‘The Armenian Apostolic Church is the only institution to have survived from the Middle Ages to the present day. It is the only national structure that has withstood the trials of the centuries and survived to the present day. Over time, it has acquired many characteristic features. Compared with other apostolic churches, the Armenian Apostolic […]
Posted inArmenia, Church, Repressions
Nikol Pashinyan deliberately continues his disrespectful and obscene line towards the Church
It is with sincere sorrow that we declare that certain representatives of the Armenian authorities, including Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, are deliberately pursuing their disrespectful and obscene line towards the Holy Church. Father Asohik Karapetyan, a member of the clergy of the Holy See of Etchmiadzine, wrote. “The Holy Church has repeatedly called on the […]
Posted inRight of return
Any national government after Pashinyan can put the Artsakh issue on the agenda
Armenia has become an authoritarian state. We should all be aware of this and take note. Vartan Oskanian, former Armenian Foreign Minister, said: “There is no Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, no Armenian law for the Armenian authorities. They do what they want. Basically – if we look back – we will see that […]
Posted inResistance
The only way for Armenians to survive in this region is to create a nation state
Hovsep Der Kevorkian, a member of the World Bureau of the A.R.F. Dashnaktsoutyun, is one of the guests on the programme “Cartes sur table” on 14 June 2025, presented by Mariette Gharapetian, which deals with current affairs in Armenia and the various attacks on the Armenian Apostolic Church by both Prime Minister Nikol Pashynyan and […]
Posted inArtsakh
World Council of Churches conference on the preservation of Armenian spiritual, cultural and historical heritage in Artsakh
At the suggestion of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the World Council of Churches organised an international conference in Switzerland on the theme of Religious Freedom: Preserving the Armenian Spiritual, Cultural and Historical Heritage in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). The Catholicos of All Armenians told the conference that, with Turkey’s military support, Azerbaijan has committed a crime: […]
Posted inHuman rights
Azerbaijan is under increasing international pressure over the issue of Armenian Detainees in Baku: a petition condemning the silence has been created and is gaining more signatures
While the attention of the international community is gradually being diverted away from the South Caucasus, one issue remains of serious concern to human rights defenders. This is the fate of the Armenian prisoners of war illegally held in Azerbaijan, both civilians and former servicemen, who were captured in 2023 after the military operations conducted […]
Posted inPOWs
Armenian’s prisoners of war in Azerbaijan are regarded by the Baku authorities as political pawns
The fate of the Armenian prisoners of war and hostages remains unresolved. There is no clear path to a solution. There is none, because they are at the centre of a wider geopolitical conflict and are in the hands of a state that is not seeking justice, but to satisfy its political interests. Moreover, the […]
Posted inPeace agreement
Arman Tatoyan sounds the alarm and outlines Azerbaijan’s demands
Arman Tatoyan, in a post on his Facebook page, warns of the growing demands made by Azerbaijan following the end of the ‘negotiations’ on the so-called ‘peace agreement’. He describes a series of demands from various figures backed by the Azerbaijani government, including : The Armenian government must guarantee the return of ‘Western Azerbaijanis’ and […]
Posted inArmenia, Azerbaijan, Dynamics of terror
Azerbaijan demands extradition of ‘accused’ Armenians hiding on Armenian territory
“A genuine desire for peace and a new beginning in relations with Azerbaijan will be demonstrated, among other things, by Armenia’s willingness to acknowledge its responsibility and extradite those accused of war crimes, particularly those currently hiding in Armenian territory,” said Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, just recently. “Among other things,” I […]
Posted inHuman rights
The Civic Contract party leader’s attitude only loosens the hands of the Azerbaijani authorities. Tatoyan
The comments by the leader of the Civic Contract party and certain representatives of its elite that the captives will not return from Azerbaijan in the event of public measures are excuses for doing nothing,’ wrote former human rights defender Arman Tatoyan on Facebook : This is dangerous behaviour. They show citizens that if they […]