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CAUCASUS ANALYTICAL DIGEST No. 86, 25 July 2016 2
No. 86 25 July 2016 Abkhazia South Ossetia caucasus Adjara analytical digest Nagorno- Karabakh www.laender-analysen.de/cad www.css.ethz.ch/en/publications/cad.html TURKISH SOCIETAL ACTORS IN THE CAUCASUS Special Editors: Andrea Weiss and Yana Zabanova ■■Introduction by the Special Editors 2 ■■Track Two Diplomacy between Armenia and Turkey: Achievements and Limitations 3 By Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, Yerevan ■■How Non-Governmental Are Civil Societal Relations Between Turkey and Azerbaijan? 6 By Hülya Demirdirek and Orhan Gafarlı, Ankara ■■Turkey’s Abkhaz Diaspora as an Intermediary Between Turkish and Abkhaz Societies 9 By Yana Zabanova, Berlin ■■Turkish Georgians: The Forgotten Diaspora, Religion and Social Ties 13 By Andrea Weiss, Berlin ■■CHRONICLE From 14 June to 19 July 2016 16 Research Centre Center Caucasus Research German Association for for East European Studies for Security Studies Resource Centers East European Studies University of Bremen ETH Zurich CAUCASUS ANALYTICAL DIGEST No. 86, 25 July 2016 2 Introduction by the Special Editors Turkey is an important actor in the South Caucasus in several respects: as a leading trade and investment partner, an energy hub, and a security actor. While the economic and security dimensions of Turkey’s role in the region have been amply addressed, its cross-border ties with societies in the Caucasus remain under-researched. This issue of the Cauca- sus Analytical Digest illustrates inter-societal relations between Turkey and the three South Caucasus states of Arme- nia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, as well as with the de-facto state of Abkhazia, through the prism of NGO and diaspora contacts. Although this approach is by necessity selective, each of the four articles describes an important segment of transboundary societal relations between Turkey and the Caucasus. -
Agricultural Value-Chains Assessment Report April 2020.Pdf
1 2 ABOUT THE EUROPEAN UNION The Member States of the European Union have decided to link together their know-how, resources and destinies. Together, they have built a zone of stability, democracy and sustainable development whilst maintaining cultural diversity, tolerance and individual freedoms. The European Union is committed to sharing its achievements and its values with countries and peoples beyond its borders. ABOUT THE PUBLICATION: This publication was produced within the framework of the EU Green Agriculture Initiative in Armenia (EU-GAIA) project, which is funded by the European Union (EU) and the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), and implemented by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia. In the framework of the European Union-funded EU-GAIA project, the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) hereby agrees that the reader uses this manual solely for non-commercial purposes. Prepared by: EV Consulting CJSC © 2020 Austrian Development Agency. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Union under conditions. Yerevan, 2020 3 CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 5 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................... 6 2. OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT DYNAMICS OF AGRICULTURE IN ARMENIA AND GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES..................................................................................................................................................... -
The Outcome of the Second Karabakh War: Confrontation Between the Diaspora and the Armenian Government
APRIL-2021 ANALYSIS THE OUTCOME OF THE SECOND KARABAKH WAR: CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE DIASPORA AND THE ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT The trilateral agreement signed by the heads of state of Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia on November 10, 2020 caused a growing discontent both among the citizens of Armenia and among representatives of the diaspora. The Armenian people were divided into several camps: those accusing the West of inaction; those accusing Russia of betrayal; and, finally, those accusing the current government of both betrayal and unpreparedness for military action. It should be noted that diaspora organizations did not openly criticize Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in their statements at first, blaming Azerbaijan and its ally Turkey for everything. One of the first to speak out against the current administration was the Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR), led by its chairman Ara Abramyan. The situation was further aggravated by the spread of unfounded information about the government misappropriating the funds raised by the Hayastan Foundation during the war. As a result, representatives of the diaspora began to demand the resignation of the present administration. As noted above, one of the first large diaspora organizations to blame the current Armenian government was the Union of Armenians of Russia. Immediately after the signing of said agreement, the UAR held an online meeting of 50 heads of its regional offices, led by its chairman A. Abramyan[1], and on November 11, the organization issued a statement on behalf of the chairman, accusing Prime Minister Pashinyan of “incapacity and inability to run the country effectively.”[2] Russian businessman of Armenian origin Samvel Karapetyan, as well as entrepreneurs Artak Tovmasyan and Ruben Vardanyan, also joined these appeals. -
Armenia Bilateral Relations
India- Armenia Bilateral Relations Background India recognized the independent Republic of Armenia on December 26, 1991, and India's Ambassador in Moscow was concurrently accredited to Armenia. From September 1992, India's Ambassador in Kiev (Ukraine) was given the concurrent charge of Armenia. India opened its Resident Mission in Yerevan at the level of Charge d' Affaires on 01 March 1999; the first Resident Ambassador Shri Bal Anand assumed charge in Yerevan in October 1999. Armenia, which had opened its Honorary Consulate in April 1994, established its Embassy in New Delhi in October 1999 at the level of Charge d' Affaires, followed by the arrival of the first Resident Ambassador Armen Baibourtian in May 2000. Historical background: Historians have suggested that when Assyrian warrior queen Semiramis invaded India in 2000 BC, some Armenians accompanied her as they probably did Alexander the Great in 326 BC. According to literary evidence, there were Indian settlements in Armenia established by two Indian Princes (Krishna and Ganesh escaping from Kannauj) who along with their families and large retinue had arrived in Armenia as early as 149 BC and were allotted land in Taron region (now in Turkey) by the then rulers of Armenia. Thomas Cana is said to be the first Armenian to have landed on the Malabar Coast in 780 AD. The first guidebook to Indian cities in Armenian was written in the 12th century. By middle ages, the Armenian towns of Artashat, Metsbin and Dvin had become important centers for barter with India which exported precious stones, herbs and stones to Armenia and imported hides and dyes. -
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Social Economic Background & Current Indicators of Syunik Region...........................2 2. Key Problems & Constraints .............................................................................................23 Objective Problems ...................................................................................................................23 Subjective Problems..................................................................................................................28 3. Assessment of Economic Resources & Potential ..............................................................32 Hydropower Generation............................................................................................................32 Tourism .....................................................................................................................................35 Electronics & Engineering ........................................................................................................44 Agriculture & Food Processing.................................................................................................47 Mineral Resources (other than copper & molybdenum)...........................................................52 Textiles......................................................................................................................................55 Infrastructures............................................................................................................................57 -
Ra Shirak Marz
RA SHIRAK MARZ 251 RA SHIRAK MARZ Marz center – Gyumri town Territories - Artik, Akhuryan, Ani, Amasia and Ashotsk Towns - Gyumri, Artik, Maralik RA Shirak marz is situated in the north-west of the republic. In the West it borders with Turkey, in the North it borders with Georgia, in the East – RA Lori marz and in the South – RA Aragatsotn marz. Territory 2681 square km. Territory share of the marz in the territory of RA 9 % Urban communities 3 Rural communities 116 Towns 3 Villages 128 Population number as of January 1, 2006 281.4 ths. persons including urban 171.4 ths. persons rural 110.0 ths. persons Share of urban population size 60.9 % Share of marz population size in RA population size, 2005 39.1 % Agricultural land 165737 ha including - arable land 84530 ha Being at the height of 1500-2000 m above sea level (52 villages of the marz are at the height of 1500-1700 m above sea level and 55 villages - 2000 m), the marz is the coldest region 0 of Armenia, where the air temperature sometimes reaches -46 C in winter. The main railway and automobile highway connecting Armenia with Georgia pass through the marz territory. The railway and motor-road networks of Armenia and Turkey are connected here. On the Akhuryan river frontier with Turkey the Akhuryan reservoir was built that is the biggest in the country by its volume of 526 mln. m3. Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in figures, 1998-2002 252 The leading branches of industry of RA Shirak marz are production of food, including beverages and production of other non-metal mineral products. -
55 Percent of the Population Finds It Acceptable That Another State’S Or International (Intergovernmental) Institution’S Military Base Be Deployed in Armenia
PERCEPTIONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY IN ARMENIA ѳñóÙ³Ý ³ñ¹ÛáõÝùÝ»ñ Yerevan June 2 2015 ºñ&³Ý Ù³ÛÇëÇ 27 2015Ã. Background In the last two years, Armenia has undertaken a major foreign policy step by signing up to the Eurasian Economic Union, and by not pursuing the Association Agreement with the European Union. The Armenian authorities explained its decisions by ‘security’ reasons. The findings of the Civilitas Foundation’s previous poll in June 2014 indicate that public justifications for joining the Customs Union (later, the Eurasian Economic Union) were more linked to ‘security reasons’ than to economic factors, similar to the justifications of the Armenian authorities. Still the question that remains is, to what extent does the public perception of the concept of ‘security’ or ‘national security’ match the conceptual framework of ‘national security’ inscribed by the Armenian government in its “Strategy on National Security”? This leads to the next question: To what extent do public expectations of national security match the current policy of deploying foreign military bases in Armenia? There is need to identify not only the public’s tolerance level against a particular country’s military units’ presence in Armenia, but tolerance against the presence of foreign military units in general. In this regard, it is worth surveying the conditions under which the Armenian public agrees to provide its territory to foreign military units and whether the conditions for providing territory match their own definition of ensuring ‘national security.’ Objectives of the Poll In order to study the above-mentioned questions, the Civilitas Foundation conducted a public telephone poll with 600 residents of Armenia, randomly selected from all the marzes (regions) of the country and Yerevan. -
Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project
AGRICULTURAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT COMPONENT 1: COMMUNITY PASTURE AND LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN RENOVATION OF PASTURES WATERING NETWORK IN LICHK COMMUNITY OF THE RA GEGHARKUNIK MARZ November 2014 A. GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION INSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE Country Republic of Armenia Name of the Project Community Agro Resource Management and Competitiveness Subproject Title Renovation of pastures watering network in Lichk community of Gegharkunik marz Institutional Project Team Project Local Arrangements Leader (WB) Management Counterpart and/or Recipient (Name and contacts) Arusyak Gagik Khachatryan, Gnel Grigoryan Alahverdyan PIU Director Head of Lichk Community Implementation Safeguard Safeguard Contractor Arrangements Supervision (WB) Supervision (PIU) (Name and contacts) Darejan Kamo ……….. Kapanadze Khachatryan Alice Savadyan PROJECT NAME AND SITE DESCRIPTION Description of the Project The main purpose of the sub-project is the improvement of pastures watering network in Lichk community providing sufficient water supply for 1896 bovine cattle and 1122 small cattle directly in the pasture. The following construction activities will be implemented under the proposed sub-project: Installation of 2 water ways, which will be connected to drinking water pipeline, 23,0 m length (PE 57x2,8 ) waterway 50,0 m length (PE 57x2,8) waterway, Construction of two 24,0 and 18,0 long metallic troughs- semi-pipes installed on concrete - cobblestone platform. 2 water collection chambers installation 51,0.2x20.0 m open cattle-pen construction, from which 15.0x6.0m will have a roof Construction of 4.6x6.4, h=3.0 m shelter for herdsman The design for pastures watering network has been developed by the MANANA -1 design company under the contract concluded with Agricultural Project Implementation Unit. -
PEOPLE in NEED ARMENIA NEWSLETTER #5: JUNE 2020 – AUGUST 2020 | Armenia.Peopleinneed.Global
PEOPLE IN NEED ARMENIA NEWSLETTER #5: JUNE 2020 – AUGUST 2020 | armenia.peopleinneed.global Presenting the hosts of the Legends Trail These businesses were established with support from the EU4Tourism project Tea & Chat Room The Tea & Chat Room is located along the Legends Trail in Tatev. Visitors and locals can enjoy chatting, playing games, and drinking tea in a pleasant environment. There are plans to stage a variety of classes and events once the epidemiological situation permits. Ttenut Ttenut is one of the businesses established on the Legends Trail in Karahunj, Goris. It offers a camping zone, food, mulberry workshops, and other services. Shahnazar Adventure Campsite The Shahnazar Adventure Campsite is situated in Hartashen, close to Goris, and offers hiking, camping, horseback riding, fishing, birdwatching, bonfires, and tours to abandoned villages nearby. Khustup Guest House The Khustup Guest House, based along the Legends Trail in Verin Vachagan, is a bed and breakfast offering a variety of adventure tours in the Kapan area. PEOPLE IN NEED ARMENIA Legends Trail E-bikes in Tandzaver Pegasus Tandzaver provides bike rentals, as well as electric and mountain bike tours to Tatev and to the settlements around Tatev. Restoration of the Legends Trail Our crew is working hard on the restoration of the Legends Trail. Thanks to our collaboration with the NGO Trails For Change and the Transcaucasian Trail, it will soon be easier to navigate the beautiful segment between Khndzoresk and Khustup. Hosting Travel Bloggers on the Legends Trail Travel bloggers Aram and Megan of Absolute Armenia recently explored the Legends Trail. They stayed at camping zones along the trail, and visited a number of the locations and businesses funded as part of the EU4Tourism project. -
Eu-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT EU-ARMENIA PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION COMMITTEE MINUTES of the TWELFTH MEETING 2-3 November 2011 Yerevan CONTENT 1. Welcome address by Mr Hovik ABRAHAMYAN, Chairman of the National 2 Assembly of the Republic of Armenia 2. Opening remarks by the Co-Chairs of the EU-Armenia PCC 2 3. Adoption of the draft agenda 3 4. Adoption of the minutes of the eleventh meeting of the EU-Armenia PCC held in Brussels on 1-2 December 2010 3 5. The state of play of relations between the EU and Armenia 3 - Political dialogue - Implementation of the ENP Action Plan - Negotiations on the EU-Armenia Association Agreement - Eastern Partnership - Mobility Partnership, Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements - DCFTA negotiations Statements by: - The Government of Armenia - The European Union 6. Political developments, reforms agenda in Armenia and EU-Armenia cooperation 5 - Political dialogue and last developments in Armenia - Reforms agenda in Armenia and EU-Armenia - The fight against corruption 7. Regional issues 9 - The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - Regional cooperation and Armenia’s participation in the multilateral track of the Eastern Partnership - Armenia-Turkey relations 8. Follow-up of the Final Statement and Recommendations adopted at the eleventh meeting of the EU-Armenia PCC held in Brussels on 2-3 December 2010 9 9. Dialogue with representatives of the civil society 14 10. Adoption of the Final Statement and Recommendations 16 11. Any other business 16 12. Date and place of next meeting 16 ANNEX: List of participants ________________ PV\EN.doc 1 PE 495.735 The 12th EU- Armenia PCC under Co-Chairmanship of Mrs. -
Armenian Urban Heating Policy Assessment
Final Draft ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY Municipal Network for Energy Efficiency Armenian Urban Heating Policy Assessment By Arusyak Ghukasyan and Astghine Pasoyan Table of Contents LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS...................................................................................................................................4 LIST OF TABLES.....................................................................................................................................................5 LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................................................5 LIST OF BOXES .......................................................................................................................................................5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.....................................................................................................................................6 1 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................8 2 EVOLUTION AND CURRENT STATUS OF ARMENIA’S DISTRICT HEAT SUPPLY SECTOR.....................................................................................................................................................................8 3 HEAT SUPPLY POLICY REFORM AND RESTRUCTURING EFFORTS .............................11 3.1 ARMENIA’S URBAN HEATING STRATEGY ..............................................................................................11 -
Features of Local Government Formation and Development in the Republic of Armenia (Using the Example of Gavar City Municipality of the Gekharkunik Region)
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Revista Amazonia Investiga Evstratova, T., Kabanova, E., Vetrova, E., Palehova, P., Manasyan, G. /Vol. 8 Núm. 23: 556- 564/ Noviembre - diciembre 2019 556 Artículo de investigación Features of local government formation and development in the Republic of Armenia (using the example of Gavar city municipality of the Gekharkunik Region) Особенности Формирования И Развития Местного Самоуправления В Республике Армения (На Примере Муниципалитета Города Гавар Гехаркуникской Области) Características de la formación y desarrollo del gobierno local en la República de Armenia (utilizando el ejemplo del municipio de la ciudad de Gavar de la región de Gekharkunik) Recibido: 8 de agosto del 2019 Aceptado: 16 de septiembre del 2019 Written by: Tatiana A. Evstratova 225 Elena E. Kabanova226 Ekaterina A. Vetrova227 Polina V. Palehova228 Gevorg V. Manasyan229 Abstract Аннотация New sovereign states appeared after the collapse После распада СССР появились новые of the USSR, which have to develop democratic суверенные государства, которым предстоит society for a long time. With the development of долгий путь по построению public administration decentralization, a демократического общества. С развитием significant part of the obligations and powers to децентрализации государственного manage the property of cities and rural areas, управления значительная часть обязательств health, education, culture, and sports was и полномочий по управлению имуществом transferred to the localities. The process of the городов и сельской местности, legal field of municipality development began, здравоохранением, образованием, культурой, which has not been completed to this day. The спортом была передана на места. Начался optimization of municipality management in процесс формирования правового поля modern conditions will allow to achieve the муниципалитетов, который не завершён и по highest possible results, enhance the involvement сей день.