Finances – CIVILNET 24 Feb Armenia’s economy surges by 8.7% in 2023: 17 Feb Armenia’s economy minister indicted in corruption probe: 10 Feb Armenia’s only Western bank to exit the 03 Feb UAE overtakes Russia as Armenia’s top foreign Russian firm sells off Armenia’s biggest telecoms provider Jan 27, 2024 Russia’s largest telecommunications company sold off its Armenian subsidiary. The new Cyprus-based owner then said it… Energizing the Economy: Powering Progress through Green Projects Dec 22, 2023 In this episode, Civilnet host Patrick Elliott sits down with Asian Development Bank Country Director for Armenia Don Lambert.… IMF Names Armenia GDP Leader Per Capita in South Caucasus Dec 21, 2023 6,636 Nagorno-Karabakh residents have left Armenia and not returned as of December 14. Speculation rises as… 08 Dec Iran and India push for trade route through Armenia: 07 Dec Can Armenia Emerge as a Transport and Transit Powerhouse? 01 Dec Trade war fears grow as Armenian trucks pile up 24 Nov Armenia’s biggest mine says it cut ties with Russian Newsfeed Pashinyan: Armenia ready to cede 4 border villages to ‘prevent March 19, 2024 Finances – CIVILNET By Mark Dovich Armenia is ready to cede to Azerbaijan control of four border villages formerly inhabited by Azerbaijanis in an effort to avert another round of hostilities, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has confirmed. “Our policy is that we must prevent a (new) war, we must not allow a (new) war to start. And this is also the reason why we have decided to identify the precise border…in these areas,” he said on a visit Monday to the area where those villages are located. Continuing, Pashinyan said his negotiators had asked Azerbaijan to withdraw from the roughly […] Former Armenia, Karabakh officials warn against dropping legal cases against March 18, 2024 Finances – CIVILNET Armenia again cuts interest rates amid low inflation, high growth: March 16, 2024 Finances – CIVILNET Credits: Ruptly The U.S. Can’t Guarantee Armenia’s Security, Despite Azerbaijan’s Threats, but March 15, 2024 Finances – 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 Finances – CIVILNET Armenia says it expects Russia to keep gas prices low, March 15, 2024 Finances – CIVILNET By Mark Dovich A senior Armenian official said Monday he expects Russia to continue supplying his country with natural gas at prices far below international market value through 2031, even as ties between Yerevan and Moscow continue to fray. “There are very high chances natural gas prices will remain the same for at least another eight years, as long as there are no major geopolitical and market changes,” Hakob Vardanyan, Armenia’s deputy infrastructure minister, told lawmakers on parliament’s Eurasian affairs committee. “Our work is aimed at using every opportunity to keep gas prices where they are.” There […] Russia warns of ‘irreparable damage’ as EU mulls membership for March 14, 2024 Finances – CIVILNET New concessions will not bring peace, but humiliation March 14, 2024 Finances – 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.