Richard Azarnia – Co-Initiator of the FUTURE ARMENIAN

Richard Azarnia, Co-Initiator of the FUTURE ARMENIAN Initiative, talks to CivilNet’s Emilio Luciano Cricchio about the group’s next steps, the demographics of those who have engaged with the initiative’s 15 goals and what his message would be to Armenians who want to get involved.

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2021: What happened and didn’t happen in Armenia

Georgi Derluguian, a historical sociologist, talks to CivilNet’s Eric Hacopian about the events of 2021 and what they meant for Armenia. Dr. Derluguian discusses what happened, didn’t happen and what surprised him in 2021.

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Noubar Afeyan on the new covid variant and Armenia-diaspora relations

Noubar Afeyan, the co-founder and chairman of Moderna, speaks to CivilNet’s Eric Hacopian about the new Omicron covid variant and how the world should tackle this new challenge. Mr. Afeyan also discusses Armenia-diaspora relations and his involvement in projects aiming to further Armenia’s social and economic development.

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Pashinyan government’s failures, successes and issues of corruption

In the latest edition of Insights With Eric Hacopian, Eric reviews the six month performance of Armenia’s new government and parliament. Eric furthermore discusses cases of corruption in the new government and Armenia’s recent economic performance.

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An Armenian technological leapfrog

Suzanna Shamakhyan, the Vice President of Strategic Planning at the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST), speaks to CivilNet about the organization’s aim to make Armenia an innovation hub by 2041. Ms. Shamakhyan explains what are some of the obstacles to the tech sector’s growth, different cooperation initiatives that take place with international partners and what she means by a “technological leapfrog.”

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ServiceTitan – An Armenian success story

Vahe Kuzoyan, President and Co-founder of ServiceTitan, and Ara Mahdessian, the CEO and Co-founder of ServiceTitan, discuss with Eric Hacopian their history and Armenian roots, ServiceTitan’s success and in what ways Armenia’s tech sector needs to grow further.

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Russia to invest $1 billion in Armenia in coming years

• Russia will invest $1 billion in Armenia’s economy in the coming years, according to the Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Volvach.
  • Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan will head to Moscow for talks regarding the unblocking of regional communications infrastructure.
  • Norway has pledged to provide Armenia with a “significant” batch of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.

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Russia to invest $1 billion in Armenia in coming years

• Russia will invest $1 billion in Armenia’s economy in the coming years, according to the Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Volvach.
  • Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan will head to Moscow for talks regarding the unblocking of regional communications infrastructure.
  • Norway has pledged to provide Armenia with a “significant” batch of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.

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Armenia’s 2021 economic growth forecast doubled, says World Bank

• The World Bank has revised Armenia’s economic growth forecast for 2021, raising it to 6.1%.
  • Lithuania has handed over 50,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Armenia.
  • Azerbaijan has started to use Armenian airspace for civilian flights.

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600 homes will be built in Karabakh’s Askeran region for the internally displaced

• The governor of Ararat region denies rumours that the former Azerbaijani enclave of Tigranashen may be handed over to Azerbaijan.
  • Over 600 homes will be built in Askeran, Nagorno-Karabakh, to house internally displaced people.
  • Former commander of the Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh Rustam Muradov states that a decision will be made to extend the peacekeeping mandate after the current one expires in 2025.

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General Muradov completes mission as head of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh

• Armenia’s former prosecutor general has been charged with money laundering and fraud.
  • The commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Karabakh has completed his mission.
  • Armenia’s foreign debt has risen by just over 10%.

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Armenia-based PicsArt hits $1 billion valuation

PicsArt, an Armenian tech company founded in 2014, announced recently that it had “went unicorn,” which means it achieved a valuation of $1 billion. In a conversation with CivilNet, Mikayel Vardanyan, the co-founder of PicsArt and Chief Product Officer, explains what passing this major hurdle means for the company, what are the advantages of doing business in the Armenian tech sector, and what future plans he and his team have.

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First Delta variant case confirmed in Armenia

• First Delta variant case confirmed in Armenia
  • Border clashes with Azerbaijan take place in the regions of Gegharkunik and Syunik.
  • Search operations continue for the two servicemen who went missing on July 14 due to intense fog.
  • Economic activity has increased by 5% compared to the same period last year.

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Armenia Raises Economy Growth Forecast

• The nephew of Serzh Sargsyan has been sentenced to five years imprisonment.
  • The Central Bank revises 2021 economic growth in Armenia up by 3.2%.
  • The Armenian Foreign Ministry condemns the joint visit by Aliyev and Erdogan to Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh.

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