Armenia became the last country in the region to establish strategic relations with China. I’ve argued in my articles that Armenia’s approach to China is short-sighted, and it should deepen[...]
RE: The Azatutyun story in your August 30, 2025 issue on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statement that he rejected an OSCE Minsk Group proposal for the resolution of the Karabakh[...]
A few days ago, a rather interesting incident took place, which sparked serious reactions in Armenian political life. First, in his recent article, former US Assistant Secretary of State James[...]
By Sonia Ebruhi Derman Harlan Special to the Mirror-Spectator[...]
By Jim O’Brien The Trump-brokered deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan signals public US involvement in one of Europe’s most protracted conflicts. But the ceremony may have come too soon, triggering[...]
I have previously argued that the United States does not have a strategic presence in the South Caucasus and has never had one. I expressed the opinion that the Trump[...]
As expected, the statement signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan under the mediation of the United States became a subject of serious discussion not only in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the United[...]
By Vahan Zanoyan Special to the Mirror-Spectator “The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.” —Thucydides, 460-400 BC, Historian and General, author of The History[...]
By Jirair Libaridian Special to the Mirror-Spectator There are many dimensions to the agreements reached in Washington on August 8 between Armenia and Azerbaijan and, separately, between each of the[...]
In the wake of the August 8 agreement signing in Washington, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan remains as complacent as ever. He claims to have obtained guarantees of peace and[...]
The geopolitical struggle among the United States, Russia and Iran is poised to intensify before any durable peace comes to the Caucasus. The provisional peace deal signed August 8 at[...]
