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.
Ruben Vardanyan sacked as state minister of Nagorno-Karabakh
The Russian–Armenian billionaire was only appointed State Minister last November.
ICJ orders Azerbaijan to unblock Lachin Corridor
The Lachin Corridor has been blocked by Azerbaijanis claiming to be eco-activists since December 2022.
Russia slams EU monitoring mission in Armenia
Moscow has accused the EU of undermining Russia’s influence in the region.
Aliyev: any mention of Nagorno-Karabakh in peace deal is unacceptable
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made the statement after taking part in a joint panel with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Munich.
Families evicted from former Armenian Defence Ministry HQ
The Yerevan Police reportedly evicted over 150 families from the building ahead of renovation.
Armenia’s Foreign Minister makes ‘historic’ visit to Turkey
The visit came after Armenia sent aid to Turkey via the land border that had been closed for three decades.
Nagorno-Karabakh enters third month of blockade
Reports of food and energy shortages continue to grow as the blockade of the Lachin Corridor continues.
Second former Armenian defence minister to face charges in past week
Vigen Sargsyan is the second former defence minister to face charges of abuse of power in the last week.
Senior Armenian opposition MP stripped of immunity to face charges
The former Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan is facing charges over alleged abuse of power.
The South Caucasus sends aid following deadly quake
A deadly earthquake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday, leaving over 5,000 dead so far.