The Cover Page of PFA's "Armenia: Averting an Economic Catastrophe" Report
Policy Forum Armenia, a Washington based Armenian think tank and advocacy group, has published an in-depth report, which might well be the best diagnosis of Armenia’s economic woes available out there. Continue reading
A Putin’s Fan Club will open in Armenia on February 2nd with the initiative of a recently founded organization called CIS Youth Council. Continue reading
Tagged Armenia, Artashat, Government, Moscow, Serzh Sargsyan, Vladimir Putin, Yerevan
Armenia’s police have announced the arrest of more than a dozen members of an alleged gang suspected of committing high-profile robberies in Yerevan earlier this year, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
Tagged Armenia, Armenian, Corruption, gang, Government, Pagan, Police, robbery, Yerevan
Armenia -- Businessman Gagik Tsarukian receives the title of Armenia's 'best European of the year' from Henrik Kroener, secretary general of the European Movement International
Someone well versed in Armenian politics has published a stark warning against holding a major conference of the European Movement in Yerevan in October 2011, attended by Catherine Ashton (the European Union’s foreign-policy high representative), Armenia’s president and other dignitaries. The author’s name is Armen Haykyan, which is a nickname sounding like “Armenian Armenian”. But the identity of the author is not really relevant. The warning is and I urge you to read it.
Posted in Armenia, Economy, Politics, Society
Tagged Armenia, Catherine Ashton, European Union, Gagik Tsarukyan, Government, Yerevan
Yerevan’s mayor Karen Karapetyan has ordered removal of small kiosks from Armenian capital’s central streets, despite the fact, that many of the kiosks are run by small businessmen, who are fully legally licensed to operate, have corresponding permissions for the space they occupy and often are struggling to repay newly acquired loans. Continue reading
Tagged Armenia, Armenian, business, Economy, Government, Investment, Karen Karapetyan, small business, Yerevan
Pedro Zarokian in his garden
I’ve read a very inspiring story today about a young Armenian, raised in the States from the age of 9, who has purchased 112 hectares of land in the village of Bagaran and is planning to battle his way through the hassle of living and working in Armenia. Continue reading
A newly launched section in Armenian Government’s Electronic governance website lets an entrepreneur register a business in under 15 minutes from any internet connected computer.
Tagged business, Development, electronic, governance, Government, Internet, Online, registration, Technology
U.S. Ambassador speaking on civil socity in #Armenia (c) Twitpic by Artur Papyan
U.S. Ambassador H.E. Marie L. Yovanovitch made a brilliant speech on Civil Society in Armenia at Yerevan State University today in a crowded University hall which fitted with difficulty more than a hundred prominent Civil Society representatives and journalists. Continue reading
Posted in Armenia, Politics, Society
Tagged Armenia, Government, Marie L. Yovanovitch, Politics, United States, Yerevan State University
Press conference of Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan © PanARMENIAN Photo / Tigran Mehrabyan
Tagged Armenia, Finance, Government, Minister, Public administration, Yerevan
Adopting the “Law on Procurements” was one of the most important steps Armenia took since independence. This Law, among other changes, was a condition precedent for Armenia to enter the Council of Europe. Continue reading
Posted in Armenia, Legal, Politics
Tagged Armenia, Armenian Government, Government, Politics of Armenia, Procurement
