Business – CIVILNET Armenia again cuts interest rates amid low inflation, high growth: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS Mar 16, 2024 Armenia’s new economy minister insisted there is no systemic corruption within his agency and pledged his priority would be to diversify the country’s trade ties. Armenia’s… 15 Mar Armenia says it expects Russia to keep 11 Mar Azerbaijan demands immediate hand-over of four villages 08 Mar Armenia lays out tech priorities in new 04 Mar Russia says Armenia needs to make a Displaced Artsakh mother finds opportunity in organic farming in Armenia Mar 04, 2024 Twenty-three-year-old Elina Balasanyan was displaced from Artsakh but has already managed to establish her own business.… US sanctions Russian operator of Armenia’s biggest mine: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS Mar 02, 2024 The United States sanctioned Geopromining, the Russian company that operates the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine, Armenia’s… Armenia’s AOByte CEO talks industry trends and projections in the country Feb 28, 2024 Tigran Sargsyan, the co-founder and CEO of the Yerevan-based software developer AOByte, sits down with CivilNet’s Mark… 27 Feb “My goal is to use AI to help make 26 Feb Will Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visit Armenia? 24 Feb Armenia’s economy surges by 8.7% in 2023: THIS WEEK 17 Feb Armenia’s economy minister indicted in corruption probe: THIS WEEK Newsfeed Former Armenia, Karabakh officials warn against dropping legal cases against March 18, 2024 Business – CIVILNET The U.S. Can’t Guarantee Armenia’s Security, Despite Azerbaijan’s Threats, but March 15, 2024 Business – CIVILNET The article was originally published on the website of RAND corporation. By Joe Haberman and Paul Cormarie Faced with a hostile neighbor in Azerbaijan and a feckless ally in Russia, Armenia is undergoing a major shake-up in its foreign policy. Following its crushing defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023 and more recent border skirmishes that left four Armenian soldiers dead, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has frozen participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Moscow’s half-baked answer to NATO. Amid this potential geopolitical shift, Washington may be tempted to move in and play the role that Russia failed to fulfill. […] Yerevan city official arrested on bribery charges in latest corruption March 15, 2024 Business – CIVILNET Russia warns of ‘irreparable damage’ as EU mulls membership for March 14, 2024 Business – CIVILNET New concessions will not bring peace, but humiliation March 14, 2024 Business – CIVILNET In this episode of insights Eric Hacopian discusses Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statements at the March 12 press conference regarding withdrawal from a Russian-led security alliance, as well as the European Parliament’s groundbreaking resolution supporting Armenia’s bid for EU integration. Oscar-winning ‘The Last Repair Shop’ documents journey through Baku pogroms March 14, 2024 Business – CIVILNET By Paul Vartan Sookiasian A film profiling the life of an Armenian man who fled pogroms in Azerbaijan and embarked on a new career fixing instruments for students in the United States has won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film at Sunday’s Academy Awards. “The Last Repair Shop” is a 2023 Canadian-American short documentary film directed by Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers. It tells the story of four instrument repair technicians at the Los Angeles Unified School District who work to ensure no student is deprived of the joy of music. The district is said to […] Yerevan public transportation fares set for major rise March 13, 2024 Business – CIVILNET Exclaves and border demarcation- https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/767515/explainer-azerbaijan-demands-4-villages-as-normalization-talks-with-armenia-stall/ Armenia leaving the CSTO?- https://www.civilnet.am/en/news/767657/armenia-eyes-possible-withdrawal-from-russias-military-alliance/ Bridging Continents: Expanding Europe-Asia Defense Cooperation March 13, 2024 Business – CIVILNET In this discussion, military expert and Senior Research Fellow at APRI Armenia Leonid Nersisyan joins Patrick Elliott to analyze key developments in Armenia’s strategic partnerships and defense procurements, including the expanding cooperation with France and potential additions like India and Greece. They explore the country’s efforts to strengthen its armed forces through collaborative and balanced multilateral relationships, and speculate on what emerging configurations may signify for regional stability. Read more