For many years up until the Syrian civil war of 2011, Syria and Turkey enjoyed very close relations. In a series of reciprocal visits, Pres. Bashar al-Assad made a
Something is terribly wrong when Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is making continuous concessions to Azerbaijan, while the French Ambassador to Armenia, Olivier Decottignies, is defending Armenia’s interests. Ironically,
Every time Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan makes a public statement, he ends up damaging Armenia’s interests. The latest example of Pashinyan’s detrimental words is the 90-minute interview he gave
In my last week’s article I criticized the government of Jordan for buckling under Azerbaijan’s pressure to withdraw its nomination of a documentary about Artsakh as an Oscars entry. While
As if Armenians did not have enough problems to deal with, they must now insist that Jordan reverse the dropping of its Artsakh-themed Oscar entry under pressure from Azerbaijan. Jordan’s
Over the years, there have been several reports exposing the billions of dollars that Azerbaijan’s ruling Aliyev family has embezzled from the state coffers and the large amount of
In the heated atmosphere of the U.S. presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris, have issued statements to Armenian-American voters seeking their support. On his
As the UN Climate Summit (COP29) is set to be held in Baku starting on November 11, it is becoming increasingly clear that Azerbaijan should not have been allowed
Le gouvernement dictatorial et corrompu d’Azerbaïdjan verse 4,7 millions de dollars à une agence de relations publiques américaine afin de redorer son image avant d’accueillir la prestigieuse conférence internationale
In 2019, I wrote about the status of the lawsuit filed in 2012 in Turkey by the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem to recover its over one thousand real estate
Turkish investigative reporter Abdullah Bozkurt wrote in the Nordic Monitor an article titled, “Senior Turkish diplomats accused of human trafficking, fraud in Washington, D.C., court.” Bozkurt reported that Husnu Sinan
I would like to comment on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s shocking statements at the Global Armenian Summit in Yerevan on September 18, 2024. For an hour and a half Pashinyan
It is incomprehensible that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan would forget important details of the document he signed with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Vladimir Putin of Russia,
Countries must have various tools in their arsenal to counter or weaken their enemies. The most obvious one is the use of force. However, Armenia is unable to do that
During his latest press conference held on August 31, 2024, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan showed once again why he should resign as soon as possible. Since neither Pashinyan nor his
Turkish investigative journalist Uzay Bulut published on the Gatestone Institute’s website an article titled, “Turkish Textbooks: Turning History on Its Head.” Bulut wrote: “Turkish government authorities have targeted their own
In his article in the Nordic Monitor, Abdullah Bozkurt wrote about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shrouding himself with the attributes of God or Allah. Erdogan’s subservient inner circle
Two months ago, I wrote an analysis titled: “Turkey is Backing its Citizens Abroad, While Armenia is Alienating its Diaspora.” It was based on an article by Abdullah Bozkurt
Hikmet Hajiyev, Head of Foreign Policy Department of Pres. Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, announced on July 21 that Armenia was officially invited to the United Nations’ International Conference on
Only in Armenia does the leader of the country give a speech criticizing the Constitution on the Anniversary of the Constitution! This would be similar to the head of
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan last week continued to advocate for his policy of appeasement towards Azerbaijan, suggesting that Armenians rather enjoy their lives than engage in eternal struggles. Addressing the
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met on June 19 with a group of Diaspora Armenians who worked as temporary staff members at various Ministries in Armenia. During his remarks to the
Armenia has a very large Diaspora, estimated at seven million -- more than double Armenia’s population. Successive Armenian governments have attracted only a negligible portion of this valuable asset
The Armenian government had two options to resolve peacefully the popular uprising against the regime: 1) Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan could have resigned, turning over the reins of power to
In a lengthy article published in the Irpmedia.irpi.eu in Italian on March 27, 2024, titled, “How Vatican helped legitimize the Aliyev autocracy in Azerbaijan,” Simone Zoppellaro exposes Vatican’s pro-Azerbaijan
French-Armenian journalist Leo Nicolian has been on a hunger strike at the Yerevan airport for 16 days, after being banned from entering Armenia. Nicolian, 57, is an aggressive investigative journalist
With each passing day, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statements contradicting Armenia’s national interests are getting increasingly alarming Pashinyan started by denigrating Mt. Ararat, the preeminent Armenian symbol. He then mocked
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his equally incompetent underlings have been making for months anti-Armenian statements. He started with denigrating Mount Ararat and then went on to criticize Republic
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz published on April 11 a revealing article about the extensive high-level links between Azerbaijan and Israel, titled: “How Strategic Relations with Azerbaijan Became the Business
The highly anticipated meeting between high-ranking European, US officials and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took place in Brussels last Friday. Armenians excitedly hyped up the meeting long before it
We all know the disasters that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan brought upon Armenia in addition to losing Artsakh due to his incompetence. We can cite Pashinyan’s many misguided actions and
This is not the first time that autocratic Azerbaijan has come under scrutiny for handing out billions of dollars in bribes to Western officials to ignore its massive violations
A team of investigative journalists from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) revealed that a Hollywood producer planned to make propaganda films that would glorify several authoritarian
In a recent discussion on Noyan Tapan, analyst Armen Hovhannisyan shared insights on the geopolitical developments following the Munich Security Conference, particularly the meeting between Azerbaijani President Aliyev and
Insights with Eric Hacopian, a political analyst, looks at the main events of the week in and around Armenia. (https://www.civilnet.am/) Welcome to this week's episode of Insight. During this week's
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev repeatedly states: “I don’t care who says what about my country, I will continue doing whatever I want.” However, this is a cover up. Regardless
In a recent discussion on Noyan Tapan, analyst Andrias Ghukasyan, the chairman of the Armenian Constructive Party, highlighted critical issues surrounding Armenia's defense. Ghukasyan emphasizes that recent casualties are
In a thought-provoking discussion hosted by Noyan Tapan, renowned analyst Hovsep Khurshudyan serves as the distinguished guest. The backdrop for this interview is the recently concluded Munich Security Conference
In a thought-provoking discussion hosted by Noyan Tapan, renowned analyst Hovsep Khurshudyan serves as the distinguished guest. The backdrop for this interview is the recently concluded Munich Security Conference
Pres. Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan repeatedly states that he ignores all international criticisms regarding his violations of the human rights of his own citizens, war crimes by his soldiers,
Insights with Eric Hacopian, a political analyst, look at the main events of the week in and around Armenia. (CivilNet) Welcome to this week's episode of Insights. During this week's
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has boasted for five years about his political party’s fair conduct in elections, blaming the former leaders of carrying out fraudulent elections. As
With each passing day, the noose is tightening around Pres. Ilham Aliyev's neck. The European Union’s Chief of Foreign Policy Josep Borrell warned Azerbaijan on January 22 that there
Pres. Ilham Aliyev, the dictator of Baku, gave a 2.5-hour-long press conference to Azeri journalists on January 10, 2024, during which he spewed not only his usual lies, but
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz reminded Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Armenian Genocide after the Turkish leader supported South Africa’s complaint with the International Court of Justice (World
There are endless scandals involving the Aliyev clan in Azerbaijan. President Ilham Aliyev, who has ruled the country with an iron fist since 2003, took over from his father
This week’s commentary is a lesson for all those who naively believe what they hear or read and then pass on unsubstantiated stories to others. By doing so, they
Thirty two Armenian prisoners of war, languishing in a Baku jail for a long time, were finally freed and returned back to their overjoyed families. I will analyze the
As if the problems of displaced Artsakh Armenians were not bad enough, given their forced departure from their native land and the subsequent hardships faced by lack of housing,
While Armenians are dealing with the dispossession of Artsakh and trying to cope with its tragic consequences, Azerbaijan is escalating its demands by launching a campaign claiming that the