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The Armenian Church is boldly criticizing the country's secular leaders, particularly over their unpopular conciliatory moves in talks with Azerbaijan.

Analysts say that, while an Erdogan defeat would be a preferable outcome for Armenia, a change of power in Turkey would not necessarily be a game changer.

Armenia's exports to Russia are booming – but the country's producers aren't benefiting.

It is the worst violence since September and the first major clash on the border since the deployment of an EU civilian monitoring mission.

Former officials, including ones facing criminal charges, have managed to sell properties in legally questionable deals while only one so far has agreed to reimburse the state.

Details are sparse on how the government plans to pay for the reform, and how it plans to improve the quality of care in parallel.

A similar probe into the large-scale hostilities of 2016 promised to address public concerns, but its findings were classified.

Armenia is moving away from the Russia-led bloc and perhaps opening the door to closer cooperation with the West.

The Amulsar project had been suspended since 2018 because of fears of environmental hazards.

Moscow sees the unarmed civilian mission as an attempt to undermine Russia’s position in the South Caucasus.

Armenian experts expect Yerevan and Ankara will continue to take small steps toward each other. But Baku is unlikely to sit idly by as its top strategic partner and its archrival seek an understanding.

Following the devastating quakes in Turkey, residents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia are wondering how safe their cities are.

The government’s drive to secure the right to censor – and even shut down – the internet during martial law worries IT experts and human rights defenders.

The Armenian banking sector is booming thanks to the influx of Russian capital due to the war in Ukraine. But only a paltry amount is entering the Armenian economy.

Armenia sees the new EU mission as a force for peace and security, but there is no buy-in from Azerbaijan or Russia.

The hardest thing to change may be patriarchal stereotypes.

It was the deadliest non-combat incident in the Armenian army’s history. Nine senior officers have been sacked amid calls for accountability.

An influx of Russians has pushed up the value of the dram, undercutting Armenia’s exporters and the celebrated IT industry.

Tension between the two sides has been exacerbated by continuing disagreement of the nature of a road that would connect the two parts of Azerbaijan through Armenian territory.

Some are worried about physical security, others about whether their agricultural produce can compete with Turkish imports.

Prosecutors have begun to file lawsuits based on the country’s new unexplained wealth law, targeting assets from allegedly corrupt former officials. But is the process politicized?

Supporters of a new bill say the country needs to strengthen civilian defense. But skeptics say it could lead to increased gun crimes.

The central banks are discussing a ruble-dram exchange to facilitate the move from dollars.

The prime minister promised to do business differently. But he owes Moscow.

As they struggle to manage the new sanctions regime, many Russian IT firms are looking at Armenia as a potential new home.