News from the field

by Elodie Gavrilof The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, which has persisted since the collapse of the USSR, has led to a profound redefinition of “the Other,” dehumanized and manifested, for example, in the war crimes committed by both sides since 1991. The ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023 tragically illustrates the persistence of these mechanisms. This […]

by Elodie Gavrilof Last week, Mannig Georgelin published an article titled “How does one get around in a wheelchair in Armenia?” about her experience navigating Yerevan as a young wheelchair user. Mannig doesn’t live in Armenia; she compares her two most recent visits, ten years apart, and shares her observations. To her pleasant surprise, she

In the “Dilemme” programme on 15 June 2025 focusing onregional security, Mehmet Fatih Ceylan outlined Turkey’s priorities and expectations regarding the normalisation process with Armenia. Ceylan, a former Turkish ambassador and director of the Ankara Center for Political Studies, served as Turkey’s NATO representative from 2013 to 2018 before retiring in 2019. Both in this

In recent years—particularly since 2020—the issue of place names in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia has become a target of nationalist agendas. Both online and in certain diplomatic circles, the use of place names has turned highly political. Artsakh, Shushi, Shusha, West Azerbaijan, Stepanakert, Khankendi… each of these names, when spoken, reveals the allegiance of the speaker.

When seeking information about the Caucasus, especially from France, people often face several challenges beyond the language barrier: where to find reliable information, what sources to trust, and how to make sense of this complex region. The fast-moving news cycle combined with new ways of consuming media—as thoroughly explored in Jonathan Hendrickx’s 2024 study—adds even

Assessment of the challenges and consequences for Yerevan following the Israeli-Iranian confrontation The recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran has profoundly disrupted the Middle East’s strategic balance, with significant implications for Armenia’s interests in the South Caucasus. In a recent analysis published by EVN Report, Nerses Kopalyan explores the significant impact of this confrontation

For the anniversary of the independence of the First Republic proclaimed on May 28th, 1918, Armenian public television broadcast an interview with journalist and public figure Tatul Hakobyan, founder of the Ani Centre. Hakobyan reflected on the historical issues surrounding this first state of the modern era and the current challenges facing the sovereign nation.

By Gaïdz Minassian Thus, the prime minister launched the debate between “real Armenia” and “historical Armenia”. The image is pertinent, the comparison a bit less so, because the word “historical” poses a problem—history being a social reality, a human science that falls within the realm of the real. What if instead of “historical Armenia”, Nikol