Successive Armenian leaders have navigated the tension between pursuing international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and maintaining diplomatic pragmatism, especially in relation to Turkey, diaspora expectations, and evolving foreign policy priorities since independence. Hovhannes Nazaretyan explains.
In this comprehensive article, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan explores the fundamental principles of nation-state building and Armenia’s place in the complex global order. It aims to contribute to the ongoing national debate by defining the boundaries of a shared consensus while acknowledging diverse approaches to achieving national goals.
The 2020 war and 2023 military operations in Artsakh have left Armenian cultural heritage vulnerable to destruction and appropriation. Azerbaijan's reclassification of Armenian sites aims to erase Armenian identity, falsify history, and legitimize territorial claims through cultural expropriation.
Reflecting on the concepts of sovereignty and self-determination through both political and personal lenses, Sheila Paylan explores lessons from the struggle for recognition by breakaway states to draw parallels with the autonomy needed to reclaim control over one’s own life.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 27: Today, September 27, marks the fourth anniversary of the start of the 2020 Artsakh War; a delegation led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attends the 79th session of the UN General Assembly; foreign affairs ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in New York City and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 20: This week marked the first anniversary of Azerbaijan’s military offensive that led to the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s entire population; a complaint for crimes against humanity is filed with the Prosecutor of the ICC on behalf of two victims from Artsakh; Armenia’s Investigative Committee arrests three people involved in an alleged plot to overthrow the government and more.
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
In a voluminous collection of texts, historian and former diplomat Jirair Libaridian examines the reasons behind the moral, military and intellectual defeat of the Armenian elite in the context of three issues: the contemporary history of the Republic of Armenia, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and Armenian-Turkish relations.
In a recent interview, Armenia’s Prime Minister made a number of revelatory remarks challenging Armenia’s long-standing narrative on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. Davit Khachatryan takes a closer look.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of October 21: OSCE Needs Assessment Mission expected to arrive in Armenia today; while in India for an official visit, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan meets his counterpart and takes part in DEFEXPO defense exhibition; while in Yerevan, Iran’s Foreign Minister reiterates Tehran’s stance that it will not accept any change of historical borders in the region, which he called a red line for Iran.
EVN Report’s mission is to empower Armenia, inspire the diaspora and inform the world through sound, credible and fact-based reporting and commentary. Our goal is to increase public trust in the media. EVN Report is the media arm of EVN News Foundation registered in the Republic of Armenia in 2017.
