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Tavush Tourism Development Agency (TDA) has operated since 2013 and accomplished a lot of interesting initiatives. In 2020 with the support of EU4Business ITTD (Innovative Tourism and Technology Development for Armenia) project, agency opened a new page in its history. Regional post sat down with the Chairman of TDA’s Board of Directors Gor Alexanyan to talk about tourism in the Tavush region, the role of TDA in it, and also about the achievements on their way up.

The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia has a new Center called Research and Training. It was initiated within the scope of a UNDP project called “Modern Parliament for a Modern Armenia” and is funded by the UK and Swedish governments. Regional Post talked to Head of the Republic of Armenia National Assembly’s Expertise and Analytical Department Garnik Atanesyan and Adviser to the National Assembly Speaker David Karapetyan.

Within the framework of the reforms envisaged by the UNDP’s “Modern Parliament for a Modern Armenia” project, a Parliamentary Democracy Center will be established at the National Assembly of RA with the funding of the governments of Sweden and the United Kingdom, and the development of its concept is entrusted to the UNDP “Modern Parliament for a Modern Armenia” project.

Our small land at the highs and lows of Armenian highlands between Asia and Europe is an inexhaustible and genuine resource of touristic offers and opportunities. Regional Post talked to three local representatives at the tourism sector who consider Armenia as their most valuable asset and put their daily work into the realization of tourism via different approaches.

Armenia and the Armenians have been playing an important part in the European cultural, social and political life since the beginning of their history. By Europe we mean not a mere geographic term, but first and foremost an idea a. Europe has its roots in Ancient Greece, expanding into East and West thanks to the invasions of Alexander the Great and the Romans, and Armenia was among the most affected by those movements. Armenian-European contacts in culture and politics of the recent period are known to many, however it would be interesting to unearth some less known facts and details referring to this topic.

Regional Post met the head of EU/GIZ funded Tourism Innovation Academy to discuss what changes are needed in the industry to make Armenia more competitive on the world travelers’ map.

Armenian PM's controversial statements about Nagorno-Karabakh and reactions both in Armenia and NKR.

The world changes all the time, while traditions are stable going on through centuries. The traditions shaped in any state are reflected at best in the official protocol of that state. While putting the bag of the monarch of Britain on the right or on the left chair can play a decisive role during a meeting, the official delegations visiting Armenia are also met according to a certain protocol. The Head of the National Assembly’s Protocol Department Artak Hovhannisyan, who has come a long way during his more than twenty years of service [in the Protocol], to shed light for the first time on some nuances of his delicate job.