notes and observations on everything Armenia!
The Armenian Observer Blog
notes and observations on everything Armenia!
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Armenia to surpass Azerbaijan and Georgia by GDP per capita. IMF
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A Facebook user detained on pretext of “endangering national security” in Armenia
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Record number of passengers in Yerevan airport; new, affordable flight routs to Armenia
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Armenia Issues A Statement on Developments in Baghdad
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Wind of Change
Top News
Amazon Web Services to collect Armenian VAT of 20%
I received a very interesting letter today. It said: “Effective May 1 2019, AWS will be required to collect Armenian …
Amazing Armenia: revolution, tech unicorns & a powerful female workforce – Sifted
Sifted, a website covering startups in Europe, has an excellent piece on Armenia’s tech ecosystem, featuring PicsArt, 2hz and D’efekt …
Anthony Bourdain's Take on Armenia
So I went for a beer with a couple of friends and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain turned up. Here’s what …
Armenian International Midnight Airports
I travel pretty often, which usually means getting into the “Zvartnots” international aitport in the middle of the night or …
Armenia ranks 111th among 165 nations in cyber-security index
Armenia is ranked only 111th out of 165 nations in a global index that measures the commitment of nations across …
Bitcoin Craze Hits Yerevan
I just saw this huge banner ad on Yerevan’s central Baghramyan avenue.
Politics
A Facebook user detained on pretext of “endangering national security” in Armenia
A Facebook user, who recently came to the center of public attention for posting misinformation under the pseudonym Դիանա Հարությունյան …
Armenia Issues A Statement on Developments in Baghdad
Armenian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement in connection with the US drone strike, which killed a top Iranian commander. …
Not Cool. Serzh Sargsyan Confirms Plans To Stay in Power
If anyone had any doubts, Serzh Sargsyan gave the clearest signal so far about his intentions to stay in power …
Economy
The Cost of Corruption
Armenia to surpass Azerbaijan and Georgia by GDP per capita. IMF
Record number of passengers in Yerevan airport; new, affordable flight routs to Armenia
Tech
Amazon Web Services to collect Armenian VAT of 20%
I received a very interesting letter today. It said: “Effective May 1 2019, AWS will be required to collect Armenian …
Amazing Armenia: revolution, tech unicorns & a powerful female workforce – Sifted
Sifted, a website covering startups in Europe, has an excellent piece on Armenia’s tech ecosystem, featuring PicsArt, 2hz and D’efekt …
Armenia ranks 111th among 165 nations in cyber-security index
Armenia is ranked only 111th out of 165 nations in a global index that measures the commitment of nations across …
