On April 8, 2025, an exhibition entitled “Western Azerbaijan: In Our Cultural Memory”, organized by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Poland in Warsaw, became yet another manifestation of Azerbaijan’s ongoing campaign of falsification and propaganda. This initiative reflects Azerbaijan’s territorial claims toward the Republic of Armenia and its attempts to appropriate the centuries-old spiritual and cultural heritage of the Armenian people.
hrough his family, Ruben Vardanyan sent the seven axioms he came to over a lifetime have, in many ways, become the values that define our community.
In the current phase of the Armenia-Azerbaijan talks, Baku is demanding that Yerevan adopt a new constitution that removes any language which could be interpreted as a claim to Nagorno-Karabakh. The appropriate response from any self-respecting Armenian government should be clear and firm: “That is none of your business.”
Nine years ago, on April 2, 2016, the April War began with Azerbaijan’s attack on Artsakh. From the very first day, as the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, I traveled to Artsakh and personally witnessed the crimes committed by the Azerbaijani armed forces. We were compelled to document and collect evidence of the atrocities committed against our compatriots.
Today, on behave of the Third President of the RA, Chairman of the RPA Serzh Sargsyan tribute was paid at the Erablur military pantheon to the memory of the fallen heroes of the April 2016 victorious Four Day War and all sons of our nation who gave their lives in the Artsakh liberation war.
Today, the Council of States—the upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly—adopted Motion No. 24.4259 titled “Peace Forum for Nagorno-Karabakh: Enabling the Return of Armenians.” With 29 of its 46 members voting in favor, the Council endorsed the initiative urging Swiss authorities to establish a dedicated forum for dialogue between representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. The aim of this Swiss-led effort is to facilitate the safe, collective, and dignified return of the displaced Armenian population to their ancestral homeland.
In what can only be described as a tragicomic nadir of modern Armenian diplomacy, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has once again revealed the full extent of his political incompetence, strategic myopia, and astonishing readiness to capitulate—for no higher cause than the preservation of his own authority. His recent announcement, celebrating the conclusion of negotiations on a so-called “peace agreement” with Azerbaijan, should not be mistaken for a diplomatic achievement. It is, in fact, the clearest admission yet that Pashinyan has completely surrendered the Armenian national interest at the negotiating table.
During a phone call relayed through his family, Ruben Vardanyan sent two audio messages from a Baku prison: he requested that one be published today and the other on Sunday. He also stated that his next statement will only be made at the final court session — and only if representatives of the international community are present.
Pashinyan will depart from his office someday, but the damage he leaves behind for Armenia and Armenians will last for decades. That is why, the sooner he steps down, the better for Armenia.
“We are getting reports that Armenian government officials are not mentioning Armenian hostages or Artsakh in their meetings with U.S. officials.
