Thu Feb 25 2021

Military Brass Calls for Prime Minister’s Resignation, Pashinyan Promises to “End the Velvet”

Armenia’s top military brass called for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation on Thursday. Pashinyan considered it to be an attempt at a military coup and said that the era of leniency is over. A recap of the deepening political tensions in the country.

Mon Feb 15 2021

Russia’s Partnership With Turkey and What It Means for Armenia

By Zaven Sargsian

Many assumed that Turkey’s direct involvement in the 2020 Artsakh War and thereby its intrusion into Russia’s “near abroad” would be met with hostility by Russia, or at least vocal condemnation. The reaction was mild, writes Zaven Sargsian.

Thu Feb 11 2021

Can Trade Prevent War?

By Artin DerSimonian

Given the growing sense of global multipolarity and the apparent twilight years of the American-anchored liberal international order, Armenia cannot solely rely on friends and allies around the globe to ensure its survival. A more realistic approach is necessary.