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Armenia’s Diplomacy Is Not Betrayal – It Is Survival

By BERGE JOLOLIAN Turkey’s hosting of this week’s NATO summit in Ankara…

Opposition Forces’ Desperate Appeal to the Constitutional Court

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN For months, opposition forces that had been trumpeting their…

Israel and the Weaponization of the Armenian Genocide

Israeli recognition of the Armenian Genocide has nothing to do with the…

Russia’s Pressure and Europe’s Unconditional Support for Armenia

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN The final results of Armenia’s parliamentary elections have been…

Guardians of Memory: Why the Zoryan Institute Must Be Secured for Future Generations

By BEDROSS DER MATOSSIAN It was in the early 1990s that my…

The People of Armenia Chose Peace, Sovereignty, and Democracy

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN One of the most consequential elections in Armenia’s history…

DFC Board Approval Marks Major Step Toward U.S.–Armenia TRIPP Development Company

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Board of Directors has approved $2.5…

Armenia’s Future Will Be Decided on June 7

By KRIKOR KOHODANIAN The parliamentary election campaign in Armenia, scheduled for June…

Russian Officials Soften Tone Toward Armenia as Yerevan Expands Economic and Strategic Partnerships

Russian officials have sharply changed the tone of their public statements regarding…

Keeping the Painting on the Easel – Reflections on Life, Career, and the Art of Continually Becoming

By HRATCH TCHILINGIRIAN Life is not a finished painting hung upon the…

What Are the General Sentiments of Armenia’s Voters?

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN With Armenia’s parliamentary elections fast approaching, various organizations are…

Rubio Visit Marks Major Expansion of U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership

YEREVAN — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Armenia on…

The Balance of Power at the Midpoint of the Election Campaign

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN The campaign for what may become the most consequential…

Armenia–Russia Relations Facing New Challenges

By KRIKOR KHODANIAN As elections approach, Russia’s political, economic, and disinformation campaigns…

The Will of the People Is Binding: Armenia’s 2026 Election Results Must Be Respected

As Armenia approaches the parliamentary elections of June 7, 2026, one fundamental…

Atlantic Council Article Calls for U.S.-Azerbaijan Deal Linking Prisoner Releases to Section 907 Repeal

WASHINGTON — A new policy proposal published on Atlantic Council website, is…

Europe Arrived in Yerevan, Reaffirming Its Support for the Armenian People

By  KRIKOR KHODANIAN Last week, Armenia experienced historic days. Around 50 European…

Part VI: The Unravelling of Ottoman Multiculturalism

From Diversity to Disappearance of Minorities In earlier discussions, we explored how…

Part 5: Economic Life in the Ottoman Empire Through the Millet System

Today’s release will build on previous discussions of the Millet system (see…

Editorial: The Armenian Diaspora Remains United in Its Demands for Recognition and Reparations of the Armenian Genocide

We mark the 111th anniversary of the genocide committed against the Armenian…