Breaking
Russia Targets Armenia’s Elections – Early and Viciously
By McKenzie Sadeghi, Eva Maitland, and Alice Lee Nov
A NewsGuard analysis identified 18 false claims linked to Russian group Storm-1516 and the fake “Foundation to Battle Injustice,” targeting Armenian concerns like corruption and EU alignment. The narratives have reached at least 45 million views across 11 platforms and eight languages, with AI chatbots, including Meta’s, inadvertently amplifying them. Armenia is the latest focus of Moscow’s election interference, with efforts starting earlier than in Germany or Moldova, signaling a long-term strategy ahead of the June 2026 vote.
EU Hands Over Visa Liberalisation Action Plan to Armenia
The European Commission has delivered its visa liberalisation plan to Armenia, setting the stage for the country to eventually acquire visa-free status to the EU. The move comes after visa liberalisation talks were launched in September 2024 and as Armenia is increasing its ties to the West.
Armenia to Host Inaugural Prayer Breakfast
The inaugural Republic of Armenia Prayer Breakfast will convene in Yerevan on Saturday, November 15, 2025, bringing together more than 300 participants from Armenia and abroad featuring government, diplomacy, business, and faith leaders.
Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and Genocidal Policy
The Human Rights Activist Who Couldn’t Save Her Cause: How A Top Biden Official Failed Armenia
By Zach Jewell
In the final months of 2022, President Joe Biden was dealing with one foreign policy crisis after another.
The crisis dominating headlines and requiring the administration’s immediate attention that year was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But there was another conflict brewing, around 200 miles south of Russia’s border.
In December 2022, Azerbaijan set up environmental protests as a false flag to illegally block the Lachin Corridor, the only road connecting Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, a region inside of Azerbaijan that had been the home of ethnic Armenians for thousands of years. In the months that followed, the Azerbaijani regime in Baku ramped up its attack on Nagorno-Karabakh, as Armenian soldiers and civilians were killed in intense fighting.
Alarm Over Threats to Armenian Cultural Landmarks in Nagorno-Karabakh
Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan warned that millennia-old Armenian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh faces destruction and identity distortion. Speaking at an international cultural heritage conference, he emphasized the need to strengthen preservation mechanisms and uphold international conventions.
Earlier, Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights, highlighted that Azerbaijan may continue erasing all traces of Armenian presence once the region is cleared of its ethnic population.
Armenian Leaders Dismiss Aliyev’s Historical Claims, Urge Focus on Peace and the Future
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claimed that many Armenian place names, including Lake Sevan (“Goycha”), have Azerbaijani origins and called for studies promoting Azerbaijan’s history. Armenian officials, including Ruben Rubinyan and Alen Simonyan, dismissed the remarks as historically unfounded and politically aimed at Azerbaijan’s domestic audience.
Ruben Vardanyan’s Case Exposes Severe Violations of Fair Trial Standards
Siranush Sahakyan, a human rights lawyer, emphasizes that Ruben Vardanyan’s refusal of his lawyer is not due to dissatisfaction with legal representation but because of restrictions preventing confidential communication and document exchange with his defense.
Armenia Awaits International Court Decisions on Prisoner Abuse Cases
Armenia’s representative for international legal affairs, Karen Andreasyan, stated that previous officials and legal teams had already submitted all necessary complaints and petitions regarding Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan to international bodies, leaving little more to add at this stage.
Driven by Fear from Nagorno-Karabakh
“We Are Our Mountains”: 58 Years of the Enduring Spirit of Artsakh
On November 1, 2025, Armenians mark the 58th anniversary of the “We Are Our Mountains” monument, or Tatik-Papik (“Grandmother and Grandfather”), near Stepanakert. Carved in 1967 by sculptor Sargis Baghdasaryan and architect Yuri Hakobyan, it stands as a powerful symbol of Armenian identity, featured in Artsakh’s coat of arms and celebrated across art and media. Despite occupation, the monument endures as a testament to Armenian resilience. Previously circulated images from 2024, showed the rear of the monument defaced with inscriptions of Azerbaijani names and places of origin, an act constituting the manipulation and erasure of cultural heritage in violation of international norms protecting occupied heritage sites.
Photo of the Week
November 4, 2025
Global ARM was invited to the White House for high-level meetings with senior officials from the National Security Council, Vice President Vance’s team, and the U.S. State Department. Victoria Khederian- McKeon Group, Global ARM President Tim Jemal, Vahagn Kopalyan, and Global ARM Advisor Nerses Kopalyan discussed TRIPP implementation, strengthening U.S. –Armenia relations, ending Azerbaijan’s occupation of Armenian territory, and securing the release of Armenian prisoners.
Photo Courtesy of Global ARM.
Security
U.S. to Form Working Groups with Armenia and Azerbaijan to Advance TRIPP Corridor Project
The US plans to establish joint working groups with Armenia and Azerbaijan by year’s end to speed up the Trump Route.
Armenia’s Defense Minister Suren Papikyan Highlights Positive Dynamics in Armenia–U.S. Military Cooperation
Papikyan emphasized that defense cooperation between Armenia and the U.S. is progressing positively, though he did not disclose specific agreements on military supplies. During his October visit to the U.S., he attended the 2025 AUSA Exposition and held multiple bilateral meetings to advance defense relations.
Armenia’s Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan Meets EU Chief Diplomatic Adviser Simon Mordue in Brussels
Grigoryan presented Armenia’s peace institutionalization vision and emphasized the importance of the TRIPP corridor within the Crossroads of Peace project.
Armenia Invests $450 Million in Military-Industrial Complex in 2023–2025
Economy
EU Sanctions Azerbaijan’s Oil Trade for Using Russian Crude
The EU’s latest sanctions ban petroleum products refined from Russian oil, targeting Azerbaijan’s SOCAR STAR refinery in Turkey and several Azerbaijani tankers linked to Russian crude shipments. Reports by Global Witness and OCCRP show that STAR has processed mostly Russian oil since 2023, with Azerbaijani vessels transporting it to Turkey.
The sanctions could strain Baku’s energy ties with Europe and undermine its reputation as a reliable alternative to Russian energy.
Trump Highlights Economic Potential of Armenia’s TRIPP Project During Central Asia Meeting
President Trump described the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace deal as “historic” and emphasized that the TRIPP corridor, named the Trump Route, will boost economic activity and regional connectivity across the Caspian and Central Asia.
Strengthening Armenian-U.S. Business Ties: Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets Palm Beach Chamber Leadership
On November 10, Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Matthew Swift, Chair of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, to discuss collaboration opportunities between the Chamber and the Armenian business community.
PM Pashinyan Meets U.S. Newsmax CEO to Strengthen Media Cooperation
Ambassador Mkrtchyan Explores Economic Cooperation with Miami-Dade Beacon Council
The Council, Miami-Dade County’s official economic development organization, expressed readiness to support Armenian companies seeking to enter Florida and broader U.S. markets, strengthening ties between Armenian businesses and the American economy.
Education
Armenian Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan Meets Carnegie Endowment’s Daniel Baer
Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Dr. Daniel Baer, Senior Vice President at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to discuss Armenian-American relations and regional developments. The meeting focused on exploring opportunities to enhance cooperation between Armenia and the think tank.
Opinion
Replace Russian Soldiers in Armenia with Greek Observers?
By Michael Rubin
While Armenians want little to do with Russia, they do worry about their borders. Turkey is an irredentist power, seeking to redraw boundaries and rewrite century-old treaties. Turkey’s refusal to recognize the Armenian genocide, meanwhile, means that far from delegitimizing Turkey’s drive to erase Armenia and Armenians, the Turkish government nurtures such beliefs.
U.S. Engagement in the South Caucasus Marks a Strategic Shift Toward Lasting Regional Peace
By Anna Ohanyan
Political scientist Anna Ohanyan views Armenia’s success in engaging the United States in the South Caucasus as a serious strategic move, linking it to Washington’s broader competition with China and the potential integration of the “Trump Route” into the Middle Corridor, reshaping the region’s geopolitical landscape.
