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News from Armenia
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Global independent media needs support
Drawing on findings from the Armenian Media Vulnerability Report 2025, the article explores how legal ambiguity, digital insecurity, and freelance informality are quietly eroding the foundations of journalism in Armenia.
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When the media becomes a party to disinformation
The piece highlights two overlooked editorial failures, involving misleading narratives about Armenia and makes a compelling case for why the media must hold itself to higher standards.
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Europe could benefit from partnering with Armenian tech innovation
As Europe debates how to stay competitive in tech, Armenia is already doing the work — doubling its high-tech budget, passing landmark startup-friendly laws, and showing up strong on global stages like MWC Barcelona.
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10 traditional Easter dishes from around the world to serve this year
According to USA Today, Armenian Easter Plav is one of the top 10 dishes to try this year! More than just a beloved dish on Armenian Easter tables, it is full of meaning.
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Armenia shows folly of Trump trashing USAID
Strategic communications adviser, adjunct professor, and TAP board member, Arda Nazerian, wrote a powerful reminder in her Newsday guest essay of why U.S. foreign aid still matters and how its absence is felt in places like Armenia.
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Armenia’s AI leap: how open access and strategic alliances could supercharge the country’s high-tech future
Published by TAP interns, this article explores the lives of Karabakh Armenians after the war, the blockade, and displacement. It also covers the difficulties Karabakh Armenians are facing today, and more.
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“We felt transparent”: The forgotten Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh by Sophie Holloway
New Eastern Europe explores Armenia’s tech evolution. Ranked 63rd in the 2024 Global Innovation Index and leading venture funding in the South Caucasus, Armenia’s tech scene is gaining international recognition.
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The World’s Greatest Places of 2025 / Wild Food Adventures
The Winemaker’s Table: Areni Vineyards, brought to life by OneArmenia and 2492.travel, has made TIME’s prestigious list of the World’s Greatest Places for 2025.
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This underrated country has been named the world’s best adventure destination for 2025
Days after Armenia won PATWA’s 2025 Destination of the Year for Adventure Tourism, this feature confirms its natural beauty and appeal for adventure lovers.
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One Winemaker’s Fight to Preserve Armenian Wine by Craig Sauers
Despite losing his homeland and vineyard to war, Grigori Avetissyan is determined to keep his native grapes and thousand-year-old traditions alive.
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Foster Families: The Future of Care in Armenia by Sophie Holloway
Today, approximately 900 children are looked after by the state. A further 170 children live with foster families – and this figure is expected to grow.
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Greta Thunberg in Armenia: The Intersection of Climate and Human Rights at COP29 by Emily Hanna
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was at the American University of Armenia last week to speak on global leaders’ complacency with what she called “Azeri Crimes.” Thunberg explained why she didn’t attend COP29 held in Baku.
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Thirty years of media coverage in Nagorno-Karabakh by Sophie Holloway
The multimedia exhibition “Conflict Journalism Episodes” is currently on show at the Loft in Ijevan. Focusing on the Nagorno-Karabakh wars and organized by the Media Initiatives Center, the display has been touring Armenia since January 2023.
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Faith Over Fear by Emily Hanna
Souren Harutunyan, also known as Surik, was born and raised in Armenia, and has lived his whole life in his home in a small village in Goris on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
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Progressive realism shouldn’t mean cheering a thuggish regime’s crimes by Sohrab Ahmari
Nagorno-Karabakh, known to the Armenians as Artsakh, is the spiritual heartland of the Armenian people. It is where they developed their alphabet and where they managed to cling to a measure of sovereignty.
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Thousands of miles from Silicon Valley, this small country is building a booming tech sector
More than a quarter of a century since gaining its independence following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Armenia has built a thriving tech sector that encompasses Western technology giants and a slew of local startups.
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Accountability after ethnic cleansing: University Network for Human Rights and Karabakh
What happened in Nagorno-Karabakh is one of the most egregious examples of rights abuses that I have seen. And what’s unique about this is that it’s gone virtually under the radar for the international community.
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Activists say COP29 greenwashes ethnic cleansing, demand location change
Pressure by activists to change the location of the COP29 is mounting as the UN climate summit is set to take place in Azerbaijan. Among the activists’ concerns are the inability of Armenians to attend, their safety, and COP29’s potential to greenwash and sponsor – dictatorship and genocide.
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Jazz in Armenia by Audrey Sears
Jazz as an art form and a way of life has been interwoven in the culture of Armenia for the past century. While the country’s relationship with the genre has evolved over time, the blues had taken over the underground music scene, giving way to the Jazz Age.
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Reflections From a Forgotten Ethnic Cleansing by Siranush Sargsyan
Another irony—while I was in Boston developing my knowledge and skills in government and diplomacy, my own parliament building was being demolished, with Azerbaijan's president proudly lighting a bonfire…
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Baku’s targeting of cultural heritage in Karabakh hinders peace prospects by Sonya Dymova
In a report released this week, Caucasus Heritage Watch said the number of Armenian heritage sites destroyed in Nagorno-Karabakh skyrocketed since October 2023, a month after the forcible displacement of nearly all of the region’s Armenians.
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Armenia: A wine lover’s guide by Lauren Mowery
Located within a tough neighbourhood, Armenia has nonetheless retained its unique culture and wine heritage – Decanter uncovers some travel highlights.
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In Armenia, ancient history and modern cool coexist in one fascinating destination by Kate Dingwall
Before my visit, my ideas of Armenia were painted by legends and old testaments. But I soon learn that this place, one of the oldest civilizations in the world, feels both ancient and animated with a vibrant creative energy.
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Frontline view of war in the South Caucasus by a Tulsan
I knew Armenia had experienced on again, off-again conflict with Azerbaijan, its neighbor to the east, over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. But I did not expect all hell to break loose precisely as I was packing to go there on a journalistic internship.
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The Passion of Artsakh by Sohrab Ahmari
"Artsakh, the spiritual heartland of the Armenian people, is now all but devoid of Armenians. The sturdy Karabakhi Armenians are exiled, likely never to return to their ancestral land". This is an 8,000-word account of the disappearance of a lifeworld, as told by six of its women.
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7 Wine Regions To Watch In 2024, According To Sommeliers
While Armenia is home to the world’s oldest known winery, the industry crumbled under Soviet rule (Georgia was designated the winemaking hub, while Armenia got brandy). Over the last two decades, a dedicated wave of producers are reviving the region’s winemaking culture.
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Armenia, world’s oldest centre of winemaking, learns how to produce wine in ways ancient and modern
Mount Ararat is the national symbol of Armenia, but of particular importance to the country’s winemakers. Legend has it that as the biblical flood receded, Noah’s ark made landfall atop the cone of this extinct volcano, and Noah eventually descended to plant the first grapevines.
Factsheets - All you need to know
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Armenia
Armenia is a Christian and democratic country in the South Caucasus that is emerging from a challenging post-Soviet transition with a Western-leaning democratic government.
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Artsakh
Artsakh (also known as Nagorno-Karabakh) is an Armenian-populated democratic region that has been claimed by Azerbaijan since the break-up of the Soviet Union.
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Tourism
Tourists in Armenia can enjoy a variety of activities involving culture, history, city life, and natural beauty, all in a safe and affordable environment. Hospitality in Armenia makes all the difference.
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Tech
Armenia has emerged as an important contributor to the global technology market. The country's tech boom has allowed for financial, labor and economic exchanges with other countries.
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Wine
The Armenian wine industry has undergone a remarkable evolution in recent years. From 35 wine-producing companies in 2018, the sector has burgeoned to include over 150 producers today.
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Faith
Armenia is the first nation to adopt Christianity as its state religion, a heritage exemplified by the thousands of monasteries spread across the country, as historical and cultural monuments.