News From Armenia

Armenia is a constitutional parliamentary democracy; however, the directly elected President has extensive powers of decree and appointment, including of the Prime Minister, that are not balanced by the legislature or an independent judiciary. Robert Kocharian was re-elected President in March. There were flaws and substantial irregularities in both the February and March rounds of the presidential elections and in the May parliamentary elections. A constitutional referendum on executive powers failed in a national vote in May. The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary; however, in practice, judges were subject to pressure from the executive and executive branches, and corruption was a problem.The National Police and the National Security Service are responsible for domestic security, intelligence activities, border controls, and the police force. The civilian authorities maint ... [Read More]

Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Armenia

Most newspapers were privately owned with the exception of Hayastani Hanrapetutyun and its Russian-language version Respublika Armenia. The state printing house and distribution agency, which published many of the country's newspapers, functioned as commercial enterprise with no apparent government intervention. No newspaper was completely independent of patronage from economic or political interest groups or individuals. According to the Yerevan Press Club, total newspaper circulation in the country was 60,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous year. There were 27 newspapers available in the capital, 6 of which were published daily and the remainder less frequently. ... [Read More]

International Adoption Armenia

The same documents should be presented to the Prime Minister's office if prospective adoptive parents decide to start the adoption in Armenia. Copy of the adoptive parents' birth certificates; Copy of the adoptive parents' US passports; Copy of the adoptive parents' marriage certificate where applicable. If applicant is divorced or widowed, please provide a copy of the divorce decree or spouse's death certificate; Family photos; Full medical evaluation report for adoptive parents from a U.S. doctor ... [Read More]

Armenia

Newspapers were privately owned with the exception of "Hayastani Hanrapetutyun," its Russian-language version "Respublika Armenia" (joint venture between Parliament and the newspapers' staffs) and Respublica Armenia. The state printing house and distribution agency functioned as commercial enterprises, with no visible government intervention. A private printing house was also set up with foreign aid and was utilized by some newspapers during the year. Newspapers operated with extremely limited resources, and none were completely independent of patronage from economic or political interest groups or individuals. Because of prevailing economic conditions, total newspaper circulation was small (40,000 copies, by the Yerevan Press Club's estimates, or approximately one copy per 85 persons). The few international newspapers and imported magazines were not censored. ... [Read More]

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

At the end of their three-week exchange, the school principals will travel from Vermont to Washington, D.C. to visit with representatives of the Department of State, Department of Education and the National PTA Organization. They will also discuss best practices with a delegation of Armenian educators at George Mason University, who are currently participating in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' Curriculum Development for School Administrator Leadership Training (CDLT). Upon their return to Armenia, they will create and publish materials on the application of information technologies into school administration. They will also conduct seminars in their respective regions to disseminate the skills and experience they will have gained among their colleagues. ... [Read More]

Armenia School Connectivity Program (ASCP) – Youth Programs Division – Citizen Exchanges

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Armenia

Newspapers are privately owned with the exception of Hayastani Hanrapetutyun (a joint venture between Parliament and the newspaper's staff) and Respublica Armenia. The state printing house and distribution agency both function as commercial enterprises, with no visible government intervention. However, newspapers operate with extremely limited resources, and none are completely independent of patronage from economic or political interest groups or individuals. Because of prevailing economic conditions, total newspaper circulation is small (25,000 copies, by the Yerevan Press Club's estimates, or approximately 1 copy per 100 persons). The few international newspapers and imported magazines are not censored. ... [Read More]

Youth Exchanges - Citizen Exchanges - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

View the latest newsletters from the Future Leader's Exchange (FLEX) Alumni newsletter, FLEX Bradley Herald, AMIDEAST/YES, BRIDGE, Global Connections and Exchange Programs in Bangladesh, the West Bank, and School Connectivity's programs in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. [updated 07/05/05] ... [Read More]

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