PM Nikol Pashinyan Attends Victory Day Celebrations in Moscow
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of May 9: Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol
Pashinyan attends Victory Day celebrations in Moscow; Armenian lawmakers warn of potential Russian interference in the 2026 parliamentary elections; UNHCR announces suspension of its operations in Azerbaijan and more.
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Hijacking History: Baku’s “Western Azerbaijan” Campaign
Baku’s “Western Azerbaijan” campaign uses fabricated historical claims and cultural appropriation to assert territorial ambitions
over Armenia. Armine Tigranyan traces the roots, tactics and international reach of this systematic campaign of historical revisionism and cultural erasure.
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Sisian: Where Mediocrity Meets the Sublime
A work trip to Sisian unfolds from dreary mediocrity into an unexpected revelation. Through the
evocative paintings of Armen Hakobjanyan, Sisian’s stark landscapes transform, revealing a timeless beauty hidden beneath the town’s crumbling surfaces, and quiet melancholy.
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Unpacking Victory: A Curatorial Response to War
The exhibition “Victory Over the Victory” critically reexamines war and its legacies, bringing together global
artists to challenge war narratives and explore memory, trauma and resistance. Curators Sona Stepanyan and Natasha Dahnberg create a space for dialogue across geographies and generations.
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Examining the Context: Subversion and Electoral Interference, Russia and Armenia’s 2026 Elections
In this episode of “Examining the Context” podcast, Nerses Kopalyan unpacks Russia’s evolving strategy to
undermine Armenia’s democracy, focusing on hybrid tactics, electoral interference, and soft power ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections and explores how these pressures could shape Armenia’s political future and societal resilience.
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Putting an End to “Celestial Armenia”
The enduring myth of “Celestial Armenia”, a spiritual, idealized vision rooted in religious doctrine, has
long been manipulated by political and clerical elites and exploited by Russia, hindering the emergence of a sovereign, realistic Armenian state grounded in political responsibility and modern geopolitics.
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Pride and Nemesis
In the face of mounting concessions to Azerbaijan, Sheila Paylan argues that Armenia risks trading
dignity for illusionary peace and explores the fine line between pragmatism and surrender, and why national self-respect must never be collateral.
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ARTINERARY: May 5-14
As AI reshapes creativity and replaces human labor, much contemporary art feels stagnant—recycled, safe and
system-bound. A revival, if it comes, will rise from urgent, crisis-driven contexts like Armenia, where meaning still demands to be made. In this edition of ARTINERARY, Vigen Galstyan spotlights exhibitions where artists confront technology, identity, and post-war trauma in works pulsing with transformative promise.
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The Martini
In Yerevan’s evolving bar scene, the Martini reigns as a symbol of elegance, aspiration, and
social identity. This first-ever cocktail review explores three iconic bars, Santa Fe, Minas and Daboo, to uncover how Armenia’s cocktail culture is refining itself, one sip at a time.
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From Tradition to the Modern Table: Lent in Armenia
Lent in Armenia is making a quiet comeback, not as a purely religious fast, but
as a cultural tradition reshaped by modern life. From ancient onion dolls to nut milk and festive breads, centuries-old customs surface in unexpected ways.
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In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of May 2: The Kremlin has a
new point man on Armenia to ensure the “implementation” of Russia’s state interests; another non-combat death in the military; Armenian forces take part in NATO drills in Georgia and more.
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Subversion and Electoral Interference: Russia and Armenia’s 2026 Elections
Drawing from Moldova’s recent experience, Armenia must brace for a coordinated and covert Kremlin strategy
aimed at electoral interference and destabilizing its democracy ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections. Nerses Kopalyan explains Russia’s evolving hybrid warfare tactics and “traceless manipulation” operations.
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