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Armenia’s Food Basket: Reality or Battle for Survival?
By Arpine Haroyan
Over 5500 senior citizens in Armenia who are not eligible to receive a pension, are on welfare. They receive about $50 US per month. Armenia’s minimum food basket, according to the Ministry of Health stands at about $72 US per month. In this photo story, EVN Report tries to understand how these pensioners survive.
Armenia’s Food Security
By Lusine Sargsyan
In a world where pandemics, extreme climatic phenomena and natural disasters are becoming more common, the issue of food security is a global challenge of increasing importance. Armenia is not immune to these developments.
Armenia's Foreign Policy Conundrum
By Kristine Gasparyan
In the midst of a tremendous domestic transition, Armenia continues to navigate complicated global and regional relations and tensions, while also trying to maintain and strengthen relations with the European Union.
Armenia’s Investment Potential is Substantial, But Internal Discourse Needs to Be Carefully Managed
By Samson Avetian
There is potential for an increase in investment activity in Armenia. Expectations of entrepreneurs need to be carefully managed in order to see this acceleration happen already as early as 2019, writes Samson Avetian.
Armenia’s June 2021 Parliamentary Election: The Essential Primer
By Lusine Sargsyan , Harout Manougian
Twenty-six political parties and alliances of parties have registered with the Central Electoral Commission to take part in the upcoming snap parliamentary election in Armenia. Everything you need to know about them is in this essential primer.
Armenia’s Moral Obligation to Enact Term Limits
By Harout Manougian
Exactly two years ago, MPs voted for Serzh Sargsyan to become Prime Minister and stay in office beyond his ten-year limit. That should never be allowed to happen again.
Armenia’s New Electoral Code: Open vs. Closed Party Lists and Other Considerations
By Harout Manougian
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan promised to call snap elections as soon as the country’s Electoral Code could be amended to allow for a fair race. Currently there are two bodies forming recommendations. Harout Manougian looks at the intricacies of the Electoral Code and in this first article writes about open vs. closed party lists.
Armenia’s New Electoral Code: Part III
By Harout Manougian
In this third part of our series on Electoral Code reforms in Armenia, Harout Manougian looks at the debate about quotas for women and ethnic minorities for the upcoming national elections.
Armenia’s New Electoral Code: Thresholds, Alliances, and Coalition Government
By Harout Manougian
In this second part of our series on Electoral Code reforms in Armenia, Harout Manougian looks at the debate taking place regarding the minimum threshold of the total popular vote political parties need to secure to enter the country’s parliament.
Armenia’s New General Education Standard: What Will It Change?
By Narek Manukyan
The draft of the new standard of general education has generated much discussion as well as disagreement. Narek Manukyan discusses the draft from the viewpoint of its political messaging, the positive amendments it offers as well as the problems that still need to be addressed
