EVN Report Podcast

Disinformation campaigns are strategic tools designed to erode political culture rather than foster healthy debate. In this episode, Dr. Nerses Kopalyan explains how coordinated disinformation endangers Armenia's resilience and security, and how society can build immunity against it.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of September 12: U.S. pledges $145 million in assistance as first major step toward making TRIPP initiative a reality; Turkish delegation led by special envoy crosses Margara Crossing into Armenia for sixth round of talks; Defense Ministry proposes shortening compulsory military service by six months and more.

Տեխնոլոգիական դիվանագիտություն կոչվող նոր երևույթը, դրա զարգացումն ու կարևորությունն ուսումնասիրող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

A pioneer, innovator, and world authority on self-repairing electronic systems, Dr. Yervant Zorian bridges cutting-edge technology with a deep commitment to Armenia's future. As Chief Architect at Synopsys, President of Synopsys Armenia, and founder of the Armenian Virtual College, he has spent decades shaping the global tech industry while expanding educational opportunities for Armenians worldwide.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of September 5: Armenia and China sign strategic partnership; the Investigative Committee confirms a case of treason within Armenia's foreign ministry; the OSCE announces it will dissolve the Minsk Group and more.

Արվեստի պատմաբան և համադրող Նայիրի Խաչատուրեանի՝ Արաքսի ափին հայ-իրանական արվեստի հաստատության ձևաչափի տեսլականի ՁայնաԳիրը։

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of August 29: The full texts of the three MOUs signed between Pashinyan and Trump are released; Armenia and the UK agree to elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership; Pakistan, which has refused to recognize Armenia, is now in talks with the Armenian foreign ministry about possibly establishing diplomatic relations and more.

Հայաստանում 500 միլիոն ԱՄՆ դոլար արժողությամբ «արհեստական բանականության գործարան» կառուցելու ներդրումային նախագիծ կիրականացվի «ՆՎԻԴԻԱ»-ի, «Ֆայրբրդ»-ի և Հայաստանի կառավարության նախաձեռնությամբ։ Անի Թորոյանը ներկայացնում է, թե ինչ ազդեցություն կարող է ունենալ այդ կենտրոնը երկրի տեխնոլոգիական էկոհամակարգի, էներգետիկ ենթակառուցվածքների զարգացման և Հայաստանի՝ ԱԲ նորարարությունների տարածաշրջանային հանգույց դառնալու գործընթացում։

How do you teach one of history's darkest chapters to new generations? Roxanne Makasdjian, co-founder and Executive Director of The Genocide Education Project (GenEd), joins EVN Report's Maria Titizian to explore the initiative's origins and its influence on how American educators approach the Armenian Genocide and human rights in the classroom. She also shares insights about GenEd's Teacher Fellowship Program, an immersive experience that brings educators to Armenia to engage directly with the history and memory of genocide.

Հունաստանի և Մակեդոնիայի Նախկին Հարավսլավական Հանրապետության միջև տասնամյակներ տևած վեճը լուծվեց Պրեսպայի համաձայնագրով, որը պահանջում էր սահմանադրական հոդվածների և նախաբանի փոփոխություններ։ Ադրբեջանը ևս Հայաստանից պահանջում է սահմանադրական փոփոխություններ, սակայն արդյոք հնարավոր է հարցը լուծել Պրեսպայի օրինակով՝ մեկնաբանում է Ջորջ Մենեշեանը։

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of August 22: Iran's president makes his first official visit to Armenia; Armenia allocates $3.2 million to hire an international law firm to represent it at the Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal and the Corruption Prevention Commission rules that PM Pashinyan twice violated the code of conduct in public statements.

Հայաստանի և Ադրբեջանի միջև խաղաղության համաձայնագրից զատ արդարադատության հասնելու տարբերակների մասին պատմող իրավաբան Գաբրիել Արմաս-Կարդոնայի հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

2026 is going to be quite the eventful year for Armenia, with parliamentary elections in June and the country hosting global events like COP17—the UN's biodiversity summit—in October. To understand what COP17 means for Armenia, the preparations required and the challenges involved in hosting global negotiations about the future of the planet, we spoke with Tatiana Der Avedissian, head of business development for Economist Impact's World Ocean Initiative, and sits on The Economist Group's sustainability steering committee.

Իրանի շուրջ զարգացումների և Հարավային Կովկասի, մասնավորապես, Հայաստանի անվտանգության վրա դրա հավանական և ուղղակի ազդեցությունների մասին պատմող Աննա Գևորգյանի հոդվածի Ձայնագիրը։

In 2018, Canadian-Armenian screen and stage actress Arsinée Khanjian made headlines for her vociferous support of Armenia's Velvet Revolution. It was to be her last major public appearance until only a few months ago—a long period marked by a life-threatening illness and vicious backlash following the 2020 Artsakh War. Reflecting on this traumatic experience, Khanjian made her return to the stage in the auto-fictional play, “Donation” directed by her creative and life partner Atom Egoyan. In an EVN Report exclusive, the actress breaks her silence on how her relationship to Armenian culture and her art have transformed over these past fateful years.

On April 25, renowned Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan premiered his first dramatic play “Donation” on the main stage of Berlin's Maxim Gorki Theater. Specially commissioned by the theater's artistic director Shermin Langhoff for the month-long festival “100+10-Armenian Allegories”, this autofictional two-hander starring Arsineé Khanjian delves into complex themes of artistic legacy, the slippages of memory and the ambivalent relationship between artists and art institutions. In this exclusive interview, Egoyan talks with Vigen Galstyan on the difficult process of writing and directing this deeply personal, yet sharply political opus.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of August 15: what the Washington Accords promise to bring to the South Caucasus; family of billionaire Samvel Karapetyan launches a $500 million investment arbitration against Armenia; as the Nubarashen landfill burns, the Yerevan Municipality announces plans for Armenia's first waste recycling plant.

Political scientist, economist, author and public intellectual Cengiz Aktar, who spearheaded the landmark 2008 “I Apologize” campaign challenging the Turkish state's official denial of the Armenian Genocide, speaks with piercing honesty in this episode of Up Close & Personal with EVN Report's Maria Titizian. He reflects on Turkey's politics, its fractured memory, and the enduring weight of “collective amnesia”. For Aktar, confronting the truth of the Genocide is not only a moral imperative; it is the key to breaking the nation's cycle of repression.

Վաշինգթոնում ձեռքբերված համաձայնություններին ու դրանց՝ Հայաստանին որպես լրացուցիչ անվտանգային երաշխիք ներկայացնող Դավիթ Պետրոսյանի հոդվածի ձայնագիրը։

On August 8, the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the United States signed landmark agreements in Washington aimed at closing a chapter on decades of conflict and paving the way for normalization, economic connectivity and stability. Nerses Kopalyan joins us to explore how these accords came to be, the challenges and concerns they face, and the opportunities they present for the region's future.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of August 1: The Prime Minister's speaker clarifies Armenia's position on the Syunik route; Armenia to temporarily host Palestine's endangered cultural heritage at the Matenadaran; ICRC's final visit to Armenian detainees in Baku as office faces forced closure by Azerbaijan and more.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of July 25: An international arbitration court orders Armenia to halt efforts to seize control of ENA; Azerbaijani President Aliyev accuses Armenia of stalling key infrastructure projects, warns of deepening political isolation; PM Pashinyan unveils plans to remove the Catholicos, calling it a spiritual mission to renew the Church and society.

A U.S. proposal to lease a transit route through Armenian territory to connect Azerbaijan with Nakhichevan has sparked debate over sovereignty, security and regional power dynamics. Dr. Nerses Kopalyan offers expert insight into the implications and possible outcomes.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of July 18: a U.S.-backed proposal to lease a 32-km stretch of Armenian territory linking Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan raises questions over sovereignty; PM Nikol Pashinyan holds a marathon press conference on regional connectivity, Armenia's EU path, the CSTO and more; and from detention, Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan announces plans to launch a new political party.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of July 11: The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan hold a high-level meeting in Abu Dhabi; three Armenian parliamentarians are stripped of their immunity and face criminal charges; seven members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation are detained in terrorism-related investigations and more.

Artur Papyan, Director of MDI Armenia and Co-founder of CyberHUB-AM, opens up about his childhood in Gyumri, his journey through international study, his lifelong passion for tech and gadgets, and candidly shares his thoughts on Armenia's evolving media landscape, including his favorite football team, in this episode of Up Close & Personal with EVN Report's Maria Titizian.

Following the 12-day Israel-Iran War and a dramatic U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear sites, Armenia faces new geopolitical risks. Dr. Nerses Kopalyan joins us to examine the implications for Yerevan's foreign policy, explore the limits of neutrality, and assess how Armenia can navigate rising regional volatility by utilizing strategic ambiguity.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of July 4: EU unveils €270 million Resilience and Growth Plan for Armenia; Parliament passes amendments that could pave the way for nationalization of Electric Networks of Armenia and Tashir Group calls it politically motivated expropriation and warns Armenia could face international arbitration.

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.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of June 27: Tensions continue to escalate between the Armenian government and the Church; Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, who led last year's opposition protests, has been detained on charges of attempting to overthrow the government; National Security Service officers clash with supporters and clergy at the Holy See of Etchmiadzin while trying to detain another archbishop and more.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of June 20: Israel-Iran conflict starting to have ripple effects in Armenia; Russian-Armenian billionaire is in pretrial detention on charges of inciting the seizure of power; PM Nikol Pashinyan is in Turkey at Erdogan's invitation and more.

World Bank senior economist Julie Rosenberg discusses Armenia's path to green growth, focusing on reducing natural gas dependency, expanding solar energy, addressing water management challenges, and implementing key policy and financing reforms outlined in the Country Climate and Development Report.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of June 13: Armenia condemns attack on Iran, urges calm; a $500 million public-private partnership to build cutting-edge AI infrastructure in Armenia is unveiled by Firebird, the Armenian Government and NVIDIA; gas explosion in Gegharkunik kills five, injures over a dozen and more.

Հայաստանը «Արևմտյան Ադրբեջան» անվանող նոր թափ առած խոսույթի մասին Տաթևիկ Հայրապետյանի ուսումնասիրության ՁայնաԳիրը։

Armenia hosted the second Yerevan Dialogue in partnership with France, India, and Poland. Nerses Kopalyan, author of the EVN Security Report series, talks about the strategic implications of this emerging partnership and what securitized minilateralism could mean for Armenia's evolving security architecture.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of June 6: Two teenagers from Syunik region accidentally cross into Azerbaijani territory; France opens an Honorary Consulate in Syunik's town of Goris; tensions between PM Nikol Pashinyan and the Church flare up once again and more.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of May 30: Azerbaijani forces open fire on Armenian territory for the second day in a row; Yerevan hosts the second edition of Yerevan Dialogue; Armenians mark the independence of the First Armenian Republic on May 28 and more.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of May 23: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits Armenia amid ongoing tensions with Yerevan; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says preventing a new Armenia-Azerbaijan war is a Trump administration priority; Ankara hosts a controversial conference on so-called “return to Western Azerbaijan” and more.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of May 16: Armenia's PM Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev meet in Tirana; the EU continues to signal support for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal; Armenia's first elected woman mayor resigns and more.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of May 9: Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attends Victory Day celebrations in Moscow; Armenian lawmakers warn of potential Russian interference in the 2026 parliamentary elections; UNHCR announces suspension of its operations in Azerbaijan and more.

In this episode of “Examining the Context” podcast, Nerses Kopalyan unpacks Russia's evolving strategy to undermine Armenia's democracy, focusing on hybrid tactics, electoral interference, and soft power ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections and explores how these pressures could shape Armenia's political future and societal resilience.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of May 2: The Kremlin has a new point man on Armenia to ensure the “implementation” of Russia's state interests; another non-combat death in the military; Armenian forces take part in NATO drills in Georgia and more.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of March April 25: Armenians around the world commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide; U.S. President Donald Trump refrains from using the word “genocide” but says he “looks forward to continuing our strategic partnership with Armenia” in his annual message; Azerbaijan continues to maintain tension on the border and more.

Վարդան Ջալոյանի՝ «Պարտության պատմություն» գրքին վերաբերող անդրադարձի ՁայնաԳիրը։

Ութ կին արվեստագետների մասնակցությամբ խաղաղությանն անդրադարձող ցուցահանդեսը քննող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

Քրիստոնեական աշխարհի ամենահին տաճարը համարվող Մայր Աթոռ Սուրբ Էջմիածնի՝ շուրջ յոթ տարվա վերականգնման գործընթացին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of March April 18: Baku ramps up so-called “Zangezur Corridor” rhetoric; Armenian and Azerbaijani diplomats meet in Ankara and Tbilisi; Pashinyan continues to push peace agenda, and Vardan Ghukasyan reclaims Gyumri mayoralty.

Gorr Sahakian, Vice President of the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation and Hovnanian Investment Corporation, helps manage a legacy spanning three generations. In this episode of EVN Talks, Gorr reflects on continuing the philanthropic vision of his grandfather, Hrair Hovnanian, and shares how the foundation is evolving to meet today's challenges, balancing tradition with innovation.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of March April 11: Baku continues to accuse Armenia of ceasefire violations; Armenia and Iran hold joint military exercises; alarming rates of road accidents on the parliament's agenda and more.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of March April 4: Azerbaijan renews accusations against the Armenian military and puts forward fresh demands for a peace agreement; local elections in Armenia's second-largest city spark controversy; Artsakh Armenians stage a major rally in Yerevan, voicing concerns over their uncertain future and more.

Is Aliyev genuinely pursuing peace, or is he using negotiations to cement his geopolitical gains? Nerses Kopalyan, author of the EVN Security Report series dissects Azerbaijan's approach to the peace talks and explores the deeper reasons why Aliyev will not sign a peace deal with Armenia.