How do authoritarian regimes use artificial intelligence? In this episode of the Armenian-language Ampop Talk podcast, Christian Ginosyan speaks with Prof. Florian Töpfl, Chair of Political Communication at the University of Passau, about the research project “Authoritarian Artificial...
Artificial Intelligence offers us powerful tools, yet it also introduces serious risks — from bias and misinformation to full-scale information warfare.
Below is the English transcript of the Armenian-language Ampop Talk podcast featuring Christian Ginosyan and Arshak Ulubabyan.
Arshak...
Armenia’s government continues to push forward its rapid defense sector reforms. On October 21, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that starting January 1, 2026, the duration of mandatory military service will be reduced from two years to one and a half.
The decision, already...
In 2022, Armenia adopted a law requiring all employees to submit annual income declarations. Starting in 2023, state employees had to comply; from 2025 onward, the obligation will extend to all workers—nearly 700,000 people. The aim, according to the government, is to create...
Nina was just 19 when her husband’s family forced her to terminate her first pregnancy at home. Decades later, she still carries the trauma: “It left a mark on my life that I will never forget.” Her story is far from unique. Many Armenian women have faced pressure from partners or...
