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In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of March 20: E.U. announces €140 million in additional funding to Armenia to accelerate reforms; the Minister of Economy says Armenia is already feeling the effects of the conflict in Iran; EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Russia has already begun targeting Armenia ahead of its elections. Listen to the podcast: evnreport.com/podcasts/the-w…

As global powers shift toward transactional, interest-driven alliances, Armenia faces a fluid and uncertain strategic landscape. Anoush Begoyan argues that despite changing Western priorities, democratic governance remains Armenia’s most durable asset. evnreport.com/opinion/democr…

Azerbaijan speaks the language of peace while expanding its military arsenal. @HovhanNaz examines Baku’s rearmament, its suppliers, capabilities and intent, and what it reveals about the fragile balance between diplomacy and deterrence in the region. evnreport.com/politics/azerb…

Recent announcements, from a major AI factory expansion to plans for a small modular nuclear reactor, suggest Armenia’s tech ambitions are moving beyond rhetoric, linking AI infrastructure, energy capacity and its innovation ecosystem. evnreport.com/creative-tech/…

The German Co-production Office acquires Artavazd Peleshyan’s film rights, enabling restoration and global release, while exposing Armenia’s lack of policy to protect its cinematic heritage. evnreport.com/et-cetera/pres…

In February, EVN Report published analysis, commentary and cultural reflections spanning security, politics, technology, the arts and regional developments. We released the first of four Armenian Election Study polls ahead of the June elections, launched a new video series “State of Play”, and our lifestyle section, SALT, challenged stereotypes and assumptions. 🔴 Explore February on View: evnreport.com/magazine-issue…

At the European Parliament, Armenia’s PM Nikol Pashinyan urged renewed EU-Georgia dialogue. Without concrete proposals, the appeal may add little to resolving Georgia’s prolonged political crisis. @Olesya_vArt Read more: evnreport.com/columns/where-…

Week in Review | Podcast  - The director of the Armenian Genocide Museum resigns following the prime minister’s request.  - Armenia’s Investigative Committee says the secret services of an unnamed country are pressuring Armenian citizens there to support certain parties running in the elections in Armenia.  - Pashinyan says Armenia is ready to provide a road connecting Azerbaijan’s western regions and Nakhichevan along the Kornidzor–Goris–Yeghegnadzor–Yeraskh route. 🎧Listen to the Podcast: ◦ On our Website: evnreport.com/podcasts/the-w…            ◦ Spotify: spti.fi/VMtRROP           ◦ Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4sb89md

Armenian-Italian sculptor Mikayel Ohanjanyan presents five monumental marble works in Carrara exploring tension, fragility and interdependence. Bound by steel cables, they reflect on attachment and the forces holding life together. evnreport.com/columns/mikaye…

As Armenia moves away from decades of security dependence on Russia, it is building a network of partnerships across the West, Eurasia and Asia. @STatikyan explores the opportunities, and geopolitical risks in an increasingly fragmented world. evnreport.com/politics/armen…

Join us live today at 12 p.m. EDT from the Eurasia Club at The Fletcher School, @tufts for EVN Talks: “Power Transition in the South Caucasus: Armenia Between Peace and Development.” You can watch EVN Report Editor-in-Chief @MariaTitizian in conversation with Dr. Areg Danagoulian and Dr. Nerses Kopalyan. tufts.zoom.us/j/91356856236?… Meeting ID: 913 5685 6236 Passcode: 891022

The Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran is reshaping the Middle East, and the shockwaves are being felt in the South Caucasus. In this episode of “State of Play”, @MariaTitizian and Nerses Kopalyan/ @hyepatriarch examine regional risks, Armenia’s strategic dilemma and how escalation could redraw the region’s fragile security landscape. 🎥 Watch the episode: youtu.be/j5ieDIOhK0s?si…

Tomorrow, we’re bringing two thought-provoking panel discussions to U.S. universities, sparking dialogue and sharing ideas with wider audiences. Tufts University 🗓March 12 | 12:00 PM 📍Cabot 205 - 160 Packard Ave, Medford, MA 02155 This panel will be livestreamed Harvard University 🗓March 12 | 5:00 PM 📍Sever Hall 113 | Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA The events are free and open to all. Learn more and register here: evnreport.com/evn-in-u-s/evn…

At a British Library exhibition on British-Armenian history, Naneh Hovhannisyan reads the labels—and reads between them. In this creative nonfiction piece, she reflects on cultural visibility, diaspora memory, collective loyalty and representation. evnreport.com/et-cetera/read…

Challenging the notion that mothers on maternity leave or outside formal employment are “economically inactive”, Hasmik Soghomonyan examines Armenia’s invisible care economy, arguing that early childhood development is a vital investment. evnreport.com/raw-unfiltered…

Since independence, every Armenian administration has amended the Constitution. Each reform has been presented as modernization, democratization, or necessity. But constitutional change in Armenia has often been just as much about political power as legal reform. In this episode, Maria Titizian looks at how Armenia’s Constitution has evolved since 1995, why it keeps changing, and why it is once again at the center of political debate ahead of the parliamentary elections.

In this month’s Unleashed, @SheilaPaylan challenges the double standards that celebrate women for a day but judge them the rest of the year, and makes the case for women to live boldly, freely, and unapologetically on their own terms. evnreport.com/columns/year-o…

February’s SALT issue explores the quiet and defiant shifts reshaping Armenian society, from gendered double standards around smoking and young women living independently, to reclaiming St. Sargis in the age of Valentine’s Day. With a profile featuring Armenian-American writer and illustrator Nonny Hogrogian and a photo story about women footballers breaking barriers, this issue is all about transitions. Explore the February issue of SALT: evnreport.com/lifestyle-evn/…

Week in Review | Podcast  - Following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, the stakes are high for Armenia and the wider South Caucasus.  - Armenian Government is facilitating the return of Armenian nationals trapped across the Gulf and other regions.  - Electric Networks of Armenia, owned by Tashir Group, is to be nationalized and more. 🎧Listen to the Podcast: ◦ On our Website: evnreport.com/podcasts/the-w…           ◦ Spotify: spti.fi/tabojMZ          ◦ Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4rgxOIS

Berlin marked the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide last year with an unprecedented cultural program, exposing a deeper paradox: Germany, once complicit in the genocide, now hosts the memory work, as artists and curators confront history. evnreport.com/arts-and-cultu…