Caucasus Politics

Bold statements on military from Armenian PM, Minister of Defence at officer graduation

July 22, 2019

One stated that Armenia must 'win without war’, while the other promised ‘military surprises’

Armenian business innovation forum in Gyumri – an attempt to boost economies of the provinces

July 21, 2019

The forum sought to attract businessmen and investments to help the local population

Case against ex Armenian president Kocharyan paused, ECHR asked to weigh in

July 19, 2019

Robert Kocharyan's case in the Armenian Constitutional Court will be suspended until the ECHR issues an opinion

Yerevan transport network reformed, fully moving onto state budget

July 17, 2019

City Hall has reduced the number of routes and the vehicles themselves, which will lead to savings to allow for a change in tariffs and make them more flexible

Armenia's civic aviation: many ambitious plans, few current achievements

July 16, 2019

Head of the country's civil aviation Tatevik Revazyan presented a report on how the field has performed in the past year.

Former Armenian President Sargsyan’s entourage under scrutiny of law enforcement agencies

July 13, 2019

The police have launched a new criminal case against the brother of the former head of state and other close friends and family

Tourists in Armenia spend $120 million more in H1 2019

July 12, 2019

85,000 more tourists visited Armenia in the first six months of 2019 than in the same period in the previous year

More than half of the Armenian population trusts the government - survey results

July 10, 2019

12 per cent less people believe the country is on the right path since October 2018

Widespread electricity blackouts hit Armenian grid

July 10, 2019

The Yerevan subway system is currently out of service, and the authorities are advising people to use energy as sparingly as possible

Over 100 films screened at international Golden Apricot Festival in Yerevan

July 09, 2019

The administration of the festival and its design has changed – and for the first time late viewers were not admitted into theaters

Algae bloom threatens to turn Armenia’s Lake Sevan into a swamp

July 05, 2019

Experts suggest raising the water level of Lake Sevan and building modern cleaning stations.

Stricter prescription system for medications in Armenia put off for 4 years

July 03, 2019

This is the second time the government has had to give up on the idea and give people “time to psychologically prepare” for the change

Dutch entrepreneurs come to Armenia to teach, stay to live

July 02, 2019

“The first year when we moved, I was shocked. Life in Armenia is not at all the same as in Europe”, says Sarah, now the hostess of a guest house and camping site

Treatment in Armenia to be free for children up to 18

July 01, 2019

Earlier, treatment was free for children up to seven years old. Now another 200,000 children will be included in the programme

Yerevan’s dangerous and crumbling makeshift homes

Armenia

July 01, 2019

Even City Hall doesn’t know how many people live are living in buildings that are hazardous and should have long been demolished

Minimum wage in Armenia to be raised by almost 25%

June 28, 2019

The change will affect 80,000 employees of both the public and private sectors, the Ministry of Labour reports.

A ‘football revolution’ – Armenia’s ambitious plans for the sport

June 27, 2019

The new head of the Armenian Football Federation intends to clean the sport of corruption and promote long-term development programmes

Ex-President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan arrested for third time

June 26, 2019

This time, Kocharyan was free for just over a month. What Kocharyan is accused of now, the state of the investigation and what Kocharyan thinks of the case

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