By Eduard ArakelyanIn September, Russian President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly declared that Russia was ready to withdraw its military base from Gyumri if the Armenian authorities decided that they did not need it. Armenia, speaking through its prime minister, responded that it would not seek the withdrawal of the base, but would also not object if […]
By Eduard Arakelyan Reform of Armenia’s Armed Forces has been under discussion for several years now. During this time certain processes are taking place: the manning system is changing, weapons are being procured from various states, defense cooperation is expanding, and a domestic defense industry is developing. Still, the real state of the army is […]
On September 23, the Human Rights Protection Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia had organized a discussion about the socio-economic and legal issues Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians face. It seemed that this should have been one of the rare platforms where it was possible to speak, without excessive politicization, about the problems tens […]
By Tigran Grigoryan The visit to Nagorno-Karabakh for foreign diplomats, organized by the Azerbaijani government, and the events that unfolded during it triggered a strong reaction in Armenia. The most provocative episode was the conduct of Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, at Gandzasar Monastery. Hajiyev not only repeated Azerbaijan’s propaganda narrative about […]
By Eduard Arakelyan The Investigative Committee of Armenia has once again reported that 3,833 people were killed as a result of the 2020 Second Karabakh War, of whom 3,755 were military personnel and 78 were civilians. A total of 191 people are listed as missing: 172 military personnel and 19 civilians. These figures were announced […]
By Grigori Sahakyan The main indicator of any armed force’s professional maturity is not only the organization of large-scale military parades or the acquisition of modern weapons systems, but also the extent to which the state is capable of protecting the lives and health of its soldiers in peacetime. In this regard, in Armenia, where […]
By Tigran Grigoryan The recent meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin exposed a widening gap between Yerevan and Moscow over the future of their relationship. Russia continues to view Armenia through the lens of a traditional security alliance, while Yerevan increasingly sees that model as outdated and is seeking […]
By Hayk Khanumyan Armenia’s government stated in its 2026–2031 five-year action plan, under the section “Ensuring Equal Opportunities,” that it will “continue the housing provision program for 10,000 families displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh.” This raises a straightforward question: does the government’s target cover the actual housing needs of the forcibly displaced population? To answer it, we […]
By Eduard Arakelyan The issue of a new uniform for the Armed Forces of Armenia has been under discussion for several years now. A detailed analysis of the protracted process was published in October 2025, optimistically suggesting that the transition to a new uniform would not take place before the fall of 2026 or early […]
