Relocated Russian Democracy - A View from Armenia Published: 1 June 2022 The war, the repressed civil society, the retaliatory sanctions applied by the Western countries, the fear of general military mobilization were all factors that forced several hundred thousand Russians into migration. Why did some of the relocates choose Armenia as a destination and how can this migration affect the democratization processes in the country? Read in Russian By Tigran Amiryan and Anna Sokolova
The process of drawing the borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the 1920s Published: 6 July 2021 The article is a detailed historical overview of the border issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the beginning of the 20th century. The author of this article analyzes the roots and the development of the demarcation process. By Hamo Sukiasyan
2021 snap elections in Armenia: Internal and external security risks Published: 19 June 2021 As stated by a number of political and public figures, there is a concern about the possibility of a civil war. By Sossi Tatikyan
COVID-19 and its impact on migration: the case of Armenia Published: 5 May 2020 In the case of Armenia, as much elsewhere in the world, refugees are amongst the vulnerable populations affected by the pandemic and the economic and social hardships accompanying it. By Armen Ghazaryan
Ի՞նչ է փոխվել Հայաստանում Թավշյա հեղափոխությունից հետո Published: 17 May 2019 Ի՞նչ է փոխվել Հայաստանում Թավշյա հեղափոխությունից հետո, որո՞նք են ներկա քաղաքական օրակարգի հիմնական հարցերը, ի՞նչ դեր են խաղացել կանայք Թավշյա հեղափոխության ընթացքում, որո՞նք են ներկա կառավարության արտաքին քաղաքականության առանցքային առաջնահերթություններն ու մարտահրավերները, ո՞րն է հասարակական կազմակերպությունների դերը Թավշյա հեղափոխությունից հետո:
1 year after Armenia’s Velvet Revolution: Changes and Expectations Published: 16 May 2019 What has changed in Armenia since the Velvet Revolution and what are the main issues on the political agenda currently?
From shrinking space to post-revolutionary space: re-imagining the role and relations of civil society in Armenia Published: 7 February 2019 The research demonstrates how progressive civil society groups became the avant-garde of the Armenian revolution by acting as an inspiration and role model for larger social groups by popularizing various mechanisms and techniques of resistance.
Why Armenians Call for a Velvet Revolution Published: 19 April 2018 For almost a week now, huge rallies have shaken the Armenian capital of Yerevan, where Nikol Pashinyan, one of the leaders of the movement, called for a “velvet revolution”. But will the protesters this time successfully press for democratic accountability? By Dr. Sonja Schiffers
War and Peace: Armenian Elections 2017 Published: 21 April 2017 On April 2, 2017 Parliamentary elections took place in Armenia. These were the first national elections after the Constitutional Referendum of 2015 which transformed the country from a Presidential into a Parliamentary Republic. An analysis.