25 May, 2017 17:36
Provost of the University of Southern California, Michael Quick, opens the END OF TRANSITION: Armenia 25 Years On, Now What?" conference in Yerevan, which took place May 23-24, 2017. The program was organized by the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, the first leg of this international conference took place April 9-10, 2017 at the University of Southern California. CivilNet LIVE streamed the conference.
6 մարտ, 2019 21:24
Armenia’s various non-governmental organizations gathered for a conference called “Another Perspective on LGBTI Issues” and its purpose was to explore the integration of the LGBTI community within an Armenian society that still rejects them. For most Human Rights Defenders, the government’s commitment is the key factor in ensuring protection of LGBTI.
26 փետրվար, 2019 14:07
Aurora Humanitarian Initiative co-founders Ruben Vardanyan and Noubar Afeyan spoke with CivilNet’s Salpi Ghazarian about the motivations and goals that tie together the various initiatives that they have created with the intention to place Armenia on the global stage and to promote Armenia's development. From the Aurora Prize to the United World College Dilijan to the Initiatives for the Development of Armenia IDeA and FAST - the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology - the pair of innovator/businessmen philanthropists have chosen a variety of directions by which to contribute to growth in Armenia and visibility in the world.
17 հունվար, 2019 16:55
Թափօններու կառավարման ոլորտի փորձագէտ Դավիթ Շինդյանը Սեպտեմբերին մեկնած էր Լոս Անճելըս մասնակցելու Policy Fellows ծրագրին։ ՍիվիլՆեթի եթերով Ռիթա Մանճիկեանին հետ հարցազրոյցի մը ընթացքին, Շինդյանը պատմեց իր երեք ամսուայ փորձի մասին։ Policy Fellows ծրագիրը` Հայաստանի փոխվարչապետ Տիգրան Ավինյանի, Հարաւային Քալիֆորնիայի համալսարանի Հայագիտութեան հաստատութեան եւ Լոս Անճելըսի քաղաքային խորհուրդի անդամ Փօլ Գրիգորեանին նախաձեռնութիւնն է։
19 մարտ, 2019 17:54
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced on March 19 that he is resigning, thereby bringing a close to his almost three decade-long rule over the Central Asian nation. Nazarbayev made the shock announcement in a televised statement to the nation. He also said that the speaker of the Senate, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, will take over as head of state until presidential elections take place. “Tokayev is the very person that we can trust to rule Kazakhstan,” he said.
11 մարտ, 2019 12:43
Ahead of an upcoming meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group has issued a statement calling on both sides to “refrain from statements and actions suggesting significant changes to the situation on the ground.” The Minsk Group Co-Chairs from Russia, France, and the U.S. are working with the two foreign ministers on the preparations for a meeting between Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Emil Sanamyan, a Washington-based reporter and a specialist on Karabakh, talks to CivilNet’s Karen Harutyunyan.
4 մարտ, 2019 13:37
The Iran-Armenia gas agreement currently in force is, in fact, the second such agreement between the two countries concluded after Armenia’s independence. The first one was never implemented because it was too unbalanced in favor of Iran, due to prevailing circumstances. The philosophy of the current agreement, “electricity-for-gas”, is a balanced concept that can be expanded. It requires Armenia to build high performing power plants, so that the conversion of Iranian gas into electricity – part of which will be exported to Iran in order to pay for the gas – is worth it. But Armenia’s gas demand is limited. Most importantly, Armenia should emphasize developing renewable sources of energy, such as solar and wind. These are clean energies and independent sources.