Armenia

The morning of February 13 began with the shelling of the Armenian positions near the village of Nerkin Khand in the Syunik region of Armenia by the Azerbaijani armed forces. Four servicemen of the "Yerkrapa" volunteer corps guarding this section of the border were killed and one volunteer was wounded.

When trying to think of the most common cultural centers where celebrities from all over the world come together, unfortunately, Armenia is not at the top of the list. However, there are a few instances that challenge that fact, and one of those rare occasions is the traditional Yerevan International Biennale of Printed Graphics. In this interview, Regional Post talked with Sona Harutyunyan, founder and chairperson of the Dialogue of Cultures Foundation and founder of the Yerevan Biennale of Printed Graphics, about the Biennale phenomenon, printed graphics, and our local Armenian artists from the field.

What the modern world is striving at is individual experiences rather than standardized solutions which were largely common in yesterday’s world. The arts and culture are a domain where new and deeply personal sensations and explorations are at the core.

Green Yerevan initiative, aimed at involving urban actors in the process of greening the city through open analytics and alternative solutions, has been launched in Yerevan. The initiators of the project are Planning Impact Foundation, a non-profit private think tank and operator on urban change and spatial transformation. Planning Impact Foundation co-founders Gleb Vitkov and Alexandra Katasonova presented the initiative during a panel discussion held on 1 December at Goethe Centrum in Yerevan.

The Armenian government has decided to grant forcibly displaced Artsakh residents temporary protection status, which is equivalent to refugee status. The authorities believe that this status allows the complete protection of the rights of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, although it limits to a certain extent the rights of people of Artsakh in the same Armenia. To avoid these restrictions, the authorities propose that the Artsakh people accept Armenian citizenship, although they have already been issued a passport identical to that of an Armenian citizen.

AmCham Armenia, also known as the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia, is a member-based non-profit organization that represents the interests of American and Armenian businesses in Armenia, dedicated to promoting trade and investment between Armenia and the United States. Founded in 2000, AmCham Armenia has become a leading advocate for business-friendly policies and initiatives that encourage investment, job creation, economic growth, and development in Armenia.

IMAST, the first micro-donation app in Armenia, has launched, to digitalize the charitable sector, make it more transparent, and revive the trust in the field.

Guest editor Nazareth Seferian looks at a hypothetical example of a business in Armenia to understand the full potential of corporate social responsibility and how it can contribute to success.