On February 2, 2018, former Armenian Minister of Culture Armen Amiryan sold a private house he purchased for $1.2 million, in Glendale, California, for $2 million. This isn’t the only property he owns in the U.S. Amiryan served as the director of Armenia Public Radio from 1997-2015 and culture minister from 2016-2018. He also founded the Armenakob TV station, which he later sold.
Melikyan writes that he submitted his resignation one or two months ago, but that he is effectively resigning as of today, after publishing a special report regarding anti-Armenian sentiment in Azerbaijan.
We see here a business opportunity and potential for growth, which will help women entrepreneurs, supporting growth and competitiveness in the local market.
Just a few years ago, the first ones were built in the communities of Torosgyugh and Basen. Today, Tsolak Chadryan from Gyumri is growing roses in a greenhouse.
Highlighting the importance of economic cooperation, the two noted that such cooperation lagged far behind the ongoing political dialogue between the two countries. They deemed it necessary to take effective steps to boost trade and economic ties and tap the existing potential.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan yesterday met with EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn at the UN headquarters in New York and the two discussed the prospects for expanding EU-Armenia relations.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan yesterday met with African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki at the UN headquarters and discussed preparations for the Yerevan Summit of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) next month.