Sona Martirosyan

Anorexia - more than a strive for perfection. Stories of two women from Armenia

More and more people turn to specialists with eating disorders in Armenia. Anorexia and bulimia are commonly observed among both men and women. Here are the stories of two women who fell victim to anorexia

Armenian vaccination certifications are not recognised in Europe

It is difficult for Armenian citizens to enter the territory of the European Union since the electronic system adopted in the EU countries does not yet recognize the certificates and QR codes issued in Armenia

"The war was inevitable, but it is not the end yet"- experts analyze the second Karabakh

A year after the second Karabakh war, the book Storm in the Caucasus was published, which presents an analysis of this conflict by a group of political scientists and military experts

Armenia facing critical depopulation: selective abortions, war, and Covid-19 pandemic

In recent years, a tendency towards depopulation has been observed in Armenia. The trend is especially apparent in the regions

Why freedom of speech remains questionable in post-revolutionary Armenia

How does Armenia restrict freedom of speech and silences its media and what measures have the authorities implemented since the Velvet revolution of 2018 to tighten the grip on journalistic activity

Silent violence: why is Armenia keeping quiet about child trafficking?

The exploitation of children in Armenia is rarely talked about by government officials or local media outlets and most of the cases remain unresolved or identified

'The Future Armenian' - an action plan to rebuild the country

Four Armenian philanthropists, who are also known as successful businessmen, came up with the initiative to create a new model of Armenia.

How is Covid-19 vaccination progressing in Armenia?

In all Yerevan polyclinics, you can get vaccinated against coronavirus, but there are not many who want to be vaccinated, while 11 thousand people are vaccinated - 0.35% of the population

Stories of Armenian carpets from Shushi

Exhibits of the carpet museum of the city, which came under the control of Azerbaijan following the results of the second Karabakh war, are exhibited in Yerevan. Only this Shusha museum managed to take out its exhibits during the war

Armenian families of soldiers killed in Karabakh war offered fertility treatment

In Armenia, they began to provide free medical care. Doctors thought about this after parents themselves, who lost their sons in the war, turned to them

Minority group residents of Yerevan: who are the Bosha and where do they come from?

"Do no harm!" – how journalists cover domestic violence in Armenia

According to human rights activists, the press is a tool that helps society to know itself, change its attitude to the problem and look for ways to solve it

Armenia lagging in addressing school bullying

Bullying in Armenia is often not seen as a problem at all, in particular in schools

Seasonal flu vaccine catches on in Armenia – mostly amongst medical workers

In 2020, half of the annual batch of vaccines was consumed before the start of the season. All the details of the situation in Armenia

Op-ed: myths that replaced reality led to Armenia's defeat in Karabakh war

Analyst Tatul Hakobyan - on the five deeply rooted in the Armenian misconceptions about the Karabakh conflict, intentions and their capabilities

The fight for Karabakh is over, but the battle with PTSD is just beginning

“When they said that I was being sent to Karabakh to transport the wounded, it was clear that it would be difficult, but I could not even imagine that I was going to real hell”

During and after the war: where and how did Karabakh schoolchildren study

As a result of the 44-day war in Karabakh, the right to education of about 24 thousand schoolchildren, over 4,000 preschoolers and 5,000 students was violated

Everything known about Armenian PoWs in Azerbaijan

So far, 53 prisoners have returned to their homeland. Hundreds of families are in uncertainty, because they do not know what has happened to their relatives and where they are - in captivity, dead, or whether they are in hiding