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by Gayane Asryan Irina Ghulinyan-Gerz is a freelance journalist and analyst in Berlin. She is the author and co-author of several books on Eastern Partnership, European Union, Turkey and Armenia relations and Russia’s role. She follows the German and Armenian press on a daily basis and knows that important political changes today are successful only [...]

by Daniel Heinrich Armenia is undergoing turbulent times. Only a couple of months after the "Velvet Revolution" parliamentary elections are being held on December 9th.  Especially the youth of the country is excited about the political changes.  There are however some who are worried about too much optimism. At least a dozen floors, lots of [...]

by Gayane Asryan Armenian-German relations are always in the center of attention of the media. Both in Armenia and Germany the media keeps following the development of events, however they write something, when topics really start stirring some noise. The scope of topics is not that broad, covering predominantly regional, political, cultural and educational issues. [...]

by Luise Glum A crowd of people has gathered in front of the government building at Republic Square, central Yerevan. Curious passengers stop by, turn on their live-streams, nervous police officers try to keep control. "The problem that we have brought up was neglected!" a young man complains. "Excuse me, how is it neglected?" Nikol [...]

by Hakob Karapetyan The profile picture of the official Facebook page of German-Armenian Society depicts a portrait of a bearded crowned man. This is Leo II (in Armenian Levon II), the ruler of medieval Armenia. At the end of the 12th century, located among the Byzantine Empire, the Crusader states and the Mohammedan sultanates, the [...]

by Fabian Schäfer After the revolution in April 2018, Armenia seems to be changing. Some who thought of leaving the country now find new hope. Others in the diaspora are now more than ever interested in coming back. But Pashinyan is not convincing enough for everyone. Today, not too many people are walking on the [...]

by Marco Zschieck The Republic Square in the center of Yerevan has considerable dimensions, but in spring 2018 it was full of people for several weeks. They protested against Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan and his Republican Party. At the beginning of May, the mass protests led to a change of power. Since then Nikol Pashinyan, a [...]

by Lilit Hovhannisyan Armenian journalist Lilit Lalayan has been living in Germany for two years. Lilit moved to Germany through a volunteer program and would never imagine that coming to this country would be crucial for her. Here she met her future husband and made up her mind to finally settle in Germany. In spite [...]