Author: Gohar Grigoryan

By Frunz Avetisyan and Hayk Kakiyan Hetq.am In 2022, thousands of Artsakh residents put their goals, plans, and dreams on hold for an indefinite period. Azerbaijan closed the only road connecting Artsakh

News.am The Zhoghovurd newspaper reported: Although Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s plans to dethrone Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II are decisive, even a roadmap is drawn up with the

Dozens of articles on money laundering, political investigations, and organized crime restricted, highlighting ongoing online censorship in the country. Banner: Erika Di Benedetto/OCCRP OCCRP Turkish

Stockholm center for freedom A Turkish appeals court has ruled that slain journalist Hrant Dink’s family has no legal standing to challenge a lower court’s decision to dismiss charges on grounds

Large bonuses paid to senior Armenian officials and other employees of government agencies at the end of 2025 amount to “political corruption”, according to Varuzhan Hoktanyan, Project

— January 22nd online event to spotlight strategic initiatives to release hostages, return refugees, strengthen Armenia, sanction Azerbaijan, and empower youth heading into the 2026 midterm elections

Playwright Talene Monahon distills the Armenian American experience into a century-spanning comedy. By David Gordon, theatermania.com Will Brill, Tamara Sevunts, Andrea Martin, Raffi Barsoumian, and

Satenik Kaghzvantsian Azatutyun.am Zhogovurt newspaper journalists Knar Manukian and Sona Grigorian cover a meeting of the parliament committee on defense and security, Yerevan, January 16, 2026. Two

Anush Mkrtchian Azatutyun.am Armenian cross-country skier Mikael Mikaelian competes in a Tour de Ski event. Armenia’s government has indicated its disapproval of an Armenian cross-country skier’s

Naira Bulghadarian Azatutyun.am A video screen on a shopping mall in Yerevan owned by Samvel Karapetian demands his release from prison, November 29, 2025. Samvel Karapetian, a Russian-Armenian billionaire