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Yerevan

In Yerevan, Armenia, a school serving exiled Russians helps families put down roots

Ukraine

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of Russian citizens have left the country. According to some estimates, more than 100,000 Russian citizens fled to Armenia alone. This reality has led to some changes within Yerevan, the Armenian capital, where some exiled Russians started a school.

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
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
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Stepanakert is the de facto capital of Nagorno-Karabakh.  

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

Conflict & Justice

Although rebuilding has started here, for some, too much has been lost.

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.

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