EVN Report

6 days ago | evnreport.com | Hovhannes Nazaretyan |Hranoush Dermoyan

The statues and monuments a city, especially a capital, puts in its public spaces are not just works of art, but reflect the taste and politics of those periods when they were placed. Yerevan’s numerous statues serve as a living historical archive, chronicling its political transformation from a small provincial town to a large national capital.

1 week ago | evnreport.com | Hranoush Dermoyan

Vardan Ghukasyan, a former mayor and candidate from the Communist Party of Armenia, has been elected mayor of Gyumri, Armenia’s second-largest city. Although Ghukasyan secured second place with 20% of the vote, trailing behind the ruling Civil Contract party, he received 18 out of 33 city council votes with the backing of all opposition factions. His inauguration will take place on April 19. The ruling Civil Contract party did not participate in the first session of the city council.

3 weeks ago | evnreport.com | Hranoush Dermoyan

On March 29, more than 9,000 Artsakh Armenians gathered in Yerevan’s Freedom Square to raise concerns about ongoing issues and uncertainty surrounding their future. Among their key demands was the continuation of housing allowances for displaced families. Two days later, on March 31, they protested outside the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, urging the government to maintain both the amount and scope of rent assistance while criticizing the inefficiency of housing and employment programs.

3 weeks ago | evnreport.com | Hovhannes Nazaretyan

On March 26, Armenia’s parliament passed a bill formally declaring the country’s intent to begin the process of joining the European Union. The measure was approved exclusively by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling Civil Contract party, while opposition factions led by former presidents Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan either voted against it or abstained. Parliament speaker Alen Simonyan and Aram Sargsyan, leader of the pro-Western Republic Party, both hailed it as historic.

3 weeks ago | evnreport.com | Hranoush Dermoyan

On March 30, residents of Gyumri, Armenia’s second-largest city and the small town of Parakar, just outside the capital Yerevan, headed to the polls in snap municipal elections. To secure council seats, parties needed at least 4% of the vote, while alliances required 6%. Based on preliminary results, the ruling Civil Contract Party did not secure enough votes to elect mayors in either town.