by Eduard Arakelyan Last week, Azerbaijan showcased several key developments in the evolution of its armed forces. The country conducted training flights of its new JF-17 Block III fighter jets, launched large-scale ground forces exercises, and had its special operations forces participate in joint survival training with Serbian troops. Taken together, these activities reflect Baku’s […]
Tigran Grigoryan From June 15 to 18, our team at the Regional Center for Democracy and Security conducted a research visit to Armenia’s Syunik Province. The purpose of the visit was twofold: to carry out field research on the prospects for implementing the TRIPP project and to organize meetings and discussions with local residents and officials in […]
By Eduard Arakelyan If we look at the RISE exhibition, which took place on June 3–4 in Yerevan, the most important aspect is not so much the display of individual samples, but the overall picture of the development of Armenia’s military-industrial complex. More than 40 companies from the defense and high-tech sectors participated in the […]
By Tigran Grigoryan Armenia’s highly polarized and geopolitically charged parliamentary elections have ended with voter turnout reaching 59%, the highest level in recent years and up from 49.4% in the 2021 election, alongside a predictable landslide victory for the ruling Civil Contract party. According to preliminary results, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract received 49.82% […]
By Lili Dubois-Harounyan The comparison between Armenia and Moldova in the face of foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) threats is gaining increasing prominence in European discourse. At a recent conference on countering information interference, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas explicitly drew a parallel between the two countries, noting that after what was widely perceived […]
The military parade held in Yerevan on May 28, marking the anniversary of the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia, carries an obvious domestic political significance above all else. Formally, the authorities present the event as a public demonstration of the army’s renewed capabilities and progress in military modernization. However, holding the parade precisely […]
On May 28, a military parade dedicated to Republic Day (the anniversary of the proclamation of Armenia’s First Republic) took place, during which newly acquired weaponry purchased by Armenia from various countries in recent years was put on display. Experts in narrow professional circles were already aware of the acquisition of some of the showcased […]
The official visit of Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan to Poland began on May 5, 2026. During the visit, the Armenian delegation toured the facilities of the 1st Mechanized Brigade in Warsaw, equipped with Abrams main battle tanks, where they familiarized themselves with the service conditions of the personnel. Papikyan also visited a military university, […]
This image was generated using AI and is for illustrative purposes only. Any resemblance to real people or events is coincidental. Everyone has the right to food; however, only three out of ten people in Armenia are food secure. Food insecurity remains high in Armenia. According to the 2024 “Sixth Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment” […]
