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British Ambassador Alexandra Cole discusses the expanding relationship between the United Kingdom and Armenia following the first-ever visit of a UK prime minister to independent Armenia. She outlines the launch of a new strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as the UK’s growing economic interest in Armenia, expanding people-to-people ties, democratic cooperation, and developing security and defense relations. 0:00- UK Ambassador Alexandra Cole arrived in Armenia eight months ago 1:07- First visit of a UK Prime Minister to independent Armenia 2:57- New Armenia-United Kingdom strategic partnership 4:18- British economic interest in Armenia is growing5:43- Increasing people-to-people contact with Britain 8:36- Strengthening democratic structures 9:40- Security and defense cooperation 12:57- Next steps in UK-Armenia relations #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

📍 Central Bank chief Martin Galstyan secured a second six-year term. The Bank held interest rates steady at 6.5%, citing elevated global energy prices.📍 Major Russian online retailers Wildberries and Ozon have restricted Armenian producers from selling their goods in Russia, citing strengthened Russian customs rules.📍 Lion Finance Group, Ameriabank’s parent company, joined the London Stock Exchange’s FTSE 100, a major global stock index.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness

Armenia hosted the largest gathering of world leaders in its history this week as the European Political Community summit and EU–Armenia summit came to Yerevan. On Insights, host Eric Hacopian explains what Armenia has gained, why the deeper political significance may matter more than the official declarations, and how the summit could shape Armenia’s domestic political landscape ahead of elections. He also examines Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s angry message to European leaders and the stalled Armenia–Turkey normalization process.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian

📍 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not attend Saturday’s Victory Day parade in Moscow, despite having participated last year. 📍 From an Azerbaijani prison, former speaker of Artsakh parliament Davit Ishkhanyan has called on Armenia’s human rights ombudsperson to organize a visit to Armenian prisoners held in Baku and help secure access to their court documents. 📍 Strong Armenia party’s Samvel Karapetyan says the country should fight for all of its sovereign territory held by Azerbaijan but acknowledged that retaking Artsakh is unrealistic at this point. 📍 Business Week Armenia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DImo_N-47g8#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Partner content. As Armenia works to strengthen energy independence and climate resilience, especially in rural areas, new efforts are targeting high energy costs and reliance on fossil fuels. In this episode of CivilNet Business, Olga Weigel of the SE4Resilience project, co-financed by the European Union and Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and implemented by GIZed, explains how renewable energy and efficiency initiatives are being rolled out across the country. The conversation looks at their impact in their regions of focus: Syunik, Shirak, Gegharkunik, and Tavush, from solar-powered public buildings to support for vulnerable households.

James Tufenkian, founder of the Tufenkian Foundation and a pioneer in Armenian hospitality, shares his journey from carpets to boutique hotels and now to winemaking. Filmed in one of his Yerevan hotels, he explains how wine, like carpets and local crafts, is a form of cultural expression — a way to share Armenia’s history, traditions, and excellence with the world.In this conversation with Paul Kalemkiarian, host of the podcast ‘Wine Talks with Paul K’, Tufenkian discusses the challenges of building a global brand, preserving artisanal techniques, and creating wines that reflect Armenia’s unique heritage.Also watch:It Takes Generations: Keushguerians and the Wine Trade https://youtu.be/BOrt_wF1N2MIn Vino - Risk & Resilience: Building Yerevan’s Wine Scene https://youtu.be/5gtEJFYlsmcVoskevaz Winery and Armenia’s Wine Revolution https://youtu.be/ILkLqam97t4#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

📍 Armenia and Turkey have discussed the possible restoration of the Kars–Gyumri railway as part of broader normalization efforts. 📍 A new analysis from APRI, a Yerevan-based think tank, argues that the TRIPP is a useful but insufficient step for South Caucasus connectivity, and that full regional prosperity depends on opening the Armenia–Azerbaijan and Armenia–Turkey borders. 📍 Business Week Armenia- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiWQrxtzNRk #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

📍 Moscow has temporarily banned the sale of Armenian Jermuk mineral water, as tensions grow over Yerevan’s deepening ties with the European Union. 📍 Armenia has denied unsourced media reports that it plans to hand over the border village of Jiliza to Georgia as part of ongoing demarcation talks. 📍 Armenia has unveiled a new biometric passport design aligned with EU standards, featuring updated cultural imagery. The design sparked debate over the omission of Mount Ararat in an illustration of the nearby Khor Virap Monastery. 📍 Will Samvel Karapetyan’s party be banned before Armenia’s election? https://youtu.be/W1y7zmVM8Qg #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

📍 Moscow has accused Armenia’s civil society of undermining bilateral relations with Russia.📍 The European Union is not backing Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party in the parliamentary election scheduled for June, EU Ambassador to Armenia Vasilis Maragos told CivilNet. Full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqCzkezi7Gs 📍 CivilNetCheck found that the name of a senior aide to Armenia’s prime minister is linked to a pro-government media network that amplified fake or coordinated social media content to shape online political narratives. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

David Hovhannisyan, the founder of Voskevaz Winery shares how one of Armenia’s historic wineries blends tradition with modern winemaking. In this conversation with Paul Kalemkiarian, host of the podcast ‘Wine Talks with Paul K’, he discusses reviving karas (clay vessel) production, working with indigenous grape varieties, and staying true to an authentic Armenian wine identity.From Soviet-era roots to today’s global ambitions, the episode explores the challenges and opportunities of positioning Armenia as a unique wine-producing country.Also watch:It Takes Generations: Keushguerians and the Wine Trade https://youtu.be/BOrt_wF1N2MIn Vino - Risk & Resilience: Building Yerevan’s Wine Scene https://youtu.be/5gtEJFYlsmc#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #thebacklabel