My professor of political science has given me a project to analyse the growth of armenia since any period i choose in the agriculture industry and service sector. I found some material from the world bank on Agriculture but can’t seem to find any resources about the other two sectors. I would really glad if you could provide me some information and materials about armenia. Also what time frame should I take in my research? Like 1990 to 2024 or what?

Top 3 news headlines on news.am today. Every single day, numerous automobile accidents. How is this ever going to change? Doesn't seem like anything had improved over the years and no one even talks about it.

Hi everyone. Non-Armenian here, interested in Armenian culture. What is one Armenian Christmas Song or Hymn (in Armenian) that nearly all Armenians would know and love? I’m a musician and planning an event and want to make a good selection of songs. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give. 🙏🏽

Does any one know why

ar_david_hh is not posting daily news any more ?

Dear all I have to travel to Armenia (Jerewan) for bussiness and I am allowed to extend the bussiness trip by 5 working days (7 in total) for a privat holiday - I would love to use the occasion and visit Armenia & do a short trip into Iran - is this possible? Is this save as a women travelling solo?
What would be a smart wary to travel // private driver maybe? // I used a lot of overland Mini Buses while travelling in Georgia, are they popular in Armeia too? What would be a smart route to take to see some of Armenia and dip into iran shortly
How do I find such a service Can someone recomend a local travel agency that organises short trips to iran?

Thanks for your help I appreciate every tip

What routes are Armenia missing? From Yerevan, but also Kapan, etc?

What would you like to see?

Hey.

Could anyone tell me if this document references anything about pre-trial detention statistics? ( I can't read Armenian and don't have a robust translation software/ human verifier)

https://ombuds.am/images/files/022666474d87ff84a86acf39be58bec8.pdf

It is for a project I am doing. Unfortunately this report is not available in English online, unlike others in its series...

Man why is it so hard to find Bibles in english here? I want the esv Bible specifically and I can’t find any😭

Date: 11/08/2024

Reading time: 5 minutes, 1115 words

🏛️ Politics & Government

Protocols were drawn up about engaging in illegal activities. the amount of the fine is 64 million drams. SRC

In 63 cases, cases of transportation or supply of goods in violation of the requirements of the RA Tax Code in the amount of 9,683,125 RA AMD were recorded without writing out the corresponding accounting documents. The amount of the possible fine is AMD 50,764,675. In 16 cases, protocols were drawn up regarding engaging in illegal activities.

ArkaAm

Armenia is willing to cooperate with Russia. Tigran Sargsyan

Tigran Sargsyan is the coordinator of the Digital Initiatives Fund of the Eurasian Development Bank. He said Armenia is willing to cooperate with Russia, and the issue of CSTO membership will become clear over time.

CivilNet

Russia calls for border demarcation between Georgia and Abkhazia and Hv. between Ossia

Russia has called to demarcate borders of South Ossetia and Abkhazia from the territories under the control of the Georgian government. 62nd round of international discussions on security and stability in the South Caucasus was held in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Russian Foreign Ministry was reacting to a number of statements made by the Georgian Dream party.

CivilNet

Pashinyan and Macron discussed the issue of visas and the peace process

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Budapest on November 7. The parties discussed issues related to the economy, infrastructure and other joint projects. Thoughts were also exchanged on the process of normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.

CivilNet, Pashinyan and Macron discuss economic programs, visa liberalization with EU and Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement, Pashinyan, Macron discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan peace

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister held the first session of the CEPA roadmap working group

The first meeting of the working group of the interagency commission coordinating the implementation of Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was held on Friday. Meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and attended by representatives of executive and legislative authorities.

ArkaAm

Armenia and Georgia preparing joint bid to host 2029 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Armenia and Georgia preparing joint bid to host 2029 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Armenian government plans to build at least two stadiums near border with Georgia. One of the stadiums is to be located approximately between the towns of Dilijan and Ijevan, and the other in the Lori region.

ArkaAm

Paris Mayor, MPs, and senators condemn COP29 hosting in Baku, urge release of Armenian hostages – Le Figaro

Around 30 French politicians, including Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, signed a petition condemning participation in the COP29 conference in Baku. "We urge the government to take decisive and symbolic action in boycotting COP29," the article states. Azerbaijan officially confirms holding only 33 Armenian prisoners of war and civilians, but human rights activists in Armenia report an additional 80 Armenian prisoners.

ArkaAm, Italian lawmakers appeal for release of Armenian prisoners

PM reiterates political will to root out corruption in Armenia

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Anti-Corruption Committee on its third anniversary and on the employee day of the Committee. He thanked the committee for its work and thanked for the work done during this period. According to the Prime Minister, the public perception is such that there is a large amount of corruption in Armenia today.

ArmRadio

Governments attending COP29 shouldn’t allow Azerbaijan to push the expansion of fossil fuels – HRW

The climate conference will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Governments participating in the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) should urgently commit to drastically reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, Human Rights Watch said.

ArmRadio

Estonia says ready to continue supporting Armenia

Pashinyan met with Michal within the framework of the fifth summit of the European Political Community in Budapest.

PanArmenian

Attempt to smuggle 14.5 thousand packs of cigarettes from Iran to Armenia foiled (VIDEO)

Customs officers in Armenia foiled an attempt to smuggle 14.5 thousand packs of contraband cigarettes. The cigarettes belonged to citizen A.A., who attempted to import them from Iran. A protocol was drawn up on attempted illegal import.

ArkaAm

The Deputy Prime Minister discussed agenda issues with the US Ambassador

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Christina Quinn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Armenia.

ArkaAm

💵 Economy

$9bn investment can help Armenia decarbonise economy and improve energy security - WB report

The impact of climate change on the water and agriculture sectors alone could shrink Armenia’s economy by up to 3% by 2060 and increase poverty by as much as 2.7 percentage points by 2030. Targeted investments of about $9 billion up to 2060, complemented by policy reforms, can help Armenia enhance energy security through clean, domestic energy; boost agriculture productivity, improve food security, and strengthen resilience against climate change.

ArkaAm, Targeted investments of 9 billion dollars until 2060 can help Armenia to decarbonize the economy and increase energy security. WB:

UBA head sees no reason to raise tax burden on Armenia's banking sector

Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia, sees no reason to raise the tax burden on the country's banking sector. Forecasts predict that the banking sector's profit for 2024 could reach $900 million, and $1 billion by 2025. According to the UBA, the banking system's net profit for the first nine months of 2024 stood at $682 million.

ArkaAm, Armenia's banking sector may reach net profit of $1bn in 2025 - UBA

Armenia records around 19.5 thousand real estate transactions in september, with monthly decline noted

In September 2024, 19,494 transactions were made in Armenia’s real estate market. The largest number of transactions in the reporting month took place in Yerevan – 5,611 (28.8% of the total), while the smallest number was in Vayots Dzor – 292 (1.5%) In Kotayk, 3,263 transactions (16.7%) were made.

ArkaAm

Cargo transportation in Armenia drops 11.7% over nine months, while passenger transportation rises 19.8%

The total volume of cargo transportation in Armenia reached over 12 million tons in January-September 2024. Total passenger transportation exceeded 162.9 million people, reflecting a 19.8% increase. Revenue from postal and courier services exceeded 15.2 billion drams, marking a 2.1% increase compared to the same period in 2023.

ArkaAm, The services sector in Armenia increased by 5.9 percent in January-September, exceeding 2.4 trillion. the dram, The volume of cargo transportation in Armenia decreased by 11.7% in 9 months, and passenger transportation increased by 19.8%.

Iran targets $1b of trade with Armenia

Iran plans to boost trade exchanges with Armenia to $1.0 billion. The neighbor is Iran’s gateway to the Eurasian market. Iran exported more than $412 million of goods to Armenia in the previous Iranian calendar year 1402.

ArmRadio

🎭 Culture

Concerts of pianist Denis Matsuyev will be held in Yerevan with the support of VTB (Armenia)

VTB (Armenia) is a partner of Yerevan Perspectives International Music Festival. The Classics and Jazz concert is scheduled for November 8. The program includes works by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, Bach and Paganini.

ArkaAm, Pianist Denis Matsuev's concerts will be held in Yerevan with the support of VTB-Armenia Bank

Date: 11/07/2024

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🪖 Military

NATO representatives discuss cooperation prospects and defence reforms in Armenia

A NATO delegation led by Deputy Chief of Staff of Supreme Allied Command Europe, Vice Admiral Gunnstein Bruasdal (Norway) was on a working visit to Armenia on November 5-6. The delegation was briefed on the progress of the defence reforms in Armenia.

ArkaAm, Prospects of Armenia-NATO cooperation discussed in Yerevan

🏛️ Politics & Government

French politicians call for boycott of COP29, urge release of Armenian prisoners, respect for Armenia’s territorial integrity

Around thirty political figures from all sides have denounced France’s presence in Baku for COP29. The politicians have signed a petition calling on the government to boycott COP29, scheduled to be held November 11. “The holding of this conference must not be used to endorse the autocratic and corrupt regime of Azerbaijan, nor encourage its expansionist and destabilizing aims,” they say.

ArmRadio, Azerbaijani activists protest against COP29 to be held in Baku

The USA is preparing a campaign to discredit Armenia's cooperation with Russia and EAEU. Russian intelligence

Washington intends to carry out a propaganda campaign aimed at discrediting Armenia's cooperation with Russia, the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) This was stated in a message issued by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. According to the Russian side, the USA will increase its influence on the Armenian political elite.

CivilNet

Armenian Foreign Ministry expresses readiness to cooperate with Trump and strengthen economic ties

Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan: Armenia-U.S. relations have a fairly stable institutional foundation. Efforts are being made to broaden the scope of cooperation, including deepening economic relations between the two countries.

ArkaAm

Armenia to take €236 million in loan from EIB for Sisian-Kajaran road construction

The Armenian government approved a loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Thursday. The country will be provided with with €236 million for the construction of 60 km of the Sisian-Kajaran road. This road will shorten the route by 54 km and increase the average speed from 50 km/h to 100 km. As a result, travel time will be reduced by an hour and a half.

ArkaAm, Development of 360-meter tunnel and road infrastructure concreting begins on Armenia's ‘’North-South’’ route, Construction of a 360m tunnel and concreting of road infrastructure elements have started in the Kajaran-Agarak section.

Armenia extends ban on exports of non-ferrous scrap metal for 6 months

Armenia has extended the ban on the export of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal for an additional 6 months. The decision was made at a government meeting on Thursday. The ban applies to the transportation of these goods to EAEU member states and third countries.

ArkaAm

Pashinyan is participating in the 5th summit of the European Political Community

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is participating in the fifth summit of the European Political Community in Budapest, Hungary. He also participated in a round table discussion with the leaders of a number of countries entitled "Economic Security.

CivilNet, Pashinyan, Macron discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization, Prime Ministers of Armenia and Slovakia meet in Budapest, Armenian PM addresses round-table discussion on “Economic Security” in Budapest, Armenia’s Pashinyan talks to Macron, Erdogan, Zelensky and others in Budapest

The issue of the constitution is not part of the peace agreement. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan says there is no final agreement on all the provisions of the peace agreement at the moment. No decision has yet been made regarding participation in COP29 to be held in Baku, he says. He assures that amending the Armenian Constitution is not part of peace treaty.

CivilNet, Yerevan interested in intensifying meetings with Baku to agree on peace treaty - Armenian MFA, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs: The Armenian side is interested in intensifying the Armenia-Azerbaijan meetings in order to agree on the text of the Peace Agreement in a short period of time

The candidacy of Mesrop Mesropyan was nominated for the position of the president of the PSC

Mesrop Mesrop is a relative of Sasun Mikayelyan, a member of the KP board, head of the "Yerkrapah volunteer union. Garegin Baghramyan, the former president of the PSC, submitted his resignation on October 10, against the background of dissatisfaction with periodic power outages.

CivilNet, Government names Merop Mesropyan as head of PSRC, The government has decided to nominate Mesrop Mesropyan for the position of the head of the PSC

38 million euros for increasing the energy efficiency of kindergartens and polyclinics in Yerevan

The European Investment Bank will provide 38 million euros to Yerevan Municipality to support the energy efficiency of the capital's buildings and renewable energy measures. This will concern 32 community kindergartens and 6 polyclinics. The new program is intended to reduce electricity consumption and improve seismic safety.

CivilNet

💵 Economy

Service sector in Armenia grew by 5.9% in January-September, reaching 2.4 trillion drams

The service sector in Armenia in January-September 2024 amounted to over 2.4 trillion drams. Financial and insurance services amounted to 748 billion drams with a growth of 22% compared to the same period in 2023. The real estate sector services increased by 12.9% to 99.5bn drams, administrative and support services grew by 6.7%.

ArkaAm, Armenia’s domestic trade in 9 months amounts to 4.4 trillion drams with a growth of about 20%

🧪 Science & Technology

H. The Hovnanyan Foundation provides grants to the participants of the iGorts program

The Hovnanyan Family Foundation continues to fund and implement the HovNanyan Public Service Fellowship. With this grant, the Foundation supports the iWork program of the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs. Sona Baghdasaryan is a computer linguist, specialized in medical in computer data analysis.

CivilNet

⚽ Sport

Europa Conference League: Armenia’s FC Noah set to face Chelsea

Armenia face Chelsea in the Europa League at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. Noah FC are the only Armenian side to make the play-off round of the competition. The match takes place at 8:00pm local time on Thursday (00:00 GMT)

ArmRadio

Donations to Armenia:

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Armenian Wounded Heroes

ArmeniaFund

Hi guys,

I own an apartment in Yerevan and would like to rent it. I liked one couple but they are asking about getting registered at the apartment. I, unfortunately, don't read Armenian and couldn't find any exhaustive information, so I'd like to ask here if anyone if you has had any practical experience. Does registering a tennant somehow affect my rights? What if I decide to sell it in a few months? Will the registered tennants be a problem?

Also, if it's not a big deal, can I do it remotely? I wouldn't like to fly to Armenia just to do the paperwork. In my case, also, I'm not a citizen of Armenia and not fully an owner, as I'll officially inherit the apartment only in a month from now. My mom, though, has the right to be my legal representative.

I would appreciate any advice 🙏

I noticed that other ethnicities tend to reject or get annoyed at their diaspora claiming their heritage. I notice this a lot with Italians & Irish who will go out of their way to distance themselves from their diaspora, downplay the similarities they share or to deny them all together. However, Armenians are way more accepting of their diaspora, even if the diaspora isn’t so fluent in Armenian and has largely assimilated. Why is that?

Hi everyone,

I'm a Turkish dissident filming a documentary on the Turkish theft of Liwa Iskenderun, the subsequent exodus of Armenians, and the Turkey-backed targeting of Armenians during the war in Syria. I have been to Iskenderun several times for this, as well as spending some time in Lebanon, where I got to meet some people from Iskenderun/Musa Ler living in Tripoli, Beyrouth and La Bekaa. Obviously, though, with the inordinate Israeli aggression in Lebanon, it's not feasible to go there for interviews anytime soon, so I'm moreso looking to interview diaspora people. If anyone is interested in an interview (ideally filmed or audio-recorded, your face doesn't have to be shown) on the following topics:

-memory of the 1939 exodus from Iskenderun/Musa Ler in collective memory of Armenians/your family story about it (don't have to be from there, if you can speak to the impact of it and what happened that works)

-the reception of 1939 Iskenderun refugees in Syria and Lebanon and how they rebuilt their lives

-Kessab after the occupation in 1939 and how that impacted it

-the deliberate targeting by Turkish-backed groups of Kessab and Aleppo Armenian communities

-the scale of the horrors in Deir el-Zor and the Arab community taking in the Armenians

The goal of this documentary is to de-brainwash Turks, so I've picked these topics to try and address many Turkish talking points I've heard repeated over and over. I am currently located in Canada, will move to Marseille next year, can travel to the US/Europe for interviews as needed. Any help would be much appreciated - Thank you!

Hi all!

I’m Armenian and have been living here for 2 years. And a 10% service charge drives me crazy.

Just out of curiosity, when did the madness start?

— today, 99% of restaurants and cafes charge this 10% service fee. — 3 years ago, it was the same as now. — 5 years ago, it was less spread (at least as I remember it)
— 7 years ago, even less or maybe even rare.

So, my question is, when did this 10% madness start? I’m not against it, but most of my relatives and friends from abroad think that 10% is a mandatory tip. But the restaurant workers said that it's not tips.

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Edit: Usually, I add 10% to their 10% service fee.

Hello everyone, I have been working on this project for a few years.

This database centralize useful information for all those who do genealogical research on their families.

https://alexvladesco.fr