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.
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Government Set to Extend State of Emergency, Signs of Pandemic Stabilizing

Editor’s Note: The Armenian government has since decided to extend its State of Emergency as COVID-19 figures continue to climb.…

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Armenians in Yerevan Join International Movement Against Racial Injustice

YEREVAN—A small group of demonstrators protested in front of the United States Embassy in Armenia on Thursday under the banner…

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Notes from the Pink City

COVID-19: Public responsibility or renewed lockdowns?

With the number of daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise––and with that, the death toll––calls on the government…

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Family Infected with COVID-19

YEREVAN—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed, on Monday morning, that he had tested positive for COVID-19. His wife Anna Hakobyan…

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Notes from the Pink City

Childbirth in a pandemic

From the title of this piece, you may be asking yourself, “Why is the guy who rants about trade tariffs…

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Spike in COVID cases in Armenia linked to expanded testing capacity, CDC says

YEREVAN—The sustained rise in new COVID-19 cases being registered in Armenia in recent weeks can be partially attributed to more…

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New recoveries surpass new case rates in Armenia for first time since April

YEREVAN—The Armenian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that it had registered 230 new cases of COVID-19 during the previous…

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Armenia condemns Azeri military exercises amid ongoing global pandemic

YEREVAN—The Armenian Ministry of Defense (MOD) has condemned an ongoing combined arms exercise being conducted by the Azerbaijani military as…

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Notes from the Pink City

Responsible parliament requires responsible parliamentarians

By now, anything that had to be said about last week’s brawl on the floor of Armenia’s National Assembly has…

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Pashinyan rules out restoring lockdown for now, vows to enforce social distancing

Update (5/14/2020): Since going to press, the Armenian Government has voted to extend the current State of Emergency situation by…

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