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.

Russian Armenians: Navigating Identity

By Grigor Atanesian

In the traditional Diaspora narrative, American-Armenian, Syrian-Armenian and many other options exist, but Russian-Armenian has never been on the list according to journalist Grigor Atanesian who was born and raised in Saint Petersburg. He says that you’re either Russian or Armenian. "Visiting Armenia, we were the Russian kids who found love in a hopeless place," he writes.

Russian-Azerbaijani Relations: Tension or Intention?

By Tatevik Hayrapetyan

Back in early October, a resident of Martakert was shot dead by Azerbaijani fire while he was driving a tractor. A Russian peacekeeper was sitting right beside him at the time. What is behind Azerbaijan’s provocations?

Russian Peacekeepers in Artsakh

By Lusine Sargsyan

A day after the trilateral agreement ending the 2020 Artsakh War was signed, the first contingents of Russian peacekeepers were deployed. Six months in, clarifications regarding the size, mandate and mission of the peacekeepers are still not clear.

Sacral Knowledge and Occam's Razor

By Suren Manukyan

Suren Manukyan writes that those inside or standing beside the regime had created an alternate, false reality and not only convincingly persuaded the highest authorities of this, but also tried to convince the citizens of Armenia to believe that deception.

Samvel Karapetyan’s Éclats de Voix and Armenian Cultural Heritage

By Haroutioun Khatchadourian

The late Samvel Karapetyan's work goes beyond Armenian heritage: It is a luminous testimony that highlights the violence of certain states to annihilate an indigenous culture with impunity.

Scaling Up: These Five Armenian Tech Companies Are Making Pandemic Life a Little Easier

By Tatev Mkrtumyan

Tatev Mkrtumyan looks at five startups from the Armenian tech scene that are making a splash in four main industries that are growing during the pandemic.

Security

The January 2021 issue of EVN Report's Magazine, entitled "Security," covers a wide spectrum of security concerns facing Armenia, from energy security to physical security to food security and beyond. Armenia has a maximum of five years, the period in which Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in Artsakh, to reconfigure it's security architecture.

Security Dilemma and Failed Opportunity: The Armenian Republic in Kars

By Varak Ketsemanian

In an exclusive interview with EVN Report’s contributor Varak Ketsemanian, Alexander Balistreri of the University of Basel reflects on some of the larger historical and historiographical problems pertinent to the region around Kars a century ago and sheds light on the political and military developments that shaped the policies of the Armenian government and the larger regional powers.

Seeking Justice for a Son to Prevent Future Casualties

By Gohar Abrahamyan

The grieving family and friends of a soldier killed in Artsakh protested the suicide ruling by trying to bring his casket to Yerevan from the Armavir region. Investigators later arrested three fellow soldiers on suspicion of inciting suicide.