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In this Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, file photo, an ethnic Armenian soldier stands guard next to Nagorno-Karabakh's flag atop of the hill near Charektar in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, at a new border with Kalbajar district turned over to Azerb

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan lead to humanitarian crisis

Conflict & Justice

Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh are seeing shortages in basic necessities and are calling on the US and EU to step in.

A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is seen during a rehearsal of a military parade dedicated to Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. 

This Turkish-made drone continues to cause tension in Armenia

Conflict
Colleagues gather at a cafeteria in the offices of Picsart, in Yerevan, Armenia.

Russia’s war turns Armenia into a booming tech sector

Ukraine
A man with an Armenian national flag visits a 12th-13th an old brick monastery surrounded by mountain vistas

Armenian winemakers hope to maintain ancient tradition following Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 

Conflict
Stepanakert is the de facto capital of Nagorno-Karabakh.  

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees are beginning to return home, but many are still displaced

Conflict & Justice
Women volunteers construct camouflage nets to be used on the Nagorno-Karabakh frontlines. 

Armenians mobilize to support troops in Karabakh war, as ceasefires fail

Conflict

In the last month, Azerbaijani forces have captured several Armenian territories and bombarded Nagorno-Karabakh.

A page from "The Structure is Rotten, Comrade."

This surrealist graphic novel delves into architecture and social change

Arts, Culture & Media

Set in Moscow, Yerevan, and Paris, “The Structure is Rotten, Comrade” is a graphic novel that follows an architect bent on destroying the collective memory of a city. Host Carol Hills speaks with author Viken Berberian about what inspired the book.

Parliament

Despite death threats, this trans woman is fighting for LGBTQ rights in Armenia

Lilit Martirosyan made LGBTQ history last month in Armenia when she became the first transgender woman to speak to parliament. She’s received numerous death threats since then.

Red beret-wearing Armenian law enforcement officers detain a man during a protest.

Armenian police detain almost 200 in protests

Conflict

Armenian police detained three opposition leaders on Sunday and held nearly 200 protesters during the latest demonstrations against the appointment of the former President Serzh Sarksyan as prime minister.

A protester throws rose petals in front of a line of riot police during an #ElectricYerevan protest in Armenia

Mass youth protests in Armenia target corruption

Global Politics

Thousands of Armenian youths have been protesting in the streets for the last 10 days. They’re mad at a proposed hike in the cost of electricity. They accuse the Russian-owned electric company of corruption.