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Kond: A City Within a City
By Arpine Haroyan , Hovhannes Nazaretyan
A tucked away city within a city, the district of Kond in Yerevan has a rich history and a promising future only if authorities undertake a large-scale restoration. What are the stories of Kond and what does the future hold for one of the oldest quarters in the country’s capital?
Kond: Urban Information Storage
By Tigran Khachatryan
Kond is the oldest surviving vernacular neighborhood in Yerevan. Its significance lies not in the current cultural, social and political interpretations but rather in this district’s capacity to store and transfer information across generations.
Land of the Ghashang People
By Yelena Gevorgyan , Mariam Loretsyan
In this moving photo essay, journalist Yelena Gevorgyan and photographer Mariam Loretsyan explore Stepanakert through their eyes and impressions, piecing together the stories that bind the Armenians of Artsakh to the land.
Latest Poll Numbers Imply a False Majority Election Outcome
By Harout Manougian
The latest phone survey about the coming parliamentary election in Armenia was recently released. The seat projection arising from the poll is problematic in that it foresees a false majority scenario. Harout Manougian breaks it down.
Laying Off the Gas: Energy Security in Armenia
By Yelena Vardanyan
Diversifying Armenia’s energy sources is a strategic need of national importance. The coming decade presents an opportunity to turn direction and tackle the considerable obstacles facing the country. Strong political commitments and a focused approach are needed to make real progress.
Layoffs and Job Cuts: Unregistered Workers at Risk of Losing Everything
By Astghik Karapetyan
When a State of Emergency was declared in Armenia because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people lost their jobs. Many of them were unregistered workers and today have found themselves more vulnerable than ever.
Legal Institutions for an Emerging Technology Economy
By Henry Nikogosyan
On the path to becoming a serious player in the global tech sector, Armenia needs to foster an environment that allows technology companies to achieve their business goals, which includes legal institutions to resolve complex disputes.
Lessons From an Armenian Diaspora Online Survey
By Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan
Is it in the mutual interest of Armenia and the diaspora to build a stronger connection with one another? A recent study on Armenia-Diaspora relations sheds new light on perceptions, opportunities and possibilities, one of which might be the creation of a diaspora-portal as a web-based sorting database for establishing connections.
Let’s Have Eech
By Movses Hrayr Der Kevorkian
How an orphan from the Armenian Genocide returns to his native village and finds his sister and a recipe for eech that has become part of the family lore.
Life in the Bunkers of Stepanakert
By Roubina Margossian
Following the attack by Azerbaijani Armed Forces on September 27, the women and children of Stepanakert shelter in bunkers while most of the men are off to the frontline.
