Rock keyboardist Derek Sherinian’s family had one undated photo of his great-grandmother, which was taken during the Armenian Genocide. In the photo, Eghisapet Sultanian is holding a rifle, ready for battle. Sherinian would post that photo each April 24. This year, while in Yerevan to take part in the centennial commemorations, he discovered something about his great-grandmother that has him trying to catch his breath.
In this interview, Babken Der Grigoryan, founder and CEO of Kartes Analytica discusses Armenia’s ambitious plans to develop an advanced national space program, examining its recent landmark participation in the Artemis Accords. He analyzes the strategic and economic importance of the burgeoning Armenian space sector, as well as its implications for national security.
By Mark Dovich Armenia’s antimonopoly watchdog Wednesday greenlit the sale of HSBC’s local subsidiary to the country’s largest lender, moving the deal forward. If approved, it will leave Armenia with no Western commercial banks. Ardshinbank’s acquisition of HSBC Armenia “does not lead to the restriction of competition or damage the interests of consumers,” the Competition Protection Commission said in a press release. All eyes now turn to Armenia’s Central Bank, which must also give its approval before the sale can be finalized. A timeline for that was not made immediately available. What’s the background? HSBC announced in February it would […]
Davit Hovhannisyan, chief information officer at Ameriabank, sits down with CivilNet’s Mark Dovich to talk about his decision to repatriate to Armenia and continue his career at one of Armenia’s leading financial institutions after nearly 30 years overseas. They also discuss Ameriabank’s digital transformation and the need to improve human resource processes in Armenia’s burgeoning IT sector.
In this week’s episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian covers the violence in the ongoing “Tavush for the homeland” movement, touches up on the ongoing case against former economy minister Vahan Kerobyan, and finally, examines Aliyev’s most recent frivolous demands toward Armenia.
By Mark Dovich A large anti-government protest outside Armenia’s parliament ended Wednesday in dramatic clashes with police, leaving at least 101 people injured in some of the worst scenes of violence Yerevan has seen in years. What happened? Large crowds began gathering Wednesday afternoon on Baghramyan Avenue, a major Yerevan thoroughfare, in a failed attempt to prevent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, whom demonstrators are calling on to resign immediately, from attending a key budget hearing. Demonstrators were greeted by an unusually large police presence, including officers armed with lethal force. As the evening progressed, tensions rose between protesters and police […]
