Armenia

In cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Stiftung Yerevan Office – South Caucasus Region, Armenian Progressive Youth NGO implements a project titled Empowering Young People in Armenia to Lead Local Climate Solutions or Youth4Climate. 

On December 4, 2025, the Heinrich Boell Foundation Yerevan Office – South Caucasus Region hosted a Boell Talks webinar on disinformation and external interference in Armenian politics. As Armenia moves toward its expected June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections, Russian disinformation and broader hybrid threats pose increasing risks to democratic processes. From media manipulation to economic pressure and regional tensions, these challenges mirror patterns seen in Moldova - a country that has taken significant steps to strengthen its resilience.

In cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Stiftung Yerevan Office – South Caucasus Region, the Centre for Community Mobilization and Support NGO implements a project a new project Green Narratives. 

In cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Foundation Yerevan Office – South Caucasus Region “Socioscope Societal Research and Consultancy Center” NGO is implementing the “Undermining Pluralist Voices: Scrutinizing Narratives Challenging Civil Society in Armenia Ahead of the 2026 Elections” project.

Independent media in the South Caucasus faces pressure, disinformation and funding cuts. Read our latest on the struggles - and resilience - of media in the region.

Metsamor Hotel, built in the early 1970s to house employees of the Armenian nuclear power plant, is now overcrowded with refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh. This photo story by Khachatur Tovmasyan tells the stories of people who were forced to leave their homes and are yet to see a brighter future.

Cultural anthropologist Eviya Hovhannisyan shares the stories of people who have endured multiple displacements. Based on her fieldwork, she depicts their traumatic journeys and the challenges they encounter in the process of repeated migration, attempting to escape from multiple wars throughout their lives.

Война, репрессированное гражданское общество, ответные санкции западных стран, страх перед всеобщей военной мобилизацией - все эти факторы сделали несколько сотен тысяч россиян вынужденными переселенцами. Почему некоторые из релокантов решили уехать именно в Армению и как эта миграция может повлиять на процессы демократизации в стране?  

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.