Ani Avetisyan
Ani was writing stories and photographing for four years before moving into the world of facts and numbers, first working as a data journalist, then as a fact-checker. Open-source investigations and data visualisation are her passions. Ani is interested in everything South Caucasus, politics, and 20th century world history.
Russia implicates Armenians and Georgians in Crimea bridge bombing
Russia implicates Bulgaria, Armenia, and Georgia in failing to stop the transport of explosives used to damage the Kerch Bridge.
CSTO ‘ready’ to send observers to Armenia-Azerbaijan border as EU approves own mission
According to the French foreign minister, the EU has voted to send a civilian observer mission to Armenia.
EU observer mission agreed as Pashinyan and Aliyev meet in Prague
The EU will deploy a civilian observer mission to the Armenia–Azerbaijan border less than a month after a deadly war between the two countries.
Armenia’s ruling party moves to appoint allies to independent bodies
The Electoral Commission and Supreme Judicial Council are meant to be indpendent institutions free from political influence.
Azerbaijan ‘investigating’ new POW execution footage
Footage published online appears to show a group of unarmed Armenian soldiers being summarily executed by Azerbaijani troops.
Three Armenians killed in fresh clashes with Azerbaijan
Nikol Pashinyan has called for the deployment of an ‘international observer mission’ along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
Armenia’s ruling party takes hit in local votes
Civil Contract won majorities in just 8 of 17 municipalities where local council elections were being held.
Armenia denies handing Kurdish fighters to Turkey
Yerevan has denied handing over two Kurdish fighters to Turkey, and Kurdish groups accused the Armenian authorities of a ‘betrayal’.
Opinion | Armenia’s old allies have failed it, new ones have yet to appear
Yerevan’s long-running alliance with Moscow has become increasingly meaningless, but it is unclear what alternatives are available to Armenia.
Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers meet in New York
The Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers have met in New York, the first official direct talks between the two countries since the most recent conflict.