RCDS https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Polarization and Its Consequences for Democracy in Armenia State–Church Relations Through the Lens of Domestic and International Human Rights Law The Armenian Defense Minister’s 2025 Address: Key Priorities and Emphases From Aleppo to the Caucasus: Kurdish Defeat and Turkey’s Expanding Influence Pashinyan’s New Year address exposes erosion of institutional boundaries Government Support Programs for Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees in 2025: Assessment and Recommendations Between Reform and Risk: Armenia’s Defense Sector in 2025 The standoff in Etchmiadzin and the instrumentalization of law enforcement The New U.S. National Security Strategy Through Armenia’s Lens Azerbaijan’s Gas Promises to Europe: Political Commitments Without Resource Backing State Interference and the Erosion of Religious Freedom and Autonomy in Armenia Counting More Than Votes: Pre-Election Challenges in Armenia Invisible Barrels: How Azerbaijan Hides Its Oil Shipments to Israel Democracy Under Pressure: The Role of Civil Society in Armenia Administrative Resources and an Uneven Playing Field Ahead of Elections Opposition Bloggers Detained in Armenia: Implications for Free Speech and Political Discourse French Parliamentary Report: Export Licenses Open the Door to Major Defense Acquisitions for Armenia Baku 2025: The Israeli Arsenal on Display Caesar 6X6 for Armenia: A Compromise Between Effectiveness, Availability, and Political Risk Archbishop Ajapahyan’s conviction and the politicization of justice in Armenia Illicit Party Financing: How Civil Contract Circumvents the Law Without Consequences The One-Day War of 2023 in Nagorno-Karabakh: Facts and Figures Versus Falsification New RCDS Report: Lessons from the Ukraine War for Armenia ‘I Am the Government’: Pashinyan’s One-Man Rule Threatens Democratic Consolidation New RCDS Report on Hate Speech Targeting Karabakh Armenian Refugees Assault on the Church: A Growing Danger to Rights and Democratic Values Big Brother is Watching You: Surveillance, Leaks, and Democratic Backsliding Diversifying Armenia’s Defense: Shifting Alliances and Military Modernization The necessity of stable financing for political parties in Armenia Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the New Round of the India-Pakistan Conflict Armenia’s Artillery Choice: An Analysis of Robert Kocharyan’s Statements Baku is legitimizing Northern Cyprus, but in no hurry to recognize it State-Sponsored Hate: How Armenia’s Ruling Party and Pro-Government Media Target Karabakh Refugees Armenian-Iranian drills send strategic signal amid regional volatility Armenia–India Defense Cooperation: Outlines of a New Strategic Direction Four Narratives and Counter-Narratives: Why the Support Program for Karabakh Armenians Should Continue Supporting Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees: A Government Duty, Not a Gesture of Goodwill From Setbacks in 2016 to Disaster in 2020: Armenia’s Missed Lessons Media Under Attack: The Spread of Hostile Political Rhetoric in Armenia Armenia’s Local Elections: When the Government Influences the Outcomes Sexism, Stereotypes, and Insults: Armenia’s Ruling Party’s Troubling Rhetoric Policy Recommendation: Strengthening Refugee Assistance and Integration in Armenia France’s Satellite Capabilities: A New Frontier for Defense Cooperation with Armenia? The impact of U.S. aid cuts on Armenia’s civil society and media Azerbaijan’s Tightening Grip: Expelling International Organizations and Silencing Media When Accountability Fails: ANIF’s Troubling Legacy Armenia Needs a Competent Army—Not Financial Deals with Its Citizens Anti-Karabakh Rhetoric in the Public Sphere and Politics: Causes and Ways to Counter It Targeting the Free Press: The Ruling Party’s Smear Campaign Against Azatutyun Freedom of Speech on Trial: The Case of Edgar Ghazaryan