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Armenia aims to relaunch economy when State of Emergency expires

YEREVAN—Authorities in Armenia are implementing measures to enable economic activity to resume in earnest by May 14, when the current…

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In Sight

The Government and the Church…A New Reality?

This past week there were two news items out of Armenia that were both unprecedented and worthy of further analysis.…

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Armenia gears economy towards “coexistence” with virus as infection rates remain stable

YEREVAN—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that his government is preparing the implementation of an action plan to safely…

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My Turn

It is not wise for Armenian officials and the Catholicos to be in conflict

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic which is killing hundreds of thousands of people around the world, including in…

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Headlines

State of Emergency Relaxed in Armenia, but Extended as COVID-19 Cases Decline

YEREVAN—With the continued drop in new infections entering its second consecutive week, the Armenian National Assembly passed a motion extending…

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Slowing contagion rate in Armenia suggests lockdown measures may be working

YEREVAN—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed cautious optimism in his nightly Facebook Live broadcast on Tuesday that the rate of…

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Headlines

Armenia extends stay-home order by 10 days

YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Tuesday that Armenians were expected to stay at home for another 10 days. The…

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Pashinyan announces strict lockdown measures as COVID-19 cases increase

YEREVAN—Addressing the nation on Tuesday evening, a resolute Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced new enforcement measures of last week’s State…

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Notes from the Pink City

Social Isolation, Luxury Hotels and Internet Memes

I remember watching news reports of the Fukushima nuclear disaster back in 2011. Looking through images of Japanese people in…

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Headlines

Armenia Declares State of Emergency, Coronavirus Cases Reach 102

YEREVAN—Following an extraordinary cabinet session on Monday afternoon, the Armenian government voted to impose an immediate state of emergency across…

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