In a significant development following the August 2025 Washington peace treaty, the European Commission has issued an official response to the formal inquiry regarding Azerbaijan’s unfulfilled human rights obligations. This push for accountability was...
More than 300 eligible nominators worldwide contacted ahead of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize deadline of 31 January 2026 25 January 2026 — A global civil society initiative advocating for the release of Armenian...
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that four captives held in Baku have been returned to Armenia on Wednesday. “Gevorg Sujyan, Davit Davtyan, Vicken Euljekjian and Vagif Khachatryan were handed over on the Hakari...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $250 million in financing for the Armenia Housing Response and Mortgage Market Enhancement Project, a program designed to expand access to affordable housing for refugee...
According to Armenian media, the amnesty draft is expected to affect over 20,000 people, including those who participated in military operations defending Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, their relatives, and vulnerable groups. Over 5,000...
Artsakh’s Cultural Heritage Ombudsman Hovik Avanesov says the destruction of its historical sites under Azerbaijani control is accelerating despite international concern. Speaking to Panorama.am on Saturday, Avanesov said satellite monitoring shows a growing number...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Over the years, I have been following many polls that tracked the views of Armenia’s population on key social and political issues. All of them have indicated a precipitous decline...
In the next three months, we have a historic opportunity to help free Armenian hostages imprisoned in Baku and ensure international recognition of the rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. The nomination period for...
Businessman, philanthropist, and former State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan recently held a phone conversation with his eldest son, David Vardanyan, during which he shared three personal reflections: “Artsakh was, is, and will be.”...
Geneva – The legal representatives of Vicken Euljekjian, a 46-year-old Armenian tour guide arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan, have formally requested the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to order his immediate release, citing...
In a significant development following the August 2025 Washington peace treaty, the European Commission has issued an official response to the formal inquiry regarding Azerbaijan’s unfulfilled human rights obligations. This push for accountability was spearheaded by a group of MEPs, including Thijs Reuten Nacho Sánchez Amor, Juan Fernando López...
More than 300 eligible nominators worldwide contacted ahead of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize deadline of 31 January 2026 25 January 2026 — A global civil society initiative advocating for the release of Armenian hostages and the protection of fundamental human rights has launched an international campaign urging eligible...
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that four captives held in Baku have been returned to Armenia on Wednesday. “Gevorg Sujyan, Davit Davtyan, Vicken Euljekjian and Vagif Khachatryan were handed over on the Hakari bridge and are now in Armenia. I will provide more information later,” he wrote on...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $250 million in financing for the Armenia Housing Response and Mortgage Market Enhancement Project, a program designed to expand access to affordable housing for refugee households through rental assistance and subsidized mortgages, while also strengthening Armenia’s housing and mortgage systems....
According to Armenian media, the amnesty draft is expected to affect over 20,000 people, including those who participated in military operations defending Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, their relatives, and vulnerable groups. Over 5,000 prisoners are expected to be released, the sentences of more than 3,000 reduced, and nearly...
Artsakh’s Cultural Heritage Ombudsman Hovik Avanesov says the destruction of its historical sites under Azerbaijani control is accelerating despite international concern. Speaking to Panorama.am on Saturday, Avanesov said satellite monitoring shows a growing number of cases of systematic vandalism targeting cultural, religious and architectural monuments. According to him, some...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Over the years, I have been following many polls that tracked the views of Armenia’s population on key social and political issues. All of them have indicated a precipitous decline in Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s popularity from 82% in 2018, when he first ascended to...
In the next three months, we have a historic opportunity to help free Armenian hostages imprisoned in Baku and ensure international recognition of the rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. The nomination period for the Nobel Peace Prize closes on January 31, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has expressed his...
Businessman, philanthropist, and former State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan recently held a phone conversation with his eldest son, David Vardanyan, during which he shared three personal reflections: “Artsakh was, is, and will be.” “Believe in yourself — as a part of God, in goodness, and in light.” “A...
Geneva – The legal representatives of Vicken Euljekjian, a 46-year-old Armenian tour guide arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan, have formally requested the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) to order his immediate release, citing grave violations of international law and severe detention conditions that endanger his life. Euljekjian was...
