Delegation to Assess Democratic Conditions Through Broad Consultations Yerevan, Armenia — The International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA), an international, non-partisan organization, today announced the launch of its first fact-finding mission to evaluate democratic...
On 24 February, construction on the EU TUMO Convergence Centre for Engineering and Applied Science began in Yerevan, Armenia. Located in Tumanyan Park, the five-story building will expand the existing TUMO campus, providing new...
By Arthur Hagopian Sydney, Feb 16, 2026 Never in their painful annals have the Armenians of Jerusalem been visited by this latest calamity in, of all places, distant Australia’s largest metropolis, Sydney. It was...
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...
Strasbourg, 26.01.2026 – Petra Bayr (Austria, SOC) has been elected today President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for a one-year term of office, which may be renewed once. She obtained an...
Call for Project Proposals: Incubation Programmes in Armenia The EU-funded programme EU4Innovation East is launching a new call for project proposals to establish full-fledged incubation programmes in Armenia, focused on four high-value sectors: cybersecurity...
A formal presentation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Eurasia: A Routledge Handbook, co-edited by Dr. Mher D. Sahakyan, was held at CEVRO University in Prague. The book, published by Routledge, brings together scholars from...
On 2 December, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced the allocation of €15 million towards sustaining peace and a more resilient Armenia. The new funding was announced in the context of signing a new Strategic Agenda...
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 major development following months of grassroots Armenian-American advocacy and bipartisan Congressional engagement, the Trump-Vance Administration has, in an unprecedented move, formally announced its commitment on the following issues regarding Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh): *...
Delegation to Assess Democratic Conditions Through Broad Consultations Yerevan, Armenia — The International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA), an international, non-partisan organization, today announced the launch of its first fact-finding mission to evaluate democratic conditions ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7, 2026. From March 7 to...
On 24 February, construction on the EU TUMO Convergence Centre for Engineering and Applied Science began in Yerevan, Armenia. Located in Tumanyan Park, the five-story building will expand the existing TUMO campus, providing new spaces for free technology and creative education for teenagers and adults.The €42.5 million project is...
By Arthur Hagopian Sydney, Feb 16, 2026 Never in their painful annals have the Armenians of Jerusalem been visited by this latest calamity in, of all places, distant Australia’s largest metropolis, Sydney. It was 5am, Friday morning. 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian tossed and turned in bed, battling with a nightmare that...
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...
Strasbourg, 26.01.2026 – Petra Bayr (Austria, SOC) has been elected today President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for a one-year term of office, which may be renewed once. She obtained an absolute majority in the first round of voting with 164 votes to 50 for the other candidate,...
Call for Project Proposals: Incubation Programmes in Armenia The EU-funded programme EU4Innovation East is launching a new call for project proposals to establish full-fledged incubation programmes in Armenia, focused on four high-value sectors: cybersecurity (CyberTech), aerospace (SpaceTech), agriculture (AgriTech), and financial services (FinTech). With a total budget of €800,000,...
A formal presentation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Eurasia: A Routledge Handbook, co-edited by Dr. Mher D. Sahakyan, was held at CEVRO University in Prague. The book, published by Routledge, brings together scholars from 24 countries to examine Eurasia’s geopolitical and geoeconomic developments. The preparation of the volume involved...
On 2 December, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced the allocation of €15 million towards sustaining peace and a more resilient Armenia. The new funding was announced in the context of signing a new Strategic Agenda for the EU-Armenia Partnership on the same day in Brussels. The new allocation will fund...
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...
In a major development following months of grassroots Armenian-American advocacy and bipartisan Congressional engagement, the Trump-Vance Administration has, in an unprecedented move, formally announced its commitment on the following issues regarding Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh): * Supporting the return of Artsakh’s displaced ethnic Armenian population to their indigenous homeland * Supporting...
