Armenian News | CivilNet Pashinyan defends border deal with Baku, says opposition seeks to ‘incite war’ May 07, 2024 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan continued to defend his administration’s agreement to a controversial border delimitation… Armenia hopes to normalize relations with Baku by November, says 07 May Armenia watches as protests against ‘foreign agent’ bill rock Georgia 07 May U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Pays First Visit to Shushi Under 07 May Pashinyan to skip Putin’s inauguration, close ally confirms 06 May Tavush residents march to Yerevan as opposition to border delimitation deal grows 06 May Democracy Watch: Violent dispersion of protesters and media polarization 06 May Armenia taps local developer for World Trade Center Yerevan: THIS WEEK IN 04 May Armenia remains freest country in region for media 04 May The Turkish Malaise: A Conversation with Cengiz Aktar On the Tsitsernakaberd hill in Yerevan, near the Memorial of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, renowned Turkish political scientist and activist Cengiz Aktar sat down with CivilNet’s Eric Hacopian to discuss… Newsfeed Armenia and Ukraine’s top diplomats hold rare phone call May 03, 2024 Armenian News | CivilNet CFTJ accuses Azerbaijan of torturing Armenian prisoners of war at May 03, 2024 Armenian News | CivilNet Last week, the United Nations Committee against Torture reviewed Azerbaijan’s compliance with its commitments under international law. Prior to the hearings, the Center for Truth and Justice, a U.S.-based nonprofit, submitted a report based on interviews with nearly three dozen former Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan, detailing widespread use of torture. CivilNet’s Mark Dovich traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to hear firsthand from the CFTJ team about their findings and about what these proceedings can achieve. 30 protesters detained attempting to stop border delimitation process in May 02, 2024 Armenian News | CivilNet The Turkish Malaise: A Conversation with Cengiz Aktar May 02, 2024 Armenian News | CivilNet On the Tsitsernakaberd hill in Yerevan, near the Memorial of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, renowned Turkish political scientist and activist Cengiz Aktar sat down with CivilNet’s Eric Hacopian to discuss his recent book “The Turkish Malaise,” which has been translated into Armenian. Dr. Aktar also talks about broader regional geopolitics and developments. Hungary blocking EU military aid to Armenia, RFE/RL reports April 30, 2024 Armenian News | CivilNet EXPLAINER: Azerbaijan border delimitation deal sparks protests in Armenia April 30, 2024 Armenian News | CivilNet By Paul Vartan Sookiasian Earlier this month, Armenia formally launched a long-delayed process to delimit, or legally define, a section of its border with Azerbaijan for the first time, sparking ongoing protests across the country. That process is expected to involve Yerevan handing over to Baku four abandoned villages along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district. The announcement has been met with fierce protests in the nearby communities of Kirants and Voskepar, where scores of residents have been blocking one of the country’s main highways. They are concerned they may […] Armenia-Turkey process of normalization: illusive deadlock? April 30, 2024 Armenian News | CivilNet Sergey Minasyan, Deputy Director of the Caucasus Institute Despite the growing frequency of optimistic statements by officials and experts in both countries, the prospects for progress in Armenian-Turkish normalization remain vague. Armenia has lately been making symbolic steps that it hopes can push Turkey to activate the process. These steps have included the dispatch of humanitarian aid and Armenian rescue workers to the regions of Turkey affected by the February 2023 earthquake, the subsequent visit of the Armenian foreign minister to Ankara and the earthquake-affected areas and his participation in the Anatolian Diplomatic Forum in March […] Armenia and Azerbaijan’s top diplomats to meet in Kazakhstan April 29, 2024 Armenian News | CivilNet YouTube Never Forget, Never Repeat: Commemorating the Armenian Genocide On this week's Insights, host Eric examines the upcoming departure of EU Special Representative Toivo Klaar from his role in the South Caucasus. He analyzes what led to this change and considers its potential… “Discovering Armenia felt like I finally came home, at my source”, John Hodian In this episode of Mindful Leaders, we explore the life of John Hodian, composer, conductor, pianist and founder of The Naghash Ensemble. Born and raised in Philadelphia to Armenian parents, John’s… Tweet to @CivilNetTV Our Partners