The iconic sunny duo from Kharkiv, 5’NIZZA, will finally give its first concert in Yerevan.

As one of the pioneers of the Armenian winemaking industry, Karas Wines has significantly influenced the development of the country’s wine culture. Regional Post talked to Juliana Del Aguila Eurnekian, the company’s Owner and President, about women’s role in the industry, her personal story with Karas and Armenia, and the company’s latest developments.

In April 2023, Impact Hub Yerevan Social Innovation Development Foundation officially launched the “Labs for Change: Empowering Women for Social Innovation & Creativity in Regions” project. It is funded with UK aid from the British people and implemented in collaboration with the Fashion and Design Chamber of Armenia and the Dilijan-based artisanal platform, Made-vel-e. Regional Post interviewed the organizers and beneficiaries of the project, to learn more about its activities and the added value it creates.

Regional Post met with Zara Ohanyan, Principal Manager of the SME Finance and Development Group at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Armenia, to learn about the organization’s efforts and initiatives on gender equality internationally and within Armenia.

Women Empowerment Club (WE CLUB), implemented within Good Governance for Local Development South Caucasus programme implemented by GIZ, is currently transforming the local governance landscape in Armenia. Regional Post interviewed Lika Mkrtchyan, Adviser to the programme, about the core idea behind the WE CLUB and the objectives it pursues.

Regional Post interviewed Lala Bakhshetsyan, the Director and Shareholder of ID Group, about the nuances of female leadership and the company’s long-term commitment to gender equality.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) was founded in 1919, when the world was still recovering from the First World War. a group of industrialists, financiers, and traders came together with the shared conviction that trade was a powerful force for peace, and that fear and suspicion could be replaced with a new spirit of hope and cooperation. These self-styled “Merchants of Peace” had a vision for stronger business ties that bound nations together, offering the opportunity for shared prosperity as an alternative to war.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has conveyed its willingness to provide assistance to forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh, as per a statement from the Armenian Ministry of Finance on 31 October.

Armenia is to establish direct flight routes to India and China. Gnel Sanosyan, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of Armenia, announced on 31 October during a hearing on the 2024 draft state budget in the National Assembly of Armenia.

A new checkpoint is set to be constructed on the Armenian-Iranian border, according to Rustam Badasyan, the head of the State Revenue Committee.