Armenia Needs Syrian Migrants, Says Prime Minister Karapetyan
Armenia’ government will do its best to ensure that the thousands of ethnic Armenian refugees from Syria stay in their ancestral homeland for good, Prime Minister Karen Karapetian said on Thursday.
“We will provide every support to all those ...
Armenian Parliament Allows Party Switching
(RFE/RL)- The Armenian parliament voted on December 16 to allow its members to formally defect from political parties that helped them win parliament seats.
The National Assembly also empowered parliamentary factions to expel dissident deputies ...
Ruling Party Warns Diaspora Critics
(RFE/RL)- President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) on scoffed at plans by a group of prominent Diaspora Armenians critical of the authorities in Yerevan to monitor Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
Rock musician Serj ...
Diaspora Celebrities To Monitor Armenian Elections
Rock musician Serj Tankian and several other prominent Diaspora Armenian artists said on Monday that they will monitor Armenia’s forthcoming parliamentary elections in a bid to help ensure that they meet democratic standards.
Tankian, ...
Karabakh Self-Determination ‘Not Negotiable’ For Yerevan
(RFE/RL)- Armenian territorial concessions to Azerbaijan are contingent on an agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh’s final status stemming from its population’s right to self-determination, President Serzh Sarkisian said through a spokesman on Wednes...
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), ...
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 ...
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 ...
