France and India have now emerged as Armenia’s primary arms suppliers. Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan expressed optimism about the new agreements, saying in February that they “will enhance the future of the army and the quality of armaments.” After the border clashes in September 2022, Armenia recognized that the Russian arms and military equipment […]
The media is the least trusted institution among the Armenian public. According to the results of the CRRC’s Caucasus Barometer survey, in 2022, 73% of respondents said they do not trust the media. Another survey conducted by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation among youth in Armenia in 2022 again indicated low trust in the media. Only 12% of respondents […]
What On January 18, Nikol Pashinyan called for a new constitution for Armenia, citing the need to enhance the country’s viability amidst changing geopolitical dynamics, emphasizing that he is not talking about a change in governance. Context On December 6, Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev, expressed Baku’s anticipations for assurances against potential Armenian revanchism. After […]
In this episode of the DemSecurity Podcast, Tigran Grigoryan, head of the RCDS, hosted international Human Rights lawyer Sheila Paylan. Together, they delved into various aspects of the relationship between international law and the events unfolding in Nagorno-Karabakh. They started by questioning the effectiveness of the rules-based order in preventing, regulating, and responding to […]
What: Armenia presents its vision, entitled “Crossroads of Peace”, to safeguard sovereign control over regional transport links. Context: On October 26, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan visited Tbilisi to present Yerevan’s vision for regional transport links, named “Crossroads of Peace”. The opening of regional transport links, blocked for more than three decades, is seen as […]
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The delicate balance between freedom and state-provided security has been a subject of debate and compromise throughout history. In recent centuries, this balance underwent a significant shift, beginning in Europe and subsequently spreading to countries where freedom and democracy were not traditionally embraced as part of the value system. The newfound freedom in […]
What Following the full-scale ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh, the key stakeholders in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict are advocating for the signing of a peace treaty between the parties. Context In spring 2022, Azerbaijan sought a peace treaty to translate its military victories in the 2020 war into diplomatic and political gains. Armenia responded with its own […]
What Nagorno-Karabakh was ethnically cleansed while a Russian peacekeeping presence was on the ground. Context On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan launched an attack on Nagorno-Karabakh, which lasted for 24 hours. Following this, Nagorno-Karabakh’s leaders signed a capitulation statement, agreeing to disarm its self-defense forces and dissolve its self-governing institutions and hand over military equipment. Shortly […]
