EVN Report

EVN Report is an English-language digital media platform providing independent journalism from Armenia to a global audience.

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EVN Report’s fourth and final pre-election survey shows continued gains for Civil Contract, improving public perceptions of the economy and the country’s direction, and rising approval ratings for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Meanwhile, opposition forces remain fragmented as Armenian voters head to the polls.

See the results of the poll: https://t.co/G1SZPEVg7t

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As voters navigate a crowded and polarized electoral landscape, political scientist Yevgenya Paturyan argues for a calmer, more thoughtful approach to voting, one that considers not only who can win, but who deserves representation.

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Nearly a decade after the mass mobilization of the Velvet Revolution, young voters feel increasingly disillusioned ahead of this week’s parliamentary elections. Luan Rogers reports from Yerevan.

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The agreements signed during Marco Rubio’s visit represent a new stage in bilateral relations. Nerses Kopalyan/ @hyepatriarch writes that it was a recognition by the U.S that Armenia’s security has become increasingly important for its regional policy.
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Do you remember One-Legged Black Devil, Seven Stones, Hide-and-Seek, or Havala? 
There was a time when summer afternoons stretched endlessly across the courtyard, when voices echoed between buildings, and children invented entire worlds with little more than a ball, a handkerchief, or a piece of chalk. This International Children's Day, we look back at the courtyard games that shaped generations of Armenian children, and reflect on what happens when those spaces fall silent.

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As Armenia heads to the polls, @SheilaPaylan reflects on the meaning of voting, the temptation of strategic choices, and why the only truly wasted vote is the one never cast.
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As Armenia heads to the polls, @SheilaPaylan reflects on the meaning of voting, the temptation of strategic choices, and why the only truly wasted vote is the one never cast.
https://t.co/L0fILwvGhu

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What happens when an accountant falls in love with wine? For Varuzhan Mouradian, it meant leaving behind a successful life in Los Angeles to plant vines in volcanic soil and help reshape Armenia’s relationship with wine.

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🎧 Week in Review | Podcast 
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes a whirlwind visit to Yerevan; days later President Donald Trump publicly endorses PM Nikol Pashinyan in a social media post.  - Armenia holds its first military parade in a decade, drawing criticism from opposition parties who say the event served as a campaign tool. 
- Russia ramps up pressure on Armenia, warning of possible economic consequences if Yerevan continues moving closer to the European Union. 

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What began as a niche sport is steadily gaining ground in Armenia. Through the story of the 2026 Ararat Squash Cup, players and organizers reflect on the sport’s growing community, international ambitions and hopes for the future as squash prepares for its Olympic debut.

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Armenia’s first military parade in a decade offered the clearest public glimpse yet into the country’s rapidly developing defense capabilities — from French howitzers and Indian missile systems to Chinese drones and locally produced weapons. @HovhanNaz
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Through a series of unfinished questions, photographer Vaghinak Ghazaryan’s photo essay explores the lasting emotional imprint of the 44-day war on the soldiers who lived through it, tracing memory, loss and the difficult process of carrying war into everyday life.

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Tracing Armenian bridal fashion from traditional taraz to contemporary couture, Nora Grigoryan explores how the wedding dress reflects identity, femininity, family expectations and cultural change. Through designers, photographers and historians, it examines the tension between heritage, modernity and self-expression.

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A conversation with Laurence Vardaxoghlou, a researcher at Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Camille Lafrance, Director of Fake Off, a French organization dedicated to media literacy, exploring how misinformation shapes public opinion and behavior, particularly during elections and why emotion, fear and polarization makes societies susceptible to manipulated information.

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