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Why repatriation to Armenia is a good idea right now

September 16, 2020 Raffi Elliott 10

My son [NAME REDACTED] is about four months old now, and despite his inability to speak, he’s become quite communicative. My wife says he’s trying to bond with me, and what he really wants is […]

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Armenian Youth Federation Marches in Yerevan for “National and Advanced Education”

September 16, 2020 Raffi Elliott 0

YEREVAN—Hundreds of protesters led by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s (ARF) youth wing—the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF)—took to the streets of Yerevan on Wednesday evening to demand the resignation of Armenia’s Minister of Education, Science, Culture […]

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Schools set to reopen in Armenia under pandemic protocols

September 9, 2020 Raffi Elliott 0

YEREVAN—Schools and universities across Armenia are preparing to receive their students next week, as the scholastic year is set to start on September 15. All educational institutions were abruptly shut down in March as the […]

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Summer in lockdown compels Armenians to rediscover their own country

September 2, 2020 Raffi Elliott 1

On the far shore of Lake Sevan, a crew prepares a small sailing rig as one shouts instructions in German. A grey curly-haired gentleman, dressed in a pair of cropped chinos and sporting weathered boat […]

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Commuters in Yerevan Still Waiting for New Transit System

September 2, 2020 Raffi Elliott 3

YEREVAN—Almost two years since the launch of promised mass transit reform, the Yerevan Public Transport Authority’s recently announced fleet tender has been met with disappointment in the capital. For disgruntled Yerevantsis, the order of 100 […]

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Kidnapped Armenian officer faces life imprisonment in Azerbaijan

August 26, 2020 Raffi Elliott 6

YEREVAN—Azerbaijan is reportedly preparing criminal proceedings against Armenian POW Gurgen Alaverdyan, who is currently under custody in Baku. If convicted, the junior officer who was abducted from the Line of Contact near Talish over the […]

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Turkey Dubs Armenia, Cyprus, Greece Cooperation ‘Alliance of Evil’ in Ongoing Eastern Mediterranean Dispute

August 19, 2020 Raffi Elliott 5

YEREVAN—Officials in Ankara have lambasted Armenia for its vocal show of support to regional allies Greece and Cyprus over a brewing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean on Monday. Over the weekend, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab […]

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Armenia Sends Humanitarian Aid to Beirut, Welcomes Repatriates

August 12, 2020 Raffi Elliott 3

YEREVAN—At least three planeloads full of emergency supplies from Armenia have been delivered to Lebanon this week, with most of the aid destined for the city’s Armenian neighborhoods most heavily affected by last week’s explosion. […]

Notes from the Pink City

Congratulating Belarusian dictator was disgraceful and premature, but ultimately inconsequential

August 12, 2020 Raffi Elliott 1

The succession of congratulatory messages from foreign leaders which started pouring in on Monday, following Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s sham election read like a who’s who list of post-Soviet autocrats. Praises from Russia’s Vladimir Putin, […]

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Armenia extends hand to Lebanon after deadly explosion

August 5, 2020 Raffi Elliott 0

YEREVAN—The Armenian government is mobilizing to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Lebanon less than a day after a massive explosion devastated large parts of central Beirut. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation […]

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