Stories of Caucasus

Single mothers in Armenia – the stories of women who dare to go it alone

Armenia

September 05, 2020

“When I was younger and thought about having a baby, I said to myself: I will never go for it unless I get married. But time and age help one come to this decision”

Armenia's foreign policy priorities have not changed - highlights from foreign ministry press secretary

Armenia

September 03, 2020

Anna Naghdalyan presented her department’s position on the hot button topics - settling the Karabakh conflict, exchanging prisoners with Azerbaijan, and cooperating with Russia

Pashinyan's powder keg – why the Armenian gov’t can’t solve the issue of the Amulsar goldmine

Armenia

September 02, 2020

After a year-long break, the fight between activists, ecologist and the company Lydian Armenia for the gold-mine hills has started once again. There can be no compromise. The government has taken to waiting them out.

Bill in Armenia proposes formation of ‘militia’ to ‘repel potential attacks’

Armenia

September 02, 2020

“Our capabilities have changed, as well as our ideas about how to defend the country, we have accumulated experience, and the regional situation has changed” - Deputy defense minister on the need to create an “Armenian model of the militia”

Putin‌ ‌wishes‌ ‌friend,‌ ‌ex-president‌ ‌of‌ ‌Armenia‌ ‌Kocharyan‌ ‌happy‌ ‌birthday‌

Vladimir Putin

September 01, 2020

This year, Putin sent Robert Kocharyan a telegram and spoke with him on the phone. This was only possible because Kocharyan was released from prison

No more state of emergency extensions in Armenia

Armenia

August 28, 2020

The government has effected a suite of legal changes allowing them to handle the coronavirus without the need for a state of emergency. If there is an outbreak, quarantine may be imposed on specific areas

“The Armenian regions will grow and develop if people like me stop leaving”

August 28, 2020

In light of the closed borders due to the coronavirus, Armenian citizens are unable to leave the country seeking work, but many are moving to the capital. How will the government prevent population drain from the regions?

Armenia: gross salaries up $20 mln in July despite crisis

Armenia

August 25, 2020

The Armenian authorities are publishing figures on the success of anti-crisis programmes to cope with the economic consequences of the coronavirus.

Armenian military cooperation with Russia moving forward?

Armenia

August 24, 2020

Armenia has participated in the 2020 International Army Games held in Russia. One of the competitions took place in Armenia

Glimpse: A cave town Goris in Armenia

Armenia

August 22, 2020

Goris residents had been living in cave-dwellings until the 18th century

No masks, no breaks, no cafeteria: Armenia prepares for new school year

Coronavirus

August 21, 2020

The ministry of education has published a list of rules for the new school year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Classes start September 15, after the state of emergency is lifted.

Armenia, coronavirus. Significant drop in cases unlikely

Coronavirus

August 20, 2020

According to the minister of health, taking into account economic activity and the number of citizens returning to the country, no less than 250 infections per day are projected.

Armenian ex-president gives first big press-conference since resignation in 2018

Armenia

August 20, 2020

For three hours, Serzh Sargsyan answered journalist's questions on the circumstances of the war in April 2016

Schools, universities open, TV anchors may work without masks. State of emergency restrictions loosened in Armenia

Coronavirus

August 19, 2020

The state of emergency in Armenia came into force on 16 March. It has been extended multiple times, most recently until 11 September.

Armenian schools to open September 15: epidemiologists, education experts warn of risks

Armenia

August 17, 2020

The peak of the coronavirus epidemic in the country has passed, but the disease continues to spread. Many schools do not have basic hygienic conditions.

Why people in Armenia do not fight for their labor rights

Armenia

August 06, 2020

They are forced to make the choice between protecting their rights and keeping their jobs. In addition, many simply do not know where to turn for help.

Yerevan park trees felled as part of agreement with former gov’t, mayor’s office unable to prevent damage

Armenia

August 04, 2020

Under the previous, "pre-revolutionary" government, a part of the park in the very center of the capital was leased until 2040, and no one can now prohibit the owner of the territory

Armenian defense ministry: Turkish fighter jets did not fly towards Yerevan

Armenia

August 03, 2020

This refutes information published by Russian media the day before. Armenian experts have yet to comment on the fake report, but social media users have plenty to say.

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