Mining is one of the most important sectors of the Armenian economy; it has the largest share of exports constituting more than half the total value. On 9 March 2017, Armenia became a candidate country for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). Candidacy means the...
About 900,000 people–nearly a third of Armenia’s population—are officially considered to be poor. This is according to 2015 data, which means that one out of every 3 citizens of the country is poor. The poverty rates for 2016 have not been published yet, but 0.2% economic growth...
Following Armenia’s Velvet Revolution of May 2018, the President of Armenia finds himself as Head of State in a country where the political forces that secured his election no longer prevail. Armen Sarkissian became President thanks to the constitutional maneuvers of outgoing...
