Armenia

GE in Armenia

GE National Ambassador in Armenia

Gayane Sargsyan

Gayane Flash

  • Generation Europe Debates

- Debate on 'volunteerism'organised by the GE Ambassador in Vanadzor. Read the report
- Debate on 'The role of family during studies and exams' in Jazzve Coffee House, Yerevan. Read the report
- Survey on volunteerism. See results

Interesting links selected by your GE National Ambassador:

Youth Activities

Academic Activities

Culture

Tourism

NGO Sector

  • http://www.ngo.am/ - Armenian NGO Site: Directory of all the NGOs in Armenia by sectors and regions

Job Opportunities

Media
Press Agencies:
http://www.arka.am Provides daily business and financial news
http://www.armenialiberty.org/ News and comment by the staff of Radio Liberty http://www.armenianow.com/ Independent weekly news site published by New Times Journalism Training Center, NGO in Armenia
http://www.gomidas.org/forum/welcome.htm Independent quarterly publishing analytical articles on wide range of issues
http://www.armenpress.am/ State news agency
http://www.arminfo.am/ Independent daily news service
http://www.internews.am/ News and information about Armenian media
http://www.panorama.am/am/ Armenian news and information portal

Newspapers and Magazines:
http://new.aravot.am/index.php
http://www.azg.am/
http://www.armenialiberty.org/
http://www.eter.tv/
http://www.iravunk.com/
http://www.hhpress.am/
http://yerkir.am/home/
http://www.hzh.am/
http://www.hzh.am/
http://www.b24.am/

Television :
http://www.armtv.com Official site of Public Armenian Television
http://www.armeniatv.am/

Radio:
http://www.armradio.am/ Public Radio of Armenia
www.armenianradio.net/
www.armenialive.com/
www.armtown.com/radio/

Government
http://www.gov.am/ - Government of Armenia

Republic of Armenia Ministries:
http://www.mineconomy.am Ministry of Economy
http://www.moh.am/ Ministry of Health
http://moj.am Ministry of Justice
http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.minsportyouth.am Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs 
http://www.mnp.am/ Ministry of Nature Protection
http://www.minagro.am/ Ministry of Agriculture
http://www.minenergy.am/ Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
http://www.edu.am/ Ministry of Education and Science
http://www.mincult.am Ministry of Culture
http://www.mtc.am/ - Ministry of Transport and Communication
http://www.mss.am/ - Ministry of Labor and Social Issues 
http://www.mil.am/ Ministry of Defense
http://www.mud.am/ Ministry of Urban Development
http://www.minfin.am Ministry of Finance
http://www.mta.gov.am/ Ministry of Territorial Administration

Parliament:
http://www.parliament.am/ National Assembly (Parliament) of the Republic of Armenia
http://laws.am/ - Laws and legislation of the Republic of Armenia

Courts:
http://www.court.am/ Armenian Judicial System Information

Armenia in brief:

Armenia

Area 29,800 sq km
Capital Yerevan
Language Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)
Population 2,971,650 (July 2007 est.)
Population growth rate -0.129% (2007 est.)
Life expectantcy male: 68.52 years - female: 76.29 years (2007 est.)
Literacy rate 99.4%
Religion Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%
Net migration rate -5.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Ethnic groups Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001 census)
Independence 21 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
GDP per capita : $5,700 (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate 7.4% (November 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line 34.6% (2004 est.)