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For more than 18 years, Giles Clarke, a visual storyteller, has documented conflict, displacement and survival, telling stories from the frontlines of human experience. In this conversation with EVN Report’s Roubina Margossian, he explores how corporate takeovers and misinformation have reshaped the media landscape, and reflects on the tenacity, drive and obsession needed for a photojournalist to...

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. The post The Limits of Misi...

A conversation with Dr. Mikayel Zolyan whose expertise includes the politics of memory, nationalism and democratization in post-Soviet societies about moving beyond the constructs put in place by the first administrations of independent Armenia: Kocharyan’s “outsourcing” of security, Sargsyan's pantheon of nationalist idols and now, the beginnings of a civic nation where citizenship with all its a...

A conversation with Arsen Kharatyan, founder of Aliq Media, on the narratives of peace and war dominating the campaign messaging of both the ruling party and the opposition, and the specific domestic brand of political nihilism where the choice of leadership has, for several elections, been guided by the voter's interpretation of a lesser evil. The post Bending the Ear of the Nation appeared first...

What do nearly 37% of undecided voters mean for Armenia’s June 2026 elections? Dr. Rafael Oganesyan and Dr. Nerses Kopalyan, the social scientists behind the Armenian Election Study, break down new data on voter intention, the non-committed electorate, public perceptions of security and the economy, and how these forces are shaping the parliamentary race. The post Armenia’s Electoral Mood: What Ou...

After discovering 180 of her great-great-grandfather’s shadow puppets in an attic in Aleppo, actor, writer, producer and director Sona Tatoyan realized that she had just stumbled upon a living thread connecting her to her family’s pre-genocide past. In this episode, Tatoyan speaks about her multimedia performance AZAD (The Rabbit and the Wolf), where she brings these puppets back to life, and expl...

Jon Najarian, co-founder of Market Rebellion and TradeMonster, discusses how his first trip to Armenia and his daughters' influence have deepened his relationship to his heritage. He shares a remarkable family story, from the founding of the Lazar Najarian–Calouste Gulbenkian School in Syria to pioneering organ-transplant surgery in the United States. The post From NFL to Wall Street to Armenia ap...

When the lens becomes more than a tool that captures a moment, when it becomes a way of listening, communicating and connecting, those moments add up and human stories start weaving history. For 26 years, photographer Winslow Martin has been capturing Armenia through a deeper gaze. His “Love Letter to Armenia” is a multimedia performance that invites documentary photography onto the stage as a liv...

A joint initiative of Boston University and the HENAR Foundation, the Master’s Program in Health Professions Education (MSHPE) aims to develop a sustainable network of local medical educators who will lead curriculum reform, faculty training, and modern teaching practices across the country. EVN Report spoke to Dr. Jeffrey F. Markuns, Founding Director of Health Professions Education programs at B...

Tim Jemal, president of Global ARM, discusses the recently introduced PEACE Act — a U.S. congressional bill that he says “puts a target on Aliyev’s back,” sanctioning Azerbaijan’s leadership, military capacity, and financial institutions tied to its oil and gas sector in the event of renewed aggression against Armenia. Jemal also outlines Global ARM’s strategic approach to political advocacy, one...

From organizing the first energy conference in 1992, which concluded that the Medzamor Nuclear Power Plant should be restarted for the country’s survival, to developing AI algorithms combating disinformation campaigns against Armenia, ARPA Institute has long been at the intersection of research, innovation and national strategies for the future. Dr. Hagop Panossian, founder and president of the in...

ReA Comics, a recently established publication focusing on graphic storytelling is presenting some of its inaugural publications to the readers this fall. Bedo Demirdjian, one of the co-founders of the publication, speaks not just of the vision behind the initiative, but of community, culture and the search for a new kind of an Armenian reader. The post Armenian Graphic Novels: An Uncharted Territ...

How do you teach one of history’s darkest chapters to new generations? Roxanne Makasdjian, co-founder and Executive Director of The Genocide Education Project (GenEd), joins EVN Report’s Maria Titizian to explore the initiative’s origins and its influence on how American educators approach the Armenian Genocide and human rights in the classroom. She also shares insights about GenEd’s Teacher Fello...

2026 is going to be quite the eventful year for Armenia, with parliamentary elections in June and the country hosting global events like COP17—the UN’s biodiversity summit—in October. To understand what COP17 means for Armenia, the preparations required and the challenges involved in hosting global negotiations about the future of the planet, we spoke with Tatiana Der Avedissian, head of business...

A U.S. proposal to lease a transit route through Armenian territory to connect Azerbaijan with Nakhichevan has sparked debate over sovereignty, security and regional power dynamics. Dr. Nerses Kopalyan offers expert insight into the implications and possible outcomes. The post The U.S. Proposal, Sovereignty, and the State of Play appeared first on EVN Report .

MIT nuclear physicist Dr. Areg Danagoulian analyzes Iran's nuclear weapons program following recent Israeli strikes, assessing regional security implications for Armenia. The conversation explores Armenia's nuclear energy future, the need for small reactors to replace aging infrastructure, and challenges in developing nuclear engineering expertise domestically. The post Nuclear Choices, Regional C...

World Bank senior economist Julie Rosenberg discusses Armenia’s path to green growth, focusing on reducing natural gas dependency, expanding solar energy, addressing water management challenges, and implementing key policy and financing reforms outlined in the Country Climate and Development Report. The post Armenia’s Green Transition appeared first on EVN Report .

Gorr Sahakian, Vice President of the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation and Hovnanian Investment Corporation, helps manage a legacy spanning three generations. In this episode of EVN Talks, Gorr reflects on continuing the philanthropic vision of his grandfather, Hrair Hovnanian, and shares how the foundation is evolving to meet today’s challenges, balancing tradition with innovation. The post Stewardi...

When we record history, we typically do so chronologically, documenting facts and events, capturing footage, etc. In the process, the human voice often gets lost. It is the voice of the witness of the times that this podcast aims to capture and archive, preserving their experiences and perspectives. The post The Voice of the Witness appeared first on EVN Report .

More than three decades after Armenia's independence, Canada finally opened its embassy in Yerevan. Canada's first resident Ambassador Andrew Turner, a career diplomat, speaks to EVN Report's Maria Titizian about the journey to establish an embassy and Canada's strong commitment to support Armenia's democracy and security. The post New Canadian Embassy Signals Commitment to Support Armenia appeare...

Armenia’s Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan speaks about the challenges of addressing the healthcare needs of the forcibly displaced population of Artsakh following Azerbaijan’s large-scale attack and the ensuing mass exodus. Aside from mobilizing to provide emergency first-aid, the Ministry is making preparations for the long-term needs of the displaced. The post Healthcare and Forced Displacem...

Shant Petrossian, a four-time Emmy award winning producer traveled to Armenia after more than 100,000 Armenians from Artsakh were forcibly displaced from their ancestral homeland by Azerbaijan. For the past month, Shant has been working with the AGBU and the World Central Kitchen, an organization launched by chef José Andrés that provides fresh meals in response to humanitarian, climate and commun...

California Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian, an advisor to the Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ), says that the forced deportation of the Armenians of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) by Azerbaijan constitutes genocide. The CFTJ, created in the aftermath of the 2020 Artsakh War, oversees the collection of firsthand testimonial evidence from survivors of war through in-depth, recorded interviews to...

Former Member of the National Assembly of Turkey, Garo Paylan is in Armenia to meet with the forcibly displaced Armenians of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) who were ethnically cleansed from their ancestral homeland following a 9-month blockade and a large-scale military attack on September 19 by Azerbaijan. Paylan speaks about the need for unity as the Republic of Armenia is now facing an existential...

Communications Manager and Spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Zara Amatuni, speaks to EVN Report about the work of the ICRC following the mass exodus of the indigenous Armenian population of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) after Azerbaijan's large-scale attack, the challenges facing the forcibly displaced who are now in Armenia and the fate of the missing. The post Hu...