Migrant Remittances To Armenia Keep Falling
Multimillion-dollar remittances from Armenians working abroad -- and in Russia in particular -- have continued to fall significantly this year, dragging down economic growth in Armenia.
According to the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA), they totaled about $1.1 billion in January-September, a year-over-year decrease of almost 11 percent...
Armenians ‘Still Skeptical’ About Government’s Anti-Corruption Fight
By Tatev Danielian
Almost two in three Armenians believe that their government is not doing enough to tackle corruption, according to an opinion poll released by Armenia’s leading anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday.
The poll was conducted by Transparency International’s Armenian affiliate, the Anti-Corruption Center (ACC), early this ...
Armenian Government Approves New Anti-Corruption Bill
The Armenian government moved on Friday to criminalize “illegal enrichment” of high-ranking state officials as part of its declared fight against corruption.
The government approved draft amendments to Armenia’s Criminal Code that apply to some 600 officials, including ministers and judges, and their family members who are legally obliged ...
World Bank Sees Continued Poverty Reduction In Armenia
By Emil Danielyan
Poverty in Armenia will continue to fall slowly but steadily in the coming years thanks to faster economic growth, the World Bank said in a report published on Tuesday.
“Modest but positive growth projections for agriculture and industry, combined with an increase in real wages in both the public and private sectors, ...
Armenian Imports ‘Liberalized’
Armenian tax authorities claimed on Monday that they are swiftly acting on Prime Minister Karen Karapetian’s pledge to liberalize imports of key goods that have long been controlled by government-linked businesspeople.
The State Revenue Committee (SRC) said that “new economic entities emerged in the area of imports” immediately after ...
European Watchdog Again Assesses Armenian Police Abuses
Ill-treatment of criminal suspects held in police custody remains a problem in Armenia despite an “improvement in this area,” a Council of Europe body fighting against torture, said on Tuesday.
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) also deplored harsh conditions at Armenia’s largest prison that were witnessed by a CPT ...
Gas Prices Cut In Armenia
(RFE/RL)- Utility regulators on Friday formally approved a sizable reduction in the domestic prices of natural gas which were proposed by Armenia’s Russian-owned gas distribution network following Karen Karapetian’s recent appointment as prime minister.
The Public Services Regulatory Commission said that the gas price for Armenian household ...
Women’s Groups Report More Domestic Violence Deaths
By Anush Mkrtchian
(RFE/RL)- Fifteen women have died in Armenia this year as a result of domestic violence, a coalition of women’s rights organizations said on Friday, demanding tougher government action against the practice.
The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women released the alarming statistics as it marked International Day ...
The Plight of Hidden or Islamized Armenians in Turkey
By Raffi Bedrosyan. Special for the Armenian Weekly
What a difference a year makes…
It was August of last year, when Project Rebirth organized trips to Armenia for a large group of hidden Islamized Armenians from Diyarbakir, Urfa, Dersim, Sason, Van, and the Hamshen regions of Turkey, to help them find their roots, language, ...
Alex and His Medz-Baba
For the past several years, Khatchig Kansabedian has walked in the Scotiabank Run to Remember to honour the memory of his beloved friends and family.
After each race he proudly gave his race medal to his grandson Alex who in turn, proudly wore it around his neck. "When can I walk with you, Medz Baba?" he would ask. “Next year, hokees, next ...
