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Lack of assurances and transparency from Yerevan on TRIPP

YEREVAN — Armenia’s National Assembly Foreign Relations Committee advanced the framework agreement on the Trump Route for International Peace and…

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My Turn

Azerbaijan sides with Pashinyan, opposing Armenian nationalists

The governments of Azerbaijan and Turkey and their media outlets closely follow and critically respond to developments and articles published…

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News

Armenia’s church-state dispute moves to the international arena 

YEREVAN — The confrontation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government and the Armenian Apostolic Church intensified this week.  On Sept.…

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Op-Eds

Who takes responsibility for Yerevan’s diplomatic missteps? 

The Republic of Armenia is underdeveloped, landlocked and highly vulnerable to outside threats, pressure and manipulation. Given its geographic and…

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Opinion

The nation is broader than any government

As the grandson of Nishan Paparian of Kharpert, who stepped onto Ellis Island a century ago carrying the unfinished business…

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News

Georgia Prepares to Legalize Marijuana Export

TIBILISI (OC Media)—The Georgian government is considering lifting restrictions on ‘producing cannabis for pharmaceutical and cosmetic purposes for export.’ According to Georgian…

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Briefs

Kocharian’s Arrest Ruled Unconstitutional

YEREVAN—Armenia’s Criminal Court of Appeals on Monday ruled former president Robert Kocharian’s pre-trial custody as unconstitutional and immediately released him…

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Notes from the Pink City

Can A Comedian Become Mayor of Yerevan?

Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party seems to have made a peculiar choice for their mayoral nominee in the upcoming Yerevan…

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Op-Eds

A Restaurant-Owner in Yerevan Considers the Ban on Plastic

One evening, as I was walking through the streets of Cascade, I noticed a sudden shutdown of all service businesses…

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News

Pashinyan’s First Longform Interview in English: ‘There is no absolute independence for any country.’

Earlier today, Al Jazeera released the first sit-down interview in English with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on its “Talk to…

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