Wed May 05 2021

Military Expenditures and the Economy: Behind the War of Weapons

By Ani Avetisyan

Azerbaijan increased its military spending by 17% in 2020; this was among the largest annual increases in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Ani Avetisyan breaks down the numbers of the military expenditures of both Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Sun May 02 2021

The Calamitous 1921 Treaty of Moscow

By Mikael Yalanuzyan

The Treaty of Moscow reaffirmed, almost identically, the borders laid out in the Treaty of Alexandropol. Armenia, thus, conceded 20,000 square kilometers to Turkey. Mikayel Yalanuzyan reveals the details of those turbulent times.

Sun Apr 25 2021

PM Nikol Pashinyan Resigns, Formally Triggering Election Process

Following months of protests, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his formal resignation, triggering the process that is expected to lead to an early parliamentary election in June 2021. He will remain acting PM until then.