ACTIVITIES
Multi-Stakeholder Foresight Dialogue: Exploring Future Scenarios in Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
On May 31–June 1, 2025, Peace Dialogue NGO organized a Multi-Stakeholder Foresight Dialogue in Dilijan, Armenia under the title “Exploring Future Scenarios, Trends, and Signals in Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations.” The event brought together a diverse group of participants—including parliamentarians, representatives of governmental institutions, and civil society actors—to explore how the evolving dynamics between Armenia and Azerbaijan might unfold in the coming years.
Court of Cassation Overturns Decision in Soldier Death Case After Peace Dialogue NGO Appeal
Strengthening Security Sector Reform in Armenia: A Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Roundtable Dialogue
Armenia in Focus: Navigating the Eastern Partnership, Regional Security, and European Integration
“…Despite 58% of the Armenian population favoring EU membership, EU-Armenia relations remain vulnerable to Russian influence…”
Monitoring of the Human Rights Situation in the Armenian Armed Forces and the Actions of the Ministry of Defense in the scope of the HRAP 2020-2022
Below, we introduce the progress report on monitoring of the defense sector-related actions in the scope of the HRAP 2020-2022, in which we sum up the research results of the implemented activities in the period of January-June 2020 for the promotion of the rights to life, freedom from torture, and fair trial in the RA Armed Forces.
Working meeting at the National Assembly
On 4 June 2020, the representatives of the National Assembly’s Standing Committees on Defense and Security and Protection on Human Rights and Public Affairs hosted the staff of Peace Dialogue NGO’s project called Civil Society Support for Democratic Oversight Processes of Human Rights Conditions in the Armenian Army.
PD provides legal assistance related to the cases of human rights violations in the Armed Forces
Peace Dialogue NGO provides legal assistance related to the cases of human rights violations in the Armed Forces. For obtaining legal counsel, you can visit Peace Dialogue NGO office (Vanadzor, Myasnikyan 12/40) or contact by phone at +374 (55) 82 06 32 or +374 (322) 2 13 40.
Invitation for Collaboration
Peace Dialogue NGO announces a call for cooperation with representatives of civil society organizations in monitoring the RA Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) activities in the scope of the Action Plan 2020-2022 deriving from the RA National Strategy on Protection of Human Rights (HRAP Action Plan 2020-22).
For participating in this initiative entitled Civil Society Support for Democratic Oversight Processes of Human Rights Conditions in the Armenian Army, launched in May 2020, please, fill in the application form attached to this article.
The deadline for application submission is 25 June, 2020. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
National multi-stakeholder platform on democratic security sector oversight
At the beginning of 2020, Peace Dialogue NGO became involved in the activities of National multi-stakeholder platform on democratic security sector oversight. Aiming to promote democratic-civilian oversight of the security sector in Armenia, the platform brings together representatives of government agencies operating in the security sector, oversight bodies, and civil society organizations.
Peace Dialogue NGO wraps up civic journalism project; publishes articles and video reports by youth
Peace Dialogue NGO recently completed work on its civic journalism training project for Armenian youth from the Lori, Shirak and Tavush regions funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. Various examples of participants’ work can now be viewed on the project’s new online platform here (in Armenian).
Regional youth from northern Armenia continue civic journalism training with Peace Dialogue NGO
On 3-7 December, Peace Dialogue NGO organized its second civic journalism training session as part of the Training Next-Generation Civic Journalists in Northern Armenia as Future Democracy Watchdogs project. Youth interested in civic journalism and possible careers as journalists and broadcast news reporters travelled to Dilijan to attend learning sessions on how to make interesting, compelling photojournalism reports and short videos.
