Croatia’s admission to the European Union this week is being accompanied by celebrations throughout Europe. Whether toasts are being made to genuine change or to a sad hoax remains to be seen.
The Global Innovation Index 2013, a composite indicator that ranks countries/economies in terms of their enabling environment to innovation and their innovation outputs, ranks Armenia 59th among 142 countries. The country comes second in the lower-middle-income group topped by Moldova (45th).
“Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation” was established in US in 1986 by American Armenian philanthropists Hirair and Anna Hovnanian. Since then Foundation has been realizing various charitable programs in various spheres, including education.
In European countries, diabetes - a way of life, and in Armenia, it is still a serious disease. The issue is further complicated by the absence of a national program of the Ministry of Health struggle against diabetes, lack of funding for, incorrect awareness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Armenia ranked 1st in the region in mortality from diabetes and has the highest prevalence of diabetes in the Caucasus. According to...
'If Israel recognizes the Armenian genocide it won't be the end of the world,' says the new head of the Armenian Church in Jerusalem, which dates back to the 4th century. It might even help making the community feel less cut off from the rest of the city and country.
Robert Nazaryan has been reappointed president of Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission for another five year term.
A work entitled “Plunder of the Century: The Dispossession of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1914-193”.
Ten women will be showing diverse bodies of work which explore contemporary issues facing modern day Armenia. Svetlana Bachevanova, of the New York based FotoEvidence, is the curator of the exhibition.