The South Caucasus has historically lacked strategic importance for the United States, with no president since George H.W. Bush prioritizing it in national security strategies. However, the US recognizes the[...]
By Bedross Der Matossian In 1894, the American archeologist Frederick J. Bliss made a seminal discovery: a richly decorated sixth-century mosaic from an Armenian mortuary chapel dating to the Byzantine period.[...]
The Middle East has always been one of the hottest regions in the entire world, but recent direct tensions between Iran and Israel have made the region even more tense.[...]
From September 2020 to September 2023, Azerbaijan surprised many outside Armenia by taking control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, first during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War and later in a military[...]
Among the important political priorities of the Biden administration is the creation of a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035. To accomplish this objective, the US authorities are considering nuclear energy,[...]
Perhaps September 25 can be considered the most terrible and cruel day for the Artsakh Armenians who lived there until 2023, facing the challenges that occurred throughout history, overcoming the[...]
Dr. Arshavir Gundjian, C.M. Special to the Mirror-Spectator This September 19 marked the sad anniversary of the short-lived glorious independent Artsakh’s tragic end. The purpose of this article is to[...]
By Dr. Cara Aghajanian Special to the Mirror-Spectator This week marked seminal events for the Armenian community, Lebanon, and the world. As part of his cause for canonization, the mortal remains[...]
Recently, the “Zangezur Corridor” has become a significant source of tension between Iran and Russia, with various regional players pursuing their own interests. For Turkey, it connects the Turkic world;[...]
By Vicken Aprahamian and Lori Manoukian Special to the Mirror-Spectator Setting the Stage Armenia’s involvement with mining dates back thousands of years. By 5000 B.C., the region’s inhabitants had discovered[...]
This article is an extract of a legal opinion to be published on the site of the International and Comparative Law Center – Armenia. Both articles have been released on[...]