changes, Sheila Paylan draws on her personal battles and urges us to harness historical wisdom and enduring human spirit to navigate these turbulent times.
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