✓The Number of COVID-19 Cases Is Sharply Increasing
✓Shooting Stage of “Caucasus-2020” Military Exercises Kicks Off in Armenia
✓The European Commission Allocates 30 Million Euros to Armenia to Fight COVID-19, another 30 million for Judicial Reforms
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‘We Have Work To Do’: April 17, 2021
Raffi Kassarjian, in a conversation with Lara Tcholakian, speaks about his outlook as an Armenian, his reflections on lessons learned from the past and his perspectives on the development of Armenia. He shares his personal and professional experiences and the circumstances that led to his success as an executive leader, in the US and since his permanent move to Armenia in 2008. Raffi Kassarjian is an executive in the field of high tech and information technologies. He is currently the Executive Director of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises, the business association representing the leading technology companies in Armenia. He […]
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Co-founder of ‘Aurora’ Vartan Gregorian April 16, 2021
Vartan Gregorian, President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the co-founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative died aged 87. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Aurora Co-Founder and member of the Aurora Prize Selection Committee Vartan Gregorian (1934–2021) – an outstanding Armenian-American humanitarian, scholar, author, educator and mentor and a dear friend to many of us,” reads the statement of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. Born in Tabriz, Iran, Vartan Gregorian overcame countless challenges he faced as a young immigrant to the United States and went on to build a remarkable career that spanned several decades and […]
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“The Military Trophy Park in April 16, 2021
Anna Ohanyan is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Stonehill College in Massachusetts. She talks to CivilNet’s Ani Paitjan about Baku’s Military Trophy Park, the internal political situation in Armenia, and impact on the region from the escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
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Public Perceptions in Armenia over April 16, 2021
In March 2021, CivilNet commissioned the Caucasus Research Resource Center – Armenia Foundation (CRRC Armenia) to conduct a second survey on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The first poll on the same topic was conducted between August 15 and 29, 2020 (see Settlement of the Karabakh Conflict: Results of the August Survey). 1,100 Armenian citizens aged 18 and over took part in the second poll. Overall, the survey covered four topics: the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, healthcare, energy and education. This article summarizes the results of the survey related to the Karabakh conflict. Fieldwork began on March 12, […]
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‘Risk of new war’ with April 16, 2021
By Mark Dovich “Do you see a risk of new war in Artsakh?” is the difficult question Armenians are finding themselves increasingly having to answer, using the name for Nagorno-Karabakh that most Armenians prefer. According to a new survey conducted last month by the Caucasus Research Resource Center, only 22% answered no. Many Armenians believe another war will break out over Nagorno-Karabakh — within one year from now (18%), within five years (13%) or within ten years or after (5%). Moreover, a plurality of those polled (24%) responded that “the war had not finished.” The poll, commissioned by CivilNet, asked […]
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Yezidi Community in Armenia Celebrates April 15, 2021
On April13, Yezidis in Armenia celebrated Serê Sal, which marks the first day of the Yezidi calendar. Thousands of people from the community gathered in their Quba Mere Diwane temple in Aknalich, Armavir Province, to honor angel Tawusi Melek’s descent to earth.