notes and observations on everything Armenia!
The Armenian Observer Blog
notes and observations on everything Armenia!
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Armenian Government Publishes The List of Artsakh Communities Passed under Azerbaijan’s Control
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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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The Cost of Corruption
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
Google Maps explained: why are there no borders around Nagorno-Karabakh
Google Maps has a handy feature, where it highlights the borders around the countries, which are recognized as member states …
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. …
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
Internet penetration rate has declined in Armenia in 2020 according to ITU
Struggling to do some actual work in these troubled times and working on a couple of international reports, I was …
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 …
