Construction of the North-South highway kicked off 13 years ago with the aim of building a 556-kilometer route, set to be completed by 2019. In the years that followed, the project’s scope was officially reduced to 461 kilometers for various reasons, and construction activities...
The North–South Road Corridor Investment Program is being implemented through a multi-tranche financing structure. It is divided into five separate tranches, for which the Armenian government has signed loan agreements or contracts with international banks.
To date, the largest share of...
Seven years have passed since the criminal probe into large-scale corruption in the North–South Road Corridor project began. Centered on the 2009–2018 implementation phase, the investigation—like the highway it scrutinizes—remains stalled, with no end in sight.
Experts are...
In recent years, Armenia has significantly increased both the number and funding of so-called social reintegration programs within its penitentiary system. These programs, presented as progressive rehabilitation initiatives, aim to equip prisoners with the skills and mindset necessary to...
The volume of waste in Armenia’s landfills is increasing rapidly, forcing local authorities to grapple with the complex challenge of allocating new landfill sites.
Over the past two decades, the primary driver behind this growth has been the surge in packaging and single-use product...
