notes and observations on everything Armenia!
The Armenian Observer Blog
notes and observations on everything Armenia!
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Amazing Armenia: revolution, tech unicorns & a powerful female workforce – Sifted
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Number of Facebook Users in Armenia Surpasses 1,8 million
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Samsung, Apple dominate mobile vendor marketshare in Armenia, with Xiaomi catching up fast
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Google Maps explained: why are there no borders around Nagorno-Karabakh
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The Cost of Corruption
Top News
Amazon Web Services to collect Armenian VAT of 20%
I received a very interesting letter today. It said: “Effective May 1 2019, AWS will be required to collect Armenian …
Amazing Armenia: revolution, tech unicorns & a powerful female workforce – Sifted
Sifted, a website covering startups in Europe, has an excellent piece on Armenia’s tech ecosystem, featuring PicsArt, 2hz and D’efekt …
Anthony Bourdain's Take on Armenia
So I went for a beer with a couple of friends and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain turned up. Here’s what …
Armenian International Midnight Airports
I travel pretty often, which usually means getting into the “Zvartnots” international aitport in the middle of the night or …
Armenia ranks 111th among 165 nations in cyber-security index
Armenia is ranked only 111th out of 165 nations in a global index that measures the commitment of nations across …
Bitcoin Craze Hits Yerevan
I just saw this huge banner ad on Yerevan’s central Baghramyan avenue.
Politics
Google Maps explained: why are there no borders around Nagorno-Karabakh
Google Maps has a handy feature, where it highlights the borders around the countries, which are recognized as member states …
A Facebook user detained on pretext of “endangering national security” in Armenia
A Facebook user, who recently came to the center of public attention for posting misinformation under the pseudonym Դիանա Հարությունյան …
Armenia Issues A Statement on Developments in Baghdad
Armenian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement in connection with the US drone strike, which killed a top Iranian commander. …
Economy
The Cost of Corruption
Armenia to surpass Azerbaijan and Georgia by GDP per capita. IMF
Record number of passengers in Yerevan airport; new, affordable flight routs to Armenia
Tech
The Decline of X: Why Real-Time News Coverage is Migrating Elsewhere
In the rapidly evolving landscape of social media and news dissemination, X (formerly Twitter) is experiencing a significant erosion of …
Samsung, Apple dominate mobile vendor marketshare in Armenia, with Xiaomi catching up fast
While researching smartphone usage, I stumbled upon some interesting statistics today, which demonstrate that Samsung and Apple continue to dominate …
Internet penetration rate has declined in Armenia in 2020 according to ITU
Struggling to do some actual work in these troubled times and working on a couple of international reports, I was …