IT and High Tech – CIVILNET 27 Feb “My goal is to use AI to 24 Feb Armenia’s economy surges by 8.7% in 2023: 10 Feb Armenia’s only Western bank to exit the 03 Feb UAE overtakes Russia as Armenia’s top foreign Armenian government to invest $37M in ‘dry port’ project: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS Jan 20, 2024 Armenia plans to invest $37 million to set up a large industrial park and special economic zone in the country’s second… We need to protect small companies that can change the face of nations Jan 09, 2024 In this episode, we explore the life of Armen Kherlopian, Ph.D., a scientist, researcher, angel investor, and advisor to… Armenia Launches Its First Satellite Dec 02, 2023 On December 1, Armenia’s first domestically made satellite “Hayasat-1” was launched by a SpaceX rocket at Vandenberg… 24 Nov Armenia’s biggest mine says it cut ties with Russian 27 Oct Armenia tax revenues up 17%: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS 13 Oct Armenia on track to smash all-time tourism record: THIS 06 Oct Holdup of brandy trucks raises fears of trade war Newsfeed Pashinyan: Armenia ready to cede 4 border villages to ‘prevent March 19, 2024 IT and High Tech – 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 […] Former Armenia, Karabakh officials warn against dropping legal cases against March 18, 2024 IT and High Tech – CIVILNET Armenia again cuts interest rates amid low inflation, high growth: March 16, 2024 IT and High Tech – CIVILNET Credits: Ruptly The U.S. Can’t Guarantee Armenia’s Security, Despite Azerbaijan’s Threats, but March 15, 2024 IT and High Tech – 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 […] Yerevan city official arrested on bribery charges in latest corruption March 15, 2024 IT and High Tech – CIVILNET Armenia says it expects Russia to keep gas prices low, March 15, 2024 IT and High Tech – 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 […] Russia warns of ‘irreparable damage’ as EU mulls membership for March 14, 2024 IT and High Tech – CIVILNET New concessions will not bring peace, but humiliation March 14, 2024 IT and High Tech – 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.