Two years ago, when the Tatev aerial tram was opened, there was talk about ancillary development projects planned for the village of Tatev. One of the projects involved getting local residents to turn their homes into bed and breakfast establishments for the tourists attracted to Tatev by the aerial tramway.
The screenings of the film Parada scheduled for 17 and 18 October have been cancelled. The EU Delegation to Armenia and the Embassy of Germany to Yerevan apologise to the interested public for the last-moment notice, caused by the sudden withdrawal of Congress Hotel from the initiative, due to unidentified pressure.
Assistant Prof. Volkan Günel, an expert on international law from Istanbul's Özyeğin University, has stated that the forced grounding of an Air Armenian passenger plane en route to Syria on October 15 may be legal from an international law perspective, but that it still constitutes a “hostile act”.
Yes, Armenia today faces a dead end, with people “voting with their feet.” But that has been the case ever since Vartan Oskanian became an official of the regime. Nothing new here.
The issue of mini hydro-plants sprouting like mushrooms across Armenia has been one of the most hotly contested issues of late in the country.
Minister Yeritsyan’s wife, Mary, declared no revenue at all last year but did have 199 million AMD in the bank by year’s end.
The Investigative Journalists NGO has a “Multimedia Reporter” vacancy for the Hetq website. The job starts on November 1 and will initially last for 5 months. All applicants must have professional experience in photographic and editing techniques (Hetq uses Adobe Premier).
Civil Society as a Factor in Armenia
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of U.S.-Armenia relations. The USATF is an example of the strong and lasting ties between the two countries. This year’s meeting will focus on promoting trade and investment, and opportunities for increased energy sector cooperation.
On the threshold of the 21th anniversary of Armenia's independence according to RA president’s decree Slavik Paronyan, the honorary professor of department of painting and sculpture of the Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, was awarded with the title of RA National Artist.
Garbage is a “hot” topic in the Armenian town ofKapan. Many irate residents of one Building 8 in the Shinararner District say they can no longer tolerate the smell of rotting trash outside their building.
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