On March 31, 2026, Armenia rejected Azerbaijan’s latest fabricated claims that so-called “Armenian groups” committed “genocide” against Azerbaijanis in 1918, after Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement repeating the false accusation. The statement was...
On March 31, 2026, Armenia rejected Azerbaijan’s latest fabricated claims that so-called “Armenian groups” committed “genocide” against Azerbaijanis in 1918, after Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement repeating the false accusation. The statement was accompanied by a call from Azerbaijan’s Ombudsman, Sabina Aliyeva, urging international organizations and the United...
This March, AGBU organized a comprehensive series of events across its global network of Young Professionals (YP) and Chapters in recognition of International Women’s Day. The events served as a global platform for Armenian women, bringing them together through academic lectures, professional panels, cultural workshops, and community gatherings that...
The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will represent the European Union at the EU-Armenia summit taking place in Yerevan on 4 and 5 May 2026. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will represent Armenia. Ahead of the...
The European Union has supported Armenia’s newly established Electrical and Torque Calibration Laboratories, together with the Pressure Calibration Laboratory at the National Body for Standards and Metrology, in obtaining international accreditation, the EU Delegation to Armenia announced on 23 March. “The European Union is proud to have supported the...
The pursuit of academic work and historical truth must remain independent of shifting political circumstances or political expediency, especially regarding matters that affect humanity. The International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (IIGHRS), a division of Zoryan Institute, reaffirms a core principle of scholarship. There has recently been...
The fourth CoM East (Covenant of Mayors East) communication training in Armenia brought together 30 participants from 16 communities in Yerevan on 9-10 March, expanding its programme this year to cover community branding, fact-checking, and countering climate disinformation alongside Covenant of Mayors East promotion. The programme was designed for...
March 12, 2026 The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention expresses grave concern over recent remarks by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in which he compared Armenian political detainees and prisoners of war to Nazi leaders convicted at the Nuremberg trials. During a 13 February interview with France 24 TV channel,...
We, the undersigned, express deep concern over the recent and troubling developments at the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute (AGMI) in Yerevan. On March 11, 2026, Dr. Edita Gzoyan, one of the most outstanding and dedicated directors in the history of the Institute, submitted her resignation — reportedly under pressure...
Preliminary Assessment of Democracy Monitoring Organization Follows Week of Meetings with Representatives of Civil Society, Political Parties, and Government Authorities Armenia: Targeting of Political Opponents, Misuse of Judicial and Security Forces, Raise Concerns Ahead of June Parliamentary Elections Yerevan, Armenia — A deteriorating environment for political and civil rights...
On 11 March, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the European Parliament, highlighting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and his country’s EU membership aspirations. Pashinyan spoke about the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, formalised on 8 August 2025 in Washington DC, when President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan...
