Mindset of Armenian Startups: The Dos and the Don’ts

By Artashes Vardanyan

The emerging startup ecosystem in Armenia is very vibrant but faces many challenges. Tech expert and startup enthusiast, Artashes Vardanyan takes a critical look at the existing beliefs in the startup sector that need to be readjusted to ensure future success.

Mining and the Protection of Human Rights

By Artur Grigoryan

Environmental lawyer Artur Grigoryan writes that many countries, including Armenia, often protect the financial interests of mining companies and their shareholders more than the vital human rights of their own citizens.

Misplaced Fear

By Roubina Margossian

At the height of the Erebuni siege last year by the Daredevils of Sassoun, a group of journalists were allowed into the compound. "Misplaced Fear" is a journalistic and a photographic essay by Roubina Margossian, who was working for CivilNet at the time and provides an inside view of the events that day and also reflects on developments of the past year.

Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

EVN Report is looking for a Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant for a project “Strengthening and Promoting Civic Journalism in Armenia.”

Most Popular Podcasts

A selection of some of the most listened to podcasts of 2019 on EVN Report.

Most Read

A selection of some of the most read articles of 2019 on EVN Report.

Municipal Elections Bring Prospects of Coalition-Building

By Harout Manougian

Residents in six municipalities across three of Armenia’s regions (Syunik, Tavush and Shirak) went to the polls on October 17, 2021. Municipal elections will continue this fall in several other regions. Harout Manougian explains.

Music and War: Survival, Rebirth and Resilience in Artsakh

By Sofia Bergmann

In the face of war and turmoil, music has remained one of Artsakh’s most cherished aspects of their culture. Tradition and new influences are what keep the music alive.

Musical Dilijan: The Cultural Hub of Soviet Armenia

By Arpine Haroyan

The resort town of Dilijan in Armenia is known for its lush mountainous landscapes. It is also home to the Composers’ Union Resort, a place that hosted world famous composers in the 1960s and became a cultural hub in the former Soviet Union.

My Big and Unusual Family: SOS Children’s Villages

By Kushane Chobanyan

The Kotayk SOS Children’s Village was established in 1988 following the Spitak earthquake to offer immediate aid to those children who had lost their parents. Today, over 30 years later, SOS Children’s Villages continue to support children and their families in three locations across Armenia.