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Information bubble or post truth

 This article attempts to analyze one of the phenomena of the modern information age: the post-truth and its manifestations in the Armenian reality. Disharmonious information flows and a crisis of trust create a convenient environment for managing public behavior with information technologies. The article discusses in detail the structure and basic tools of post-truth. Full material is only available in Armenian. 

  


Logical explanation of illogicality

This article examines the interaction between the formation of information anomie and virtual reality. We have explained what information anomie is with several examples. An attempt was made to analyze the main manifestations of information manipulation in the Armenian society. The interrelation of information anomie and virtualization of public consciousness is explained by examples. Full material is only available in Armenian.

  


The social-economic developments in the economy of the RA for January-February 2023

In the present analysis, given the data published by the Statistical Committee of the RA, we study the recent social-economic developments in the economy of the RA. In particular, we consider the cumulative indicator of economic activity of the given month, its sectoral distribution, as well as the dynamics of individual sectors of the economy. We also analyze economic developments in the foreign trade, labour market and fiscal system of the RA. In addition, some aspects of the financial system (inflation, deposits and loans), as well as the behaviour of the exchange rate, are touched upon. Full material is only available in Armenian.

  


The unrealized potential and prospects of Armenia-India cooperation in the military-political and economic spheres

The foreign political and security toolkit, which in recent decades, particularly before the 44-day war, enabled Armenia and Artsakh to ensure relatively stable and peaceful development, has lost its relevance and needs a significant revision. First of all, we are talking about such diversification of the foreign political and security agenda, which, on the one hand, will not disrupt the strong and reliable cooperation with traditional allies formed over decades, and on the other hand, will enable to complement them by forming effective cooperation formats with other actors.

Both strong historical and cultural ties, as well as modern geopolitical interests and regional priorities create real opportunities for raising Armenian-Indian relations to a new level of development. The deepening of relations with India, in contrast to a number of other possible directions of diversification of foreign and security policy, not only does not contradict the interests of Armenia's main military and political partners in the region, but can also contribute to the establishment of new multilateral cooperation platforms with them. Within the framework of this analysis, we have tried to identify the realistic potential for the development of Armenian-Indian relations in the military-political and economic spheres, taking into account the current geopolitical realities. Full material is only available in Armenian.

  


Armenian lobbying organizations operating in the USA. Priorities and differences

Since the independence of Armenia, the Armenian diasporain the United States has made great efforts to support the newly independent Armenia. It is due to the efforts of the Armenian-American community that the U.S. government provided large amount of assistance to Armenia from the very early years of independence, making it one of the leading countries in terms of per capita assistance among the countries of the former USSR. The Armenian community in the USA is committed to providing continued support to Armenia up to this day. Nevertheless, the activities of Armenian lobbying organizations and the Armenian community in the USA do not always fully coincide with the priorities and interests of the Armenian authorities. In some cases, the interests and priorities of both sides directly contradict each other. The aim of this article is to study the overlapping and conflicting priorities of the Armenian government and the Armenian organizations in the U.S. since the independence of the Republic of Armenia, the reasons of this contradicting interests and the implementation of pro-Armenian activities by the Armenian community in the USAFull material is only available in Armenian.

  


Armenophobia in Azerbaijan

This study includes manifestations of Armenophobia, anti-Armenian propaganda and disinformation in various spheres of life in Azerbaijan.
Thematic examples are presented selectively due to the limited scope of the study, however, they fully demonstrate the phenomena, trends and approaches of the Azerbaijani side on each topic.
The document at this moment is available only in Russian.

  


Constitutional Complaint: A scientific and practical manual

The Luys Foundation has published a scientific and practical manual “Constitutional Complaint”, which highlights the requirements for an individual complaint to the Constitutional Court in accordance with the Armenian Constitution and the Constitutional Law “On the Constitutional Court”. It also explains the approaches that have been formed in the practice of the Constitutional Court. The manual contains proposals aimed at improving the mechanisms for protecting fundamental human rights through constitutional justice, based both on legislative norms and on problematic aspects of the practice of the Constitutional Court. The manual is intended for lawyers, as well as other persons authorized to act as representatives in the Constitutional Court. It can also be useful for a wide range of readers interested in the problem of protecting fundamental rights and freedoms, law students and researchers.

  


Reference on the execution of the budget of the city of Yerevan (2022)

The budget execution report of Yerevan represents the main results – achievements and failures - of activities of the city council in the given period. It shows by how much the actual revenue collection deviates from the planned level. Additionally, the report demonstrates whether the expenditures were made in accordance with the prespecified plan. The budget execution report of Yerevan also characterizes the structure of actual revenues and expenditures. The goal of the present analysis is to study the foregoing report and to make necessary conclusions. Full material is only available in Armenian.

  


The Index of Economic Freedom in the RA (2023)

The study of indicators and indices published by international organizations allows to address two important problems. First, to assess the performance of the RA in the given period with the help of comprehensive numerical measures, as well as to make intertemporal comparisons in order to understand whether the country moves in the desirable direction. Second, to compare the performance of the RA with other countries to ascertain Armenia’s relative position in the region and Eurasian Economic Union. These results are important, since they help to derive the comprehensive assessment of the economic situation, which is needed both for the public and the private sector. The present analysis is aimed at addressing the foregoing problems. Full material is only available in Armenian.

  


The social-economic developments in the economy of the RA for January 2023

In the present analysis, given the data published by the Statistical Committee of the RA, we study the recent social-economic developments in the economy of the RA. In particular, we consider the cumulative indicator of economic activity of the given month, its sectoral distribution, as well as the dynamics of individual sectors of the economy. We also analyze economic developments in the foreign trade, labour market and fiscal system of the RA. In addition, some aspects of the financial system (inflation, deposits and loans), as well as the behaviour of the exchange rate, are touched upon. Full material is only available in Armenian.

  


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