Tag: EVN Report

July 27, 2026
It’s Not Just Salads

It’s Not Just Salads

Once limited to salads and side dishes, vegan dining in Armenia is quietly expanding. New restaurants, cafés and bakeries are proving that plant-based food isn't about restriction, it's about creating spaces where everyone can enjoy a meal together.

July 24, 2026
Syria and the Levant’s New Fault Lines

Syria and the Levant’s New Fault Lines

Syria has returned to the center of regional diplomacy, emerging as a testing ground for a new balance of power. As Turkey, Israel and other actors compete to shape the post-Assad order, the consequences of this shifting regional architecture extend beyond the Levant to the South Caucasus.

July 23, 2026
Traveling With a Lost Homeland

Traveling With a Lost Homeland

What does travel mean when you can’t return to the one place you most long for? Journeying through Morocco, Siranush Sargsyan finds traces of her lost homeland, Artsakh, in unfamiliar landscapes, traditions and people, revealing how displacement transforms the experience of elsewhere.

July 22, 2026
Why the Creative Class Won’t Save Yerevan

Why the Creative Class Won’t Save Yerevan

Yerevan may be culturally vibrant, but who has the power to shape the city? Heghine Pilosyan examines why artists and intellectuals cannot safeguard its cultural identity alone, as redevelopment, commercial interests and weakened institutions redefine what, and whom, the city is built for.

July 17, 2026
Power to the Public

Power to the Public

Armenia's takeover of Electric Networks of Armenia is about more than ownership. Drawing on international examples, André Vartan-Boghossian examines what makes an electricity system resilient, competitive and accountable, and why public control of critical infrastructure may strengthen both sovereignty and democracy.

July 16, 2026
A Bathtub in Stepanavan

A Bathtub in Stepanavan

An awkwardly placed bathtub in a Stepanavan hotel room is more than an odd design choice. Maria Gunko traces its unlikely connections to Armenia's recent past, exploring how ordinary objects absorb history, adapt to necessity and quietly tell stories of survival.