fbpx

Become an OC Media Member

Support independent journalism in the Caucasus: Join today

Become a member

Ani Avetisyan

Ani is a seasoned journalist and fact-checker. Open-source investigations and data visualisation are her passions.

Russian couple apologises for shooting porn in Erebuni Fortress

Stanislav Mametov, who shot the video with his wife, said they did not intend to insult Armenians.

Armenia bars entry of diaspora leader over an ‘attack’ on PM

French-Armenian Mourad Papazian had reportedly attacked Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s motorcade in France.

Armenian opposition figure accused of hiring protestors released on bail

Avetik Chalabyan is accused of offering bribes to students to take part in anti-government protests. 

Yerevan City Hall to blast musical alarm every morning

The Mayor of Yerevan announced plans to play music from the City Hall’s clock tower every morning.

Armenian Health Ministry proposes forced sterilisation of people with disabilities

Ammendments proposed by the ministry would allow courts to order the sterlisation of people with intellectual disabilities.

Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers meet in Tbilisi

The meeting was the first bilateral meeting of its kind since the end of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.

Opposition outrage following Armenian film producer’s death in court

Armen Grigoryan, a controversial producer and opposition figure, was on trial for calls for violence and hate speech.

Armenian government U-turns on expelling opposition MPs

The Civil Contract party had intended to strip 33 opposition MPs of their posts for their absences from parliamentary sessions.

A strong dram and rising inflation leave Armenians in a bind

Following Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, a strong dram has hurt Armenian exporters while inflation has continued to skyrocket.

Ground broken for massive Christ statue in Armenia

The statue is designed to be 33-metres high and will be set on a pedestal at least twice its height.

The website is undergoing scheduled maintenance
This is default text for notification bar