
GE National Ambassador in Armenia
Gayane Sargsyan
Interesting links selected by your GE National Ambassador:
Youth Activities
- http://www.armyouthcenter.am/ Center for Organizing Youth Activities (under the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia)
- http://www.youthpolicy.am/ State Youth Policy
- http://www.armacad.org/ Armenian Association for Academic Partnership and Support
Academic Activities
- http://www.armacad.org/ Armacad (Armenian Association for Academic Partnership and Support)
Culture
- http://arit.am/ All cultural events (theatre, opera, festivals, movies, etc) in all the cinemas, theaters, clubs, galleries and museums of the capital city Yerevan
- http://www.gallery.am/ National Gallery of Armenia
- http://expo.am/ Information on the upcoming Exhibitions in Armenia
- http://www.yerevan.am/ Information about the city of Yerevan
- http://www.armeniainfo.am/calendar/view.php - Calendar of Cultural Events in Armenia
Tourism
- http://www.armeniainfo.am/ - All about Armenia – Facts& Figures, Culture, Travel, Transportation, Lodging, Dining, Entertainment, Sightseeing, etc
- http://www.visitarm.com/ Hotel Reservations in Yerevan and other cities of Armenia
- http://www.hyurservice.com/eng/ - Services for guests visiting Armenia
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:

| 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.) |
