{"id":11397,"date":"2026-02-28T18:20:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T14:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/?p=11397"},"modified":"2026-02-28T20:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:29:25","slug":"%d5%af%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%b6%d6%84%d5%ab%d6%81-%d5%b0%d5%a5%d5%bc%d5%a1%d6%81%d5%a1%d5%be-%d5%a1%d5%ac%d5%a3-%d6%84%d5%b0%d6%86-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%bd%d5%bf%d5%a1%d5%b6%d5%ab-%d5%a1%d5%a6%d5%a3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/?p=11397","title":{"rendered":"Edgar Khachatryan, National Facilitator for Armenia of the EaP Civil Society Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<em>February 28, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We are deeply saddened to learn that Edgar Khachatryan, Director of the \u201cPeace Dialogue\u201d NGO and National Coordinator of the EaP CSF Armenia, passed away after a long illness.<\/p>\n<p>In the person of Edgar, the advocates of Armenia\u2019s sovereignty lost an important and strong ally. Edgar was one of the best representatives of civil society, an ardent supporter of Armenia\u2019s European integration; his reasoned speech was heard and liked by more and more people in the media and social media. In December 2023, he replaced Hovsep Khurshudyan as the Coordinator of the EaP CSF Armenia National Platform and continued to coordinate the Platform to strengthen that structure and Armenia\u2019s activities aimed at European integration.<\/p>\n<p>We will always remember Edgar as an honest, good person, a principled and free citizen, an unwavering public figure, a patriotic Armenian, and a loyal friend.<\/p>\n<p>May Edgar&#8217;s soul always remain in the light. On behalf of the &#8220;Free Citizen&#8221; NGO, we express our deepest condolences to Edgar&#8217;s family members and all relatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Edgar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Edgar.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Edgar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Edgar-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"]February 28, 2026 We are deeply saddened to learn that Edgar Khachatryan, Director of the \u201cPeace Dialogue\u201d NGO and National Coordinator of the EaP CSF Armenia, passed away after a long illness. 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