EVN Report

07/07/2025

When Israeli and U.S. airstrikes hit Iran, Armenians in both Tehran and Yerevan were thrust into fear and uncertainty. Gibran Caroline Boyce follows one family’s experience, revealing how war reverberates across borders, communities and generations.
Read: https://evnreport.com/raw-unfiltered/silence-and-sirens-iranian-armenians-the-12-day-war/

05/07/2025

In this in-depth piece, Hovhannes Nazaretyan chronicles Armenia’s constitutional history since independence, outlining the country’s three constitutional referendums to date and detailing the current process of drafting a new Constitution.

Read: https://evnreport.com/politics/armenias-perpetual-search-for-a-fitting-constitution/

04/07/2025

Armenia faces a strategic dilemma after the 12-Day War, when Israel and the United States tried to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program through force. With key bilateral partnerships on both sides, Yerevan needs to utilize the policy of strategic ambiguity to navigate an increasingly complex and high-risk regional landscape.

Read: https://evnreport.com/evn-security-report/armenia-the-12-day-war-and-strategic-ambiguity/

03/07/2025

UPDATE❕
Armenia’s parliament passed legislative amendments in the second reading on July 3 that will enable the Public Services Regulatory Commission to initiate proceedings against energy sector operators on violations, including those committed prior to the law’s enactment. Effectively, the amendments allow the regulator to make changes in the management structure or prompt nationalization to protect consumers.

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A high-stakes clash involving PM Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Church and oligarch Samvel Karapetyan has triggered political, religious and geopolitical tensions, with Pashinyan calling for the nationalization of Armenia’s power grid amid charges of foreign interference and subversion.

03/07/2025

The India–Pakistan escalation underscores the power and limits of nuclear deterrence, reveals shifting regional alliances involving Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Pakistan, and highlights implications for Armenia’s security posture, including the role of Indian weapons systems in its evolving defense strategy. By Davit Petrosyan.

Read: https://evnreport.com/politics/india-pakistan-escalation-nuclear-deterrence-and-armenias-defense-outlook/

03/07/2025

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MIT nuclear physicist Dr. Areg Danagoulian analyzes Iran's nuclear weapons program following recent Israeli strikes, assessing regional security implications for Armenia. The conversation explores Armenia's nuclear energy future, the need for small reactors to replace aging infrastructure, and challenges in developing nuclear engineering expertise domestically.

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02/07/2025

Outdated assumptions, from equating innovation with cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs to glorifying Armenia’s Soviet-era academic legacy, continue to shape misguided strategies. Ani Toroyan unpacks five such narratives, urging a more pragmatic, ecosystem-aware approach that reflects Armenia’s current realities and development potential.

Read More: https://evnreport.com/creative-tech/armenia-and-innovation-time-to-challenge-the-stereotypes/

01/07/2025

More than three years into Russia’s invasion, Kyiv has adapted to the rhythms of war. Resistance has faded into daily routine - yet the consequences of this conflict still ripple far beyond Ukraine, including into the South Caucasus.
Read: https://evnreport.com/columns/kyiv-doesnt-sleep-a-dispatch-from-a-city-at-war/

30/06/2025

Azerbaijani activist Bahruz Samadov was imprisoned for his pro-peace stance. In this open letter, Sheila Paylan highlights the brutal cost of dissent under Azerbaijan’s authoritarian regime and the moral failure of silence in the face of repression.

Read: https://evnreport.com/columns/to-the-one-who-refused-to-hate-us/

29/06/2025

The June issue of SALT explores how tradition and reinvention meet across culture, style and taste. We look at the growing comeback of film photography through the lens of Yerevan’s photo labs, feature a visual story of open-air ballet performances in Tumanyan Park, visit Hummus Kimchi, a restaurant blending Jewish and Korean cuisines, and talk to Syrian- and Lebanese-Armenian hairdressers who are raising the bar in Yerevan’s beauty scene. Plus, a photo essay captures the energy and atmosphere of Yerevan Wine Days.

🔵 Explore the latest issue of SALT: https://evnreport.com/lifestyle-evn/under-the-open-sky/

📷 Cover photo by Gibran Caroline Boyce

27/06/2025

Yerevan Wine Days has grown from a modest gathering to a full-blown street festival spanning central Yerevan. A sober writer navigates the music, dance and wine-soaked joy, reflecting on celebration, community and the simple power of shared delight.

🔵 Read More: https://evnreport.com/lifestyle/salt-the-soul-of-yerevan-wine-days/

27/06/2025

Today, we had the pleasure of hosting a group of journalists from Germany at our office in Yerevan. We discussed the media landscape, press freedom and international coverage of Armenia among many other topics. The study trip was organized by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Armenia.