Raffi Elliott

Raffi Elliott is a Canadian-Armenian political risk analyst and journalist based in Yerevan, Armenia. A former correspondent and columnist for the Armenian Weekly, his focus is socioeconomic, political, business and diplomatic issues in Armenia.
Notes from the Pink City

The hard pill to swallow and the outlook you need to have right now

Last night, I had more than eight hours of sleep for the first time in 45 days. For 45 days,…

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Armenians defending Shushi, neutralizing Azeri assaults

YEREVAN—Armenian forces in Artsakh repelled several attempted Azerbaijani armored incursions on Thursday evening and Friday, the Armenian Ministry of Defense…

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Armenia Fighting Azerbaijan at Gates of Shushi

YEREVAN—Armenia’s army is bracing for a possible attack on Shushi as Azeri forces continue desperate attempts to reach the city…

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Armenian Forces Down More Drones, Aliyev Claims False Victory

STEPANAKERT—Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared victory in the second Karabakh War according to the Turkish state-owned news platform TRT…

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Notes from the Pink City

Diaspora Armenians train to protect Artsakh

I met Vik in an old, abandoned courtyard in a suburb of Yerevan which had been retrofitted as a military…

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Artsakh Defense Minister injured as Armenian forces repel Azeri attacks

YEREVAN—Artsakh Minister of Defense (MoD) Lieutenant General Jalal Harutyunyan is said to be injured after fighting in a trench near…

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Azerbaijan breaches newly US-negotiated ceasefire within minutes

YEREVAN—A last-minute humanitarian ceasefire negotiated by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo between Armenia and Azerbaijan collapsed after 45 minutes…

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“No diplomatic solution” for Artsakh, says PM Nikol Pashinyan

YEREVAN—“The Karabakh issue, at least at this stage, has no diplomatic solution,” announced Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in a Facebook…

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Armenia Downs More Turkish, Israeli Drones, as Azeri Forces Retreat from Arax River Region

YEREVAN—Armenian Ministry of Defense spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan announced on Tuesday morning that Armenian forces had expelled Azeri units from the…

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Notes from the Pink City

Dealing with Diaspora FOMO in Wartime

Twenty-four days since the attempted Azerbaijani invasion of Artsakh was launched, Artsakh remains defiant. Despite a collective $15 billion in…

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