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Knowing the neighbors: Armenia to raise the level of Caucasus studies

staff — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:33:39 +0000

The Yerevan State University (YSU) says in the next academic year Caucasus studies will become available for undergraduate students.

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‘Complementary’ maneuver: Armenia trying to get security from Russia, while economically integrating with Europe

staff — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:34:44 +0000

The conflict between Russia and the West is apparently becoming the main dividing line in the domestic politics of Armenia. The split along this line occurs both within the opposition and pro-government forces. Aram Sargsyan, the leader of the Hanrapetutyun party, who was number three on the proportional list of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC), gave up his mandate in parliament and announced its departure from the ANC.

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Aftershocks: Recent seismic activity in the region remains public concern in Armenia

staff — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:26:37 +0000

Dozens of relatively strong quakes and aftershocks that have hit the region in general and Armenia in particular in the past several months have caused anxiety among the population of the landlocked South Caucasus country where many remember the devastation and massive loss of life brought about by a powerful tremor more than two decades ago. Seismic protection agency specialists, however, do not see reasons for panic, discarding all short-term predictions of a powerful earthquake as false. Earthquakes in the region (Georgia, Azerbaijan, northern Iran, eastern Turkey) have been more frequent and intense since last October when a destructive magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred near the city of Van in modern-day Turkey

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Armenia Shuns NATO Summit Over ‘Pro-Azeri’ Declaration

staff — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:40:16 +0000

Armenia boycotted a NATO summit in Chicago at the weekend in protest against what it described as the pro-Azerbaijani wording of a declaration adopted by the leaders of the alliance’s 28 member states.The declaration mentions the unresolved conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh as well as Georgia and Moldova in a long list of security challenges facing the West. It seems to single out territorial integrity of internationally recognized states as the guiding principle for their peaceful resolution.“We remain committed in our support of the territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova, and will also continue to support efforts towards a peaceful settlement of these regional conflicts, based upon these principles and the norms of international law, the United Nations Charter, and the Helsinki Final Act,” it says. x U.S

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Chicago Declaration addresses Karabakh conflict

staff — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:18:44 +0000

The Declaration adopted by the participants of the Nato summit contains a clause relating to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The alliance has urged for demonstrating political will to settle the protracted conflicts. “With our vision of a Euro-Atlantic area at peace, the persistence of protracted regional conflicts in South Caucasus and the Republic of Moldova continues to be a matter of great concern for the Alliance. With respect to all these conflicts, we urge all parties to engage constructively and with reinforced political will in peaceful conflict resolution, and to respect the current negotiation formats. We call on them all to avoid steps that undermine regional security and stability. We remain committed in our support of the territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova, and will also continue to support efforts towards a peaceful settlement of these regional conflicts, based upon these principles and the norms of international law, the United Nations Charter, and the Helsinki Final Act”, the Declaration reads.

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Armenian Troops Join NATO Drills In Macedonia

staff — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:48:09 +0000

Thirty-nine Armenian soldiers flew to Macedonia on Friday to take part in NATO-led military exercises that will simulate a multinational peacekeeping operation spearheaded by the Western alliance. The exercises codenamed Cooperative Longbow and Cooperative Lancer are due to take place on from May 21-29 and involve some 1,000 troops from about two dozen NATO member and partner states, including Azerbaijan and Georgia

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NGOs Criticize Road Project Implementation

staff — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:41:52 +0000

A grouping of Armenian non-governmental organizations criticized the government on Thursday for its handling of a multimillion-dollar project to upgrade the country’s road infrastructure. The organizations monitoring the project’s implementation specifically expressed concern over the selection of a Spanish construction company tasked with rebuilding and expanding more than 90 kilometers of major Armenian highways as part of the scheme.

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Armenia Leading Country in Number of Visitors to Neighboring Georgia

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:17:37 +0000

According to figures released by Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, there has been a steady increase in the number of foreign visitors to Georgia in the period 2006–2011. There was a 4% increase in the number of visitors this year as compared to last year. The highest number of visitors to Georgia come from Armenia.

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Russian expert compares Armenian Diaspora with Jewish communities abroad

staff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:17:25 +0000

Sergey Markov, a Russian lawmaker and political analyst, finds the Armenian Diaspora a very powerful tool promoting the country's development. In an interview with Azerbaijani newspaper Zerkalo, he said Armenia's big international Diaspora is influential enough to be compared with the Jewish communities abroad. The expert particularly spoke of the country's economic situation, considering it very serious.

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Corruption: Armenia should step up implementation of anti-corruption policies and laws

staff — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:51:00 +0000

Armenia should step up its fight against corruption by ensuring an effective enforcement of laws and giving institutions the resources they need to tackle it, according to a new report by the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan (IAP). Armenia’s leaders have recently taken steps to improve their country’s anti-corruption policies, legislation and institutions

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