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Welcome to EVN Report
By Maria Titizian
EVN Report's Editor-in-Chief explains the events and subsequent journey that led to the creation of this new digital platform.
What Can Go Wrong: Internal and External Threats to the Armenian Revolution
By Mikayel Zolyan
In the first of a two-part series, Mikayel Zolyan looks as the internal threats facing Armenia’s new government following the Velvet Revolution - the continued resistance of the remains of the ancien régime and potential radicals within the revolutionary camp.
What Can go Wrong: Internal and External Threats to the Armenian Revolution
By Mikayel Zolyan
In this second of a two-part series, Mikayel Zolyan looks at the external threats to the Armenian revolution. He writes that while security concerns continue to be real, the Armenian government and society need to make sure that the government system is well-functioning and ready to face external challenges.
What Happened to the Constitutional Referendum?
By Ejmin Shahbazian , Maritsa Mandalyan
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the government’s plans to hold a Constitutional Referendum that sought to dismiss seven of the nine current judges of the Constitutional Court. Here’s what happened.
What Happens When the Resistance Wins?
By Alen Shadunts
In Armenia, there are individuals with diverging views (i.e. liberals, nationalists, leftists, feminists), self-defined as being part of one group by the default of being opposed to the regime. But what happens when differences in the views and desires of people became visible and a plurality of visions regarding Armenia’s future emerges?
What is "Armenian" in Armenian Identity?
By Hratch Tchilingirian
In the last 100 years, there have been hierarchies of identity and canonical approaches to definitions of "Armenian," especially as articulated, rationalized and promoted by elites, institutions and political parties in the Diaspora and in Armenia. This essay is not a study of identity per se, but about one of the aspects of identity – the “Armenian” bit of it.
What Is France Looking for in the Nagorno-Karabakh Issue?
By Gaïdz Minassian
Since the 2020 Artsakh War, France has been at the forefront of diplomatic activity in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. What goal is Paris hoping to achieve with this issue that is so far removed from the concerns of the French?
What Type of State Do We Want?
By Loosineh Markarian
With snap parliamentary elections just a month away, there is a historic opportunity to set the foundations for a democratic state. While fair and free elections are critically important, they are only a first step. Armenia’s democratization must include making human rights the cornerstone and main guiding framework for policy making.
When Civilian Populations Come Under Fire
By Astghik Karapetyan
When the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan state border escalated on July 12, 2020, Armenian civilian settlements came under fire for days, a violation of international humanitarian law.
When More is Less: Love and Cement in Revolutionary Yerevan
By Christopher Atamian
Christopher Atamian reviews “The Structure is Rotten, Comrade,” a new graphic novel by Viken Berberian and Yann Kebbi.
