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The Pickleball World Cup in Miami, which took place just weeks ago, marked a historic moment for Armenia. For the first time ever, the country fielded a national team.
Representing Armenia, one paddle at a time - CIVILNET
By Alik Garibian The Pickleball World Cup in Miami, which took place just weeks ago, marked a historic moment for Armenia. For the first time ever, the country fielded a national team. Pickleball is a...
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November 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The Pickleball World Cup in Miami, which took place just weeks ago, marked a historic moment for Armenia. For the first time ever, the country fielded a national team.
📍 The U.S. government granted the artificial intelligence startup Firebird permission to export advanced chips for a new $500 million data center in Armenia.
📍 Meet the visionaries behind Armenia’s AI supercomputer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j_x...
📍 Meet the visionaries behind Armenia’s AI supercomputer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j_x...
US approves sale of advanced AI chips to Armenia: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
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November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
📍 The U.S. government granted the artificial intelligence startup Firebird permission to export advanced chips for a new $500 million data center in Armenia.
📍 Meet the visionaries behind Armenia’s AI supercomputer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j_x...
📍 Meet the visionaries behind Armenia’s AI supercomputer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j_x...
By Karen Harutyunyan, editor-in-chief
Armenian news outlet Civic.am recently sent CivilNet a questionnaire seeking clarification about what it described as the “political” background of former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian and his alleged “indirect influence” on our work.
Armenian news outlet Civic.am recently sent CivilNet a questionnaire seeking clarification about what it described as the “political” background of former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian and his alleged “indirect influence” on our work.
Asking for media transparency is easier than being transparent - CIVILNET
By Karen Harutyunyan, editor-in-chief Armenian news outlet Civic.am recently sent CivilNet a questionnaire seeking clarification about what it described as the “political” background of former foreign...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
By Karen Harutyunyan, editor-in-chief
Armenian news outlet Civic.am recently sent CivilNet a questionnaire seeking clarification about what it described as the “political” background of former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian and his alleged “indirect influence” on our work.
Armenian news outlet Civic.am recently sent CivilNet a questionnaire seeking clarification about what it described as the “political” background of former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian and his alleged “indirect influence” on our work.
In this episode of #Insights, Eric Hacopian breaks down this week’s developments, from hostages and show trials in Baku to revealing speeches by Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev.
Why Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict is far from over - CIVILNET
In this episode of Insights, Eric Hacopian breaks down this week’s developments, from hostages and show trials in Baku to revealing speeches by Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev. Hacopian unpacks what ...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
In this episode of #Insights, Eric Hacopian breaks down this week’s developments, from hostages and show trials in Baku to revealing speeches by Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev.
The Armenian Armed Forces and the Armenian Apostolic Church enjoy the highest public confidence in the country, with approval ratings of 66.4% and 62.5% respectively, according to a new sociological survey by the ARAR Center for Civilizational Studies published on Tuesday.
Armed forces and church remain Armenia’s most trusted institutions, survey shows - CIVILNET
By Siranush Adamyan The Armenian Armed Forces and the Armenian Apostolic Church enjoy the highest public confidence in the country, with approval ratings of 66.4% and 62.5% respectively, according to ...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The Armenian Armed Forces and the Armenian Apostolic Church enjoy the highest public confidence in the country, with approval ratings of 66.4% and 62.5% respectively, according to a new sociological survey by the ARAR Center for Civilizational Studies published on Tuesday.
The European Union on Wednesday presented Armenia with a visa liberalization action plan, a detailed roadmap outlining the reforms the country must undertake to secure visa-free travel for its citizens to EU member states.
EXPLAINER: Can Armenia achieve visa-free travel to EU? - CIVILNET
By Alexander Pracht The European Union on Wednesday presented Armenia with a visa liberalization action plan, a detailed roadmap outlining the reforms the country must undertake to secure visa-free tr...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The European Union on Wednesday presented Armenia with a visa liberalization action plan, a detailed roadmap outlining the reforms the country must undertake to secure visa-free travel for its citizens to EU member states.
Armenia’s Investigative Committee on Tuesday announced completing the pretrial investigation into a criminal case involving Arshak Karapetyan, the country’s former defence minister.
Arrest warrant issued for former defense minister Arshak Karapetyan - CIVILNET
By Siranush Adamyan Armenia’s Investigative Committee on Tuesday announced completing the pretrial investigation into a criminal case involving Arshak Karapetyan, the country’s former defence minister...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Armenia’s Investigative Committee on Tuesday announced completing the pretrial investigation into a criminal case involving Arshak Karapetyan, the country’s former defence minister.
Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission plans to revoke the electricity distribution license of the Electricity Networks of Armenia (ENA), owned by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission plans to revoke the electricity distribution license of the Electricity Networks of Armenia (ENA), owned by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan.
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#Arménie : poursuivi par le maire d’Erevan pour une enquête avec l'@occrp.org sur sa famille et les fonds publics, CivilNet a été partiellement condamné. RSF dénonce une décision qui fragilise le journalisme d’intérêt public & appelle à la protection des journalistes face aux pressions politiques.
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
#Arménie : poursuivi par le maire d’Erevan pour une enquête avec l'@occrp.org sur sa famille et les fonds publics, CivilNet a été partiellement condamné. RSF dénonce une décision qui fragilise le journalisme d’intérêt public & appelle à la protection des journalistes face aux pressions politiques.
📍 About $6.5 million is unaccounted for at Armenia’s state-run power distribution company, according to a new CivilNet investigation into the finances at High-Voltage Electric Networks (HVEN). Read more: www.civilnet.am/en/news/9827...
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$6.5M missing at Armenia’s power distribution company, CivilNet finds: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
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November 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
📍 About $6.5 million is unaccounted for at Armenia’s state-run power distribution company, according to a new CivilNet investigation into the finances at High-Voltage Electric Networks (HVEN). Read more: www.civilnet.am/en/news/9827...
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Hrair Balian, former director of the Carter Center’s Conflict Resolution Program, has spent much of his career analyzing and working on some of the world’s most intractable conflicts—from Bosnia to Syria, and for decades, Nagorno-Karabakh.
Why Armenia Must Not Replace One Patron with Another: Hrair Balian on Balancing Between Russia and the West - CIVILNET
By Arshaluis Mgdesyan Hrair Balian, former director of the Carter Center’s Conflict Resolution Program, has spent much of his career analyzing and working on some of the world’s most intractable confl...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Hrair Balian, former director of the Carter Center’s Conflict Resolution Program, has spent much of his career analyzing and working on some of the world’s most intractable conflicts—from Bosnia to Syria, and for decades, Nagorno-Karabakh.
On May 30, at the very beginning of the current phase of confrontation between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the country’s ruling party, Prime Minister Pashinyan made his infamous Facebook post: “Reverend, go on and keep banging your uncle’s wife – what do you want from me?”
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Big Brother is Watching You: Surveillance, Leaks, and Democratic Backsliding - CIVILNET
By Tigran Grigoryan On May 30, at the very beginning of the current phase of confrontation between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the country’s ruling party, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made his...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
On May 30, at the very beginning of the current phase of confrontation between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the country’s ruling party, Prime Minister Pashinyan made his infamous Facebook post: “Reverend, go on and keep banging your uncle’s wife – what do you want from me?”
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Armenia to complete Yerevan’s iconic Cascade after decades of delay
October 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Armenia to complete Yerevan’s iconic Cascade after decades of delay
Election observers have reported violations of financial transparency rules ahead of the November 16 municipal elections in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin).
Observers report violations ahead of Vagharshapat municipal elections - CIVILNET
By Lia Avagyan Election observers have reported violations of financial transparency rules ahead of the November 16 municipal elections in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin). According to the “Akanates” (“Wit...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Election observers have reported violations of financial transparency rules ahead of the November 16 municipal elections in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin).
A group of Azerbaijani experts visiting Armenia this week included Dilara Efendiyeva, one of the so-called “eco-activists” who took part in the December 2022 blockade of the Lachin corridor — the only road linking Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia.
October 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
A group of Azerbaijani experts visiting Armenia this week included Dilara Efendiyeva, one of the so-called “eco-activists” who took part in the December 2022 blockade of the Lachin corridor — the only road linking Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia.
Georgia has begun cracking down on a key passenger link with Armenia, small private vans that transport groups of travelers between Yerevan and Tbilisi.
Georgia’s crackdown to hit affordable travel between Yerevan, Tbilisi - CIVILNET
By Siranush Adamyan and Alexander Pracht Georgia has begun cracking down on a key passenger link with Armenia, small private vans that transport groups of travelers between Yerevan and Tbilisi. A repr...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Georgia has begun cracking down on a key passenger link with Armenia, small private vans that transport groups of travelers between Yerevan and Tbilisi.
#DemocracyWatch – On October 15, the Investigative Committee of Armenia detained ten clergymen from the Aragatsotn Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and conducted a search at the diocesan headquarters.
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Criminal Justice as a Political Tool in Armenia - CIVILNET
By Tigran Grigoryan #DemocracyWatch – On October 15, the Investigative Committee of Armenia detained ten clergymen from the Aragatsotn Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and conducted a search a...
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October 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
#DemocracyWatch – On October 15, the Investigative Committee of Armenia detained ten clergymen from the Aragatsotn Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and conducted a search at the diocesan headquarters.
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A tense situation has developed between police forces and citizens gathered near Gyumri City Hall. There is a decision to arrest Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, who is currently inside the city hall building.
October 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
A tense situation has developed between police forces and citizens gathered near Gyumri City Hall. There is a decision to arrest Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, who is currently inside the city hall building.
Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan was arrested during a raid on the city hall, Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee reported on Monday. Seven other individuals were also taken into custody.
October 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan was arrested during a raid on the city hall, Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee reported on Monday. Seven other individuals were also taken into custody.
“EU testing drugs on Armenians,” “viruses developed in Armenian biolabs,” “a new miracle pill discovered to cure ulcers.” These are among the recurring false claims spread about Armenia’s healthcare system.
Facts vs. Myths: Armenia’s Biolabs as Targets of Disinformation Campaigns - CIVILNET
Every year, often without an apparent trigger, Armenia becomes the focus of a new information attack around “American secret biolabs.”
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October 16, 2025 at 4:36 AM
“EU testing drugs on Armenians,” “viruses developed in Armenian biolabs,” “a new miracle pill discovered to cure ulcers.” These are among the recurring false claims spread about Armenia’s healthcare system.
Proposing unprecedented sanctions on Azerbaijan’s ruling elite and energy institutions, the Peace Act aims to deter further aggression and reinforce Armenia’s sovereignty.
Holding Baku accountable with Inside the Peace Act
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October 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Proposing unprecedented sanctions on Azerbaijan’s ruling elite and energy institutions, the Peace Act aims to deter further aggression and reinforce Armenia’s sovereignty.
CivilNet’s Eric Hacopian spoke with Anna Grigoryan, opposition MP from the Armenian Alliance, about her political journey from supporting the 2018 revolution to becoming one of the government’s sharpest critics.
Speaking Truth to Power: Anna Grigoryan on Armenia’s Opposition, War, and Justice - CIVILNET
CivilNet’s Eric Hacopian spoke with Anna Grigoryan, opposition MP from the Armenian Alliance, about her political journey from supporting the 2018 revolution to becoming one of the government’s sharpe...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
CivilNet’s Eric Hacopian spoke with Anna Grigoryan, opposition MP from the Armenian Alliance, about her political journey from supporting the 2018 revolution to becoming one of the government’s sharpest critics.
Few people outside the orbit of practitioners and scholars of international human rights law have heard of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, or WGAD.
The Case of Ruben Vardanyan, a Travesty of Justice - CIVILNET
By Hasmik Egian The article was originally published on Passblue.com Few people outside the orbit of practitioners and scholars of international human rights law have heard of the United Nations Worki...
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October 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Few people outside the orbit of practitioners and scholars of international human rights law have heard of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, or WGAD.
This week on Insights, Eric Hacopian unpacks Armenia’s planned military budget cut, the ruling party’s strategy heading into 2026, and National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan’s controversial comments.
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Armenia’s Military Budget Cut: Smart Strategy or Big Mistake?
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October 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This week on Insights, Eric Hacopian unpacks Armenia’s planned military budget cut, the ruling party’s strategy heading into 2026, and National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan’s controversial comments.
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CivilNet sits down with Berj Apkarian, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Fresno, to talk about his 15th medical mission to Armenia.
American doctors are forging lifelong ties with Armenia’s healthcare community
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October 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
CivilNet sits down with Berj Apkarian, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Fresno, to talk about his 15th medical mission to Armenia.