Opinion
CivilNet’s Opinion section features columns, expert commentary and analysis on key issues in Armenia and around the world.
OPINION: The prayer breakfast Armenia did not need
OPINION: Pashinyan’s weapons display is more politics than defence
Democracy Under Pressure: The Role of Civil Society in Armenia
OPINION: No winner for democracy in Armenia’s 2026 elections
OPINION: Five Years After: The Silence That Never Came
Why Armenia Must Not Replace One Patron with Another: Hrair Balian on Balancing Between Russia and the West
Criminal Justice as a Political Tool in Armenia
Two Years After September 19, 2023: Memory, Grief, and Political Silence
OPINION - Mount Ararat Belongs to Armenia’s Soul, Whatever Turkey Says and Pashinyan Does
OPINION - The missing truths behind the August 8 accords
Eulogy for the Minsk Group: The Triumph of Might Over Right
‘I Am the Government’: Pashinyan’s One-Man Rule Threatens Democratic Consolidation
OPINION - Five questions about the Syunik road that remain unanswered
Syunik Road vs. Zangezur Corridor: Why the Distinction Matters
More Detainees than Convicts: Pretrial Detention in Armenia Still functions as Punishment