‘Mortgaging’ security: The notion of the ‘external saviour’ and the failure of Armenian diplomacy
Siheon Nathaniel Choi and Garik Mirzoyan look at Armenia's historical reliance on an 'external saviour' in their diplomatic endeavours
A Scottish premiere of an overlooked gem of classic Armenian cinema: “House on the Volcano” at the Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival
Fin Logie reviews "House on the Volcano," a gem of Soviet Armenian film accompanied in this Glasgow screening by a live score
“The people are my nation. If my nation is gone, no more Armenians live”: “Aurora’s Sunrise” at the Samizdat Festival of Central and Eastern European Film
Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "Aurora's Sunrise," a partly-animated film delving into a lesser-known figure of the Armenian Genocide
An Armenian-Russian split? Armenia’s new foreign policy and reorientation abroad
Joseph Elgar shows how the recent shift in Armenia's foreign policy leads away from Russia towards new potential partners and allignments.
Nagorno-Karabakh in the shadow of ‘integration’: How a blockade has become a site of everyday resistance
Laura Avetisyan shows how the Karakbakh Armenians increasingly see the toleration of the Lachin corridor's blockade as an act of resistance.
Veteran vignettes: Reviewing Chahbazian’s documentary “Notre Village”
Thijs Korsten reviews "Notre Village," a film about the everyday lives of veterans and the impact of the Second Karabakh War in Mets Taghlar
A deceivingly lighthearted Armenian comedy about the Soviet state and its great nemesis, the shepherds: “We And Our Mountains” at the goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European Film
Gabrielė Liepa reviews "We and Our Mountains," the famed 1969 Armenian comedy drama and literary satire by Hrant Matevosyan
A View from the Streets: what the war in Ukraine means across the South Caucasus
The recent invasion of Ukraine has sent ripples throughout the globe, with hundreds of thousands protesting against the horrific actions committed in the country in the name of Vladimir Putin’s [...]
3 + 3 = ? A Neighbourhood with Differing Visions: prospects for regional integration in the Caucasus
Attempts at regional cooperation initiatives are far from new phenomena within the South Caucasus. However, each new format consistently fails to take ground in the region and appears destined to [...]