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RFE/RL's coverage of the post-election crisis in Iran has been cited by a variety of media outlets around the world. More
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Online and on air, RFE/RL's Armenian Service has been a consistent and dependable provider of independent information in Armenia for over 50 years. Today, it is trusted source within Armenia, with its stories -- both broadcast and online -- regularly cited and reprinted by the country's media.

 
 
 
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Is EU Doing Too Little To Help Eastern Neighbors? 

It has been just over a month since the European Union attempted to draw six post-Soviet neighbors -- Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia -- closer to its orbit with its Eastern Partnership program. But a new report by the European Council on Foreign Relations blasts the EU for what it calls its "complacent" and "long-term" strategy in the region, and warns that without fast action to engage the eastern neighbors, Europe could risk another "August surprise" with Russia -- More
 
 

What Armenia Can Do To End The Karabakh Dispute 

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan involving the region of Nagorno-Karabakh has lasted more than 20 years and displaced 1 million people. But whose interests are served by destabilization and rising tensions in the South Caucasus? More
 
 

Nagorno-Karabakh: War, Peace, Or BATNA? 

When the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in St. Petersburg, they are expected to reach a breakthrough on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the military phase of which was ended 15 years ago by what has become the world's longest self-maintained cease-fire. More
 
 

U.S. Karabakh Envoy Defends His Role 

Earlier this week, the Azerbaijani president's foreign-policy adviser said he sees double standards and clear evidence of "Christian solidarity" among the co-chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Minsk Group. Novruz Mammadov said that the co-chairs might also be manipulating the talks for professional reasons. The Minsk Group mediates negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. More
 
 

Eurovision: Foreign-Born Stars Force Native Acts Offstage Video

This year's Eurovision contest saw a number of nations turning away from homegrown artists in favor of foreign-born stars with broader appeal. More
 
 
 
 
 
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Facts & Stats
Map of Armenia

Population
3.2 million (2007 figure)

Ethnic Groups:
Armenian 97%
Other: Russian, Kurdish

Religions:
Armenian Apostolic 94%
Other Christian 4%
Yezidi 1%

Languages:
Armenian 98%
Yezidi 1%
Russian 1%