Gayane Mkrtchyan

Yerevan-based journalist

An award-winning freelance journalist based in Yerevan, her work focuses on political, social, economic and human rights issues and has been published in national and regional outlets, including Armenia Now, Chai Khana and Jam News.

Stories by the Author

Ruben Yesayan's Instagram Page where he lobbies celebrities to raise awareness of the Karabakh conflict.

Taking the Karabakh Conflict Online

A swathe of cyber activists are making Armenia’s case to a global, virtual audience.

22 Oct 20

A fire burns in a hardware store after a rocket attack caused the building to catch fire on October 3, 2020 in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. © Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images

Karabakh Civilians Flee Fighting

Fears of rising casualties as crisis continues.

6 Oct 20

Ashot Melikyan, Head of the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression. (Photo: Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression)

Coronavirus: Armenian Doctors Fuel Fake News

Disinformation – sometimes spread by medical experts - has become a serious public health threat.

6 Aug 20

Nelly Duryan, who heads the police department that works to protect juveniles’ rights and combat domestic violence, said that there had been no increase in reports of abuse. (Photo: Armenia Polie Department)

Armenia: Activists Call for More Action on Abuse

Campaigners warn that government statistics showing no rise in abuse do not reflect reality.

4 Jun 20

Disinfecting public transport vehicles in Yerevan. (Photo: Armenian Government website)

Armenia: Can Government Popularity Weather Covid-19?

Critics claim leadership was too slow to focus on challenge ahead.

28 Mar 20

Armenian minister for health Arsen Torosyan. (Photo: Government of Armenia website)

Proposed Armenian Health Tax Proves Unpopular

Critics argue that the burden would not be equally spread.

12 Feb 20

Pope Francis will begin a three-day trip to Armenia on June 24. (Photo: Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

Armenia Prepares for a Papal Visit

The event has national as well as spiritual significance for the region’s smallest country.

22 Jun 16

A Yerevan rally in support of peace in Syria. (Photo: Photolore Agency)

Warm Welcome for Syrian Armenians

Thousands of incomers feel they are returning to their historic homeland.

9 May 16

Grape-growers wait in line at a wine plant in Kaghtsrashen, Armenia, hoping to sell their produce. (Photo: Gayane Mirzoyan/courtesy of Chai Khana.org)

Armenia's Drinks Industry in the Doldrums

Russians are buying less brandy and wine, and farmers and manufacturers don't have alternative markets.

15 Dec 15

Police move in to break up a large rally in Yerevan on June 23, an action that only brought more people onto the streets. June 23, 2015. (Photo: Nazik Armenakyan)

Human Rights Day in Armenia: Not Much to Shout About

Rights activists say the situation has got worse since the country joined a Moscow-led bloc.

10 Dec 15

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