Armenia

The story of the family and the brand “Baltayan” is exceptional. Already for three generations, they are keeping the status of the “Best Shoemaker” and “Best Shoe Repairer” of France. Thanks to the energy and vigor of Hagop, Jean and Jean-Christophe Baltayan, a small part of the Armenian heritage lives on the Place of Célestins in Lyon, France, where the family shop is currently located.

“The restoration of the forests should be a pan-Armenian initiative as this is not a task of only one person or organization. We have to do this with mutual efforts. I believe it's possible,” says Vardan Melikyan, the newly appointed Deputy Minister of the Environment. We talked with Mr. Melikyan about the main causes of forest fires in Armenia and discussed the approaches fostered by the Ministry.

This fall, the wave of innovation and technological advancement overwhelmed Armenia, and Global Innovation Forum 2019 entitled “Transforming Intelligence” (GIF19) was one of the key events which took place from 16 to 18 of October. The forum was co-organized by the Government of the Republic of Armenia and Armenian Scientific Diaspora Association (ASDA).

This morning, via Facebook Live, the Prime Minister of Armenia has announced that he and his family were diagnosed with coronavirus.

The presidential election in the Republic of Artsakh under the dome of COVID-19 outbreak.

Armenia fights coronavirus by tracking citizens. Is it a “setback to democracy" or a necessary measure?

Tatevik Oganesyan's perspective is about leaders having to sacrifice a lot for the better of their subordinates, since she firmly believes that the leader is born only when there is a problem to solve.

What is happening in Armenia now, and will the country be the same after pandemic? Armenian Prime Minister says the "world will not be the same".