24th Anniversary of the Armenian Massacres of Baku
24 years ago the Popular Front of Azerbaijan organized the massacres of Baku’s civilian Armenian population.…
Read more24 years ago the Popular Front of Azerbaijan organized the massacres of Baku’s civilian Armenian population.…
Read moreYesterday, January 19 was the 7th anniversary of Hrant Dink’s assassination. Dink was a Turkish-Armenian…
Read moreIn 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 […]
Police in Armenia used stun grenades on anti-government protesters gathered near the National Assembly in Armenia Wednesday evening. Protesters attempted to blockade the prime minister inside the parliament building. Thirty people were injured and 86 others detained as of 9pm local time. According to police, six officers were injured. Demonstrations in Armenia have been on-going over the last few week’s over the government’s proposed border deal with Azerbaijan.