Author: Varteni Markossian

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Armenia Consumer Goods Market by Product Type and Distribution Channel: Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019-2026”, the Armenia consumer goods market size was valued at $1,734.5 million in 2018 and is projected to reach $ 2,519 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2019 to 2026. The food & beverages segment was the highest contributor in the FMCG market and kitchen appliances segment was the highest contributor in the consumer goods market share in 2018. The key players in the Armenia consumer goods industry include Procter &…

Deputy FM of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev took part in the China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers meeting, trend reports citing the Turkmen Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting, which took place on April 27 in the Chinese city of Xi’an, was attended by the heads of the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and China, priority issues of cooperation were discussed, topical areas of further partnership were outlined. The participants of the event noted the important role of cooperation in the Central Asia – China format in the context of intensifying joint efforts aimed at strengthening the constructive partnership of…

In order to make the voice of Armenian refugees, their expectations and demands heard, the conference “Old and new refugees of Azerbaijani aggression: the past, the present, the future” was launched at the K. Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex, within the framework of which the authorized representatives of the non-governmental organizations that initiated the conference adopted a declaration. “Accepted by the refugees of Azerbaijan, Artsakh and Nakhichevan during the conference “Old and new refugees of Azerbaijani aggression: the past, the present, the future” held on April 29, 2023 in Yerevan, we, the authorized representatives of the non-governmental organizations that initiated…

Every year on April 24 we mark the 1915 Armenian genocide, in which up to 1.5 million Armenians perished at the hands of the Ottomans. But this year, we should also reflect on the present day, for Armenians are again facing a new set of atrocities as the world watches on with indifference. Over the past year, ethnic Armenians have endured decapitations, sexual mutilation, cultural destruction, dehumanizing statements by authorities, and a constant threat of attacks—all coming from Azerbaijan, with direct military and economic support from Turkey, the successor nation of the Ottoman Empire. The situation has descended into a…

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have had radically different trajectories since independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Over the last decade, new research finds, their citizens’ happiness levels have diverged as well. Kazakhstan, endowed with vast, exploitable hydrocarbon and mineral resources, has become an upper middle-income economy, according to the World Bank; its politics, firmly authoritarian, have been (with one big exception) generally stable. Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, never emerged from the poverty of those early independence years. A large portion of the workforce toils abroad. Public services are low-quality or non-existent. And as for stability: Three times…

Plan unveiled at Davos to find fair limits on impact of climate and other crises, which most affect poorer countries Countries, companies and cities need to establish environmental justice targets to counter the impact of the climate and other crises on global inequality, according to the authors of the most comprehensive study of the issue to date. From floods in Pakistan to air pollution in India, the Earth Commission researchers say the poorest parts of the world are being disproportionately harmed by environmental problems, which is adding to global injustice and threatening social stability. To counter this, they propose the…

15:49, 17 January 2023YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, ARMENPRESS. A patient who was transported from Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) to Armenia under Red Cross mediation has returned to Artsakh after receiving the required treatment. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Armenia communications manager Zara Amatuni told ARMENPRESS that they again facilitated the return of the patient. “The patient who had earlier been transported to Armenia for treatment recently returned home under ICRC mediation alongside two attendants after receiving the required treatment,” Amatuni said. During the ongoing blockade the ICRC facilitated the transfer of 30 patients from Artsakh to Armenia. The more than…

Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan received Mr Maciej Czura, head of European Investment Bank’s (EIB) South Caucasus regional representation. The Armenian government press service informed NEWS.am that, during the meeting, the sides discussed the progress of programs implemented with the EIB in Armenia. Grigoryan, in particular, exchanged views on the implementation of programs, developed under the Economic and Investment Plan of the European Union. He mentioned the important role of the EIB in the implementation of the aforementioned programs and presented the priorities of the government, about which the deepening of cooperation with the Bank is possible. Prospects…

The protests by representatives of Azerbaijani environmental NGOs at the Lachin-Khankendi road near the city of Shusha have led to the Armenian side spreading fake news that the Azerbaijanis allegedly blocked the road, preventing the vehicles to pass through, portraying the situation as a ‘humanitarian catastrophe’, Parvin Mirzazade, Ambassador-at-Large of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, said in his latest article, Trend reports. “The French side immediately picked up on this and tried to raise the issue in the UN Security Council in order to get the adoption of an anti-Azerbaijani resolution that would contradict the very charter of this organization: violation…

A senior UN official urged the international community on Tuesday to prevent Armenia and Azerbaijan from resuming their conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region as the two countries accused each other of violating a Russian-brokered peace agreement. UN Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs Miroslav Jenca said a renewed conflict would likely impact the wider south Caucasus region and beyond. He urged redoubled diplomatic efforts to achieve a lasting peaceful settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan before it is too late. The former Soviet countries have been locked in a decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which is part of Azerbaijan but has been…