Maria Titizian

While Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev portrays himself globally as a proponent of reconciliation and regional cooperation, the data clearly demonstrates his questionable commitment to the peace process. In this expansive study, Nerses Kopalyan/ @hyepatriarch and a team of researchers produce empirically-grounded analysis, utilizing an AI machine-learning toolkit, of Azerbaijan’s media ecosystem, revealing the disconnect between Aliyev’s domestic propaganda and his diplomatic rhetoric on peace. Read more: evnreport.com/statecraft-gov…

Key points of the three MOUs signed by Pashinyan and Trump on August 8. More in our Week in Review podcast later tonight.

Pax Americana has arrived in the South Caucasus. 🇦🇲🇺🇸 The U.S.-brokered TRIPP route through Syunik secures Armenian sovereignty, reshapes trade in the region and forces Baku to rethink its playbook.🧵

In this episode of EVN Talks, we unpack the recent U.S. proposal for a transit route linking Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan through Armenia, and explore its potential impact on Armenia’s security and the broader geopolitical dynamics.

A deep dive by @ssadek19 about what to potentially expect this coming year in Armenia ahead of parliamentary elections with experts like @reporterarm and @ditord weighing in.

A landmark $500M AI data center backed by @nvidia, @FirebirdCloudAI & @armgov is set to launch in Armenia. Ani Toroyan unpacks what it could mean for the country’s tech ecosystem, energy infrastructure & future as a regional hub for AI innovation. evnreport.com/creative-tech/…

Azerbaijan’s lobbying in Italy reveals a network of academics promoting pro-Baku narratives. Jelena Melikyan explores ethical concerns, historical distortions and impact on Italian public discourse regarding Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. evnreport.com/politics/azerb…

As long as "Celestial Armenia" dominates the imagination, Real Armenia will remain politically impotent, geopolitically naive and strategically vulnerable, writes Gaidz Minassian.

The tragedy of Armenian theater isn’t only on stage—it plays out in the audience, where phone screens glow brighter than any spotlight. Rupen @Janbazian recounts his own personal experience with the absurd. Read: evnreport.com/lifestyle/thea…

In this article from our archives, historian Suren Manukyan/@orientalian revisits Soghomon Tehlirian’s dramatic act of retribution and explores its far-reaching legal and political ramifications. evnreport.com/magazine-issue…

The Women’s Support Center is Armenia’s only organization operating full-time shelters for domestic violence survivors. @ChrisMMark examines the movement’s evolution, persistent taboos, and the struggle to enforce protective laws. evnreport.com/raw-unfiltered…

USAID had been a leading contributor to relief efforts for Artsakh Armenian refugees, however, with an 83% reduction in USAID programs, most humanitarian and development assistance programs worldwide were impacted, including for the ethnically cleansed Armenians of Artsakh.

Azerbaijan's unilateral declaration on the draft peace agreement w/ Armenia was a performative ploy by Aliyev to garner US's attention. In this podcast w/ @MariaTitizian, I discuss the strategic contours of Aliyev's approach: speak of peace yet seeks war. evnreport.com/podcasts/exami…

Four months ago, we launched SALT, our lifestyle section, bringing you stories that inspire and resonate. You can catch up on past issues here: evnreport.com/lifestylemagaz…

"Peace takes away Aliyev’s geopolitical bread and butter, his entire system is built for war with Armenia."

#EVNNewsWatch Armenia’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that peace negotiations with Azerbaijan have concluded and that Yerevan has accepted Azerbaijan’s proposals on the two previously unresolved articles of the conditional agreement, which could lead to a peace treaty: the withdrawal of third-party forces from the state border and the mutual withdrawal of international legal claims.

.@ZMnatsakanyan examines the fundamental principles of nation-state building and Armenia’s place in the global order, seeking a shared consensus while embracing diverse paths to national goals. evnreport.com/opinion/sovere…

For the first time, an in-depth discussion of Armenia's intelligence community, the institutions that engage in counter-intelligence & the role of each in developing Armenia's early warning system. Thought-provoking podcast with @MariaTitizian. evnreport.com/podcasts/exami…

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The Baku trials of former Artsakh officials are political theater, void of legitimacy, international oversight or due process; a stark example of autocratic legalism, the weaponization of the law to strengthen & reinforce authoritarianism. @MariaTitizian evnreport.com/opinion/it-has…