Azerbaijan leverages cultural diplomacy, sports, and economic branding to shape its international image. However, human rights abuses, authoritarianism and Armenophobia undermine its efforts, exposing contradictions in the country’s reputation-building strategies.
As wildfires ravage Los Angeles, exposing unpreparedness and policy failures, parallels emerge with Armenia's challenges amid escalating threats by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Sheila Paylan highlights the need for vigilance and readiness against both natural disasters and geopolitical crises.
Armenia’s prospective contribution of civilian or military personnel to EU peacekeeping missions builds on two decades of experience in peacekeeping and other international efforts. Hovhannes Nazaretyan reflects on this legacy and its broader implications.
Azerbaijan has been weaponizing legal instruments and treaties against Armenia, transforming tools of mutual benefit into means of antagonism. Davit Khachatryan explains the mechanisms, types and implications of arbitration, shedding light on its strategic misuse and the broader consequences for Armenia.
Delving into the rich cultural legacy of Venice’s San Lazzaro degli Armeni island, Maria Gunko reflects on the enduring significance of Armenian heritage around the world, the beauty of discovery, and the philosophical charm of places seemingly untouched by time.
Despite the impossible security and geopolitical environment, the continuing sense of fragility and uncertainty, Armenia has made significant strides since the Velvet Revolution. However, if it is to succeed, it must transcend the politics of negation and fulfill the promise of an open future.
In 2024, Armenia made significant strides to diversify its security alliances, carefully distancing itself from Russia by freezing CSTO participation, joining the ICC, and reducing Russian border presence, while deepening ties with other partners. Hovhannes Nazaretyan wraps up the year.
In 2024, Armenia and Azerbaijan transitioned peace talks to a bilateral framework but failed to finalize a treaty. Despite progress on border delimitation, tensions persisted, with Azerbaijan’s threats and disputes over arms procurement, regional communications, and POWs. Meanwhile, normalization with Turkey stalled. Hranoush Dermoyan explains.
For 20 years, Synopsys Armenia has fostered innovation and education, advancing local talent and Armenia’s tech sector through R&D, strategic partnerships, and educational programs, becoming a global leader in semiconductor design and workforce development.
Escalating his anti-Armenian rhetoric at COP 29, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also broadened his attacks on Western institutions. Coupling state propaganda with inflammatory speeches, he framed the West as complicit in regional instability and intensifying tensions to deflect attention from his authoritarian regime.
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