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 decision by citing
Civilitas’s Young Professional Fellow Accomplishes Research on Migration
Civilitas Foundation’s research fellow Irena Grigoryan, who has been conducting research since December 2013 as part of the Open Society Foundation’s Young Professional Development Program, has successfully accomplished her study. The results of her study “Return and Other Forms of
Increasing Dairy Production; Improving Livelihood
Objective: The objective of the project is to contribute to poverty reduction in the rural areas of Armenia by devising and implementing income generation schemes through the provision of automated milking units to farming households. Rationale: Milk production has traditionally
Bringing Water to Syunik’s Border Villages
The villages of Alvank and Shvanidzor are located in the Meghri region at the border with Iran. The total population of the villages is 692 inhabitants. After the collapse of the Soviet Union and its economic system water problems became
Visitors at Civilitas
Civilitas is pleased to receive visitors all year. But summer is an especially busy time. This week, the parish of the Armenian Church of the Holy Translators (Framingham, Massachusetts) visited in large numbers. Led by Father Krikor Sabounjian, pastor, and
Water Security in Border Villages
The specific objectives of the project are to restore and reconstruct the underground water supply system of wells and tunnels (chaheriz) in Alvank and Shvanidzor villages and to train and develop the necessary local capacity for continued further maintenance of the system.
Economic Support to Dairy Farmers
The objective of the project is to contribute to poverty reduction in the rural areas of Armenia by devising and implementing income generation schemes through the provision of automated milking units to farming households.
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Libraries as Centers of Civil Society
The Libraries as Centers of Civil Society project supports and strengthens public libraries in a number of rural and urban communities throughout Armenia, in order to transform them into true centers of community life providing a number of services to the population.
Publications
Annual reports, books