Armenia Gears Up for New Nuclear Plant Construction
Armenia’s government seems to be pressing ahead with its ambitious plans to replace the aging nuclear power station at Metsamor, with a new plant meeting... MORE
Armenia, Azerbaijan Hold Face-Saving Summit for Russia’s Medvedev
The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have held yet another Russian-mediated meeting that was apparently intended to help their Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, save face... MORE
Washington Looks Forward to Armenian Parliamentary Election
Senior US officials have sounded remarkably optimistic about the conduct of Armenia’s forthcoming parliamentary elections, which President Serzh Sargsyan will try to use as a... MORE
Armenia Steps Up European Integration Drive
Armenia appears to be intensifying integration into the European Union, despite Moscow’s unease over the growing EU presence in its former Soviet backyard. The authorities... MORE
Armenian Government and Parties Gear Up For Parliamentary Race
Parliamentary elections slated for May 2012 are becoming the focal point of political life in Armenia, with the main political forces already positioning themselves for... MORE
Armenia’s Kocharian Signals Comeback Plans
Former President Robert Kocharian appears to have reopened potentially serious cracks in Armenia’s governing coalition by offering more indications of his desire to return to... MORE
Armenian Opposition Launches Non-Stop Protests
After months of unsuccessful negotiations with the government, Armenia’s most influential opposition force led by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian has launched a new campaign of... MORE
Yerevan In Fresh Threat to Annul Turkish-Armenian Accords
Armenia appears to be edging closer to formally annulling its Western-backed normalization agreements with Turkey because of Ankara’s refusal to ratify them before a resolution... MORE
Armenia Plans More NATO-Backed Defense Reforms
In the latest manifestation of its delicate balancing act between Russia and the West, Armenia has announced plans for a further reform of its armed... MORE
Yerevan Thwarts the US-Backed Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement
Barely a week after US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, had asked Turkey’s leaders in Ankara to open the Turkish-Armenian border, Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan... MORE