Author: Jirair Kafian

 12:52, 2 June, 2021

YEREVAN, JUNE 2, ARMENPRESS. Caretaker Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan received Ambassador of China to Armenia Yong Fan, the ministry told Armenpress.

In his remarks caretaker minister Kerobyan highlighted the activation and expansion of commercial cooperation between Armenia and China, taking into account the non-utilized potential of the existing cooperation.

He informed the Chinese Ambassador about several new initiatives and invited Chinese companies to participate in the implementation of these projects, in particular relating to the designing, construction and operation of an innovative city on Yerevan-Gyumri highway, as well as the construction and launch of industrial parks in Ararat, Meghri and Gyumri.

In the context of the expected reforms in agriculture sector, Vahan Kerobyan has touched upon the necessity of creating a single irrigation system in Armenia and discussed the opportunities of jointly implementing this project.

During the meeting the sides also discussed the possibilities of re-launching a chemical production and developing metallurgy in Armenia.

Both emphasized the necessity of opening direct flights between Armenia and China, which will facilitate the cargo transportation between the two countries and will boost tourism. Kerobyan expressed the readiness of the Armenian government over the matter, and if necessary such flights will be subsidized.

The Ambassador informed that in 2020 the Chinese side planned to send a group of specialists to Armenia to observe the possibilities of opening direct flights, however this plan didn’t take place because of COVID-19. He, however, added that the Chinese side is ready to resume the talks over this issue. The Ambassador as well highlighted deepening the economic ties and the mutually beneficial partnership, stating that the Chinese side is interested in participation to the aforementioned projects and asked to provide them with more-detailed information.

At the end of the meeting the sides expressed readiness to contribute to the development of the Armenian-Chinese trade-economic cooperation within their capacities.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 15:43, 1 June, 2021

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. Armenia's Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs announces the launch of the Diaspora Youth Ambassador Program, with the generous support of the Jinishian Memorial Foundation. The program aims to create a dynamic network of Armenian youth, who will have the opportunity to become Diaspora youth representatives of the homeland in their respective communities around the world, the Office told Armenpress.

The program will target 25 youth from Diaspora Armenian communities for a period of one year, during which two weeks will be spent in Armenia.

The program will be of both a theoretical and practical nature and will include various study tours and meetings. At the end of the two-week training period in Armenia, the youth will also participate in a “Youth Forum”, where they will collectively draft a youth policy paper to set the framework for sustainable cooperation between Diaspora communities and the homeland.

Upon returning to their respective Diaspora communities, the participants will be engaged in producing media content for local and international outlets and will plan and implement community meetings and repatriation talks within their Diaspora communities.

Program applicants should be 22-35 years old of Armenian origin, having lived in the Diaspora for at least 5 years. In addition, they should be active and representative members of their Armenian community in the Diaspora, possess a good understanding of the Armenian language, display commitment to contributing to the advancement of Armenian interests worldwide and work towards the reinforcement of Armenia-Diaspora relations. Experience in media content production is desirable.

Applications are open starting June 1, 2021. The submission deadline is June 25, 2021, at 00:00 – Yerevan time.

To complete the application and for more detailed information, please visit http://diaspora.gov.am/en/programs/19/Diaspora-Youth-Ambassador.

 14:17,

YEREVAN, MAY 28, ARMENPRESS. The Turkish currency has hit a new record low, weighed down by concern that monetary policy remains too loose to curb accelerating inflation, Bloomberg reports.

“The lira slid as much as 1.1% to 8.5981 per dollar, poised for a third daily decline this week”, Bloomberg reports.

“The nation’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 19% for a second meeting this month, saying the pace of price gains had peaked. Yet the currency has weakened more than 13% over the past three months, by far the most among emerging markets, a depreciation that threatens to feed through into higher prices.”

Armenia’s territorial integrity has to be respected – Greek foreign ministry

 09:00,

YEREVAN, MAY 20, ARMENPRESS. The foreign ministry of Greece has expressed concerns over the recent illegal incursion of the Azerbaijani armed forces into Armenia’s territory.

“Tensions along Armenia's border are of particular concern. Armenia’s territorial integrity has to be respected. It is essential to avoid any unilateral actions that could undermine regional peace and stability”, the Greek foreign ministry said on Twitter.

Recently, on May 12, the Azerbaijani armed forces have illegally crossed into Armenia’s territory, in particular the Sev Lake in Syunik province. Thanks to the actions of the Armenian side, some of the Azerbaijani forces have returned back to their initial positions, but some Azeri troops still remain in some border sections of Armenia’s Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces. Negotiations over the withdrawal of the Azerbaijani forces are taking place.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 14:12,

YEREVAN, MAY 19, ARMENPRESS. An interview with Jacob Claesson, Head of Operations, Evolution Georgia and Armenia. Evolution,

leading international B2B developer and provider of products for the online gaming industry, had

recently announced the opening of a broadcasting studio in Yerevan. In our interview with Jacob

Claesson we discovered the history of Evolution as well as the plans they have for Armenia.

Q: Tell us about the history of Evolution. How did it start and what are the key corporate milestones?

JC: Evolution is a Swedish company founded in 2006 on the notion to bring the experience from a land-based casino to an online environment. Evolution operates solely as a supplier to the online casino operators, the company does not sell anything directly to customers/players, all monetary transactions goes via the operators. This year, we celebrate 15 years of operation, recognizing our track record of ground-breaking news and industry leadership, including the establishment of a brand new product category with the Game Shows in 2012 and multiple examples of successful introduction of new combinations of game technology. 

 

During its 1,5 decade of operation, Evolution has become leading international B2B developer and provider of products for the online gaming industry with over 10,000 employees across 20+ locations working in the fields of product innovation, software development, game presenters and host as well as a range of support functions. Since 2010 Evolution has won the Best Live Casino Supplier of the Year at the EGR B2B Awards on an annual basis, which means Evolution has won that award EVERY year since it was initiated.  

 

Q: What makes Evolution stand out among its competitors? What makes Evolution special as an employer?

JC: We are recognized for providing an unparallel player experience through our advanced product innovation and technical solutions. We are a software company with A-Z product development in-house, including design, software and technical development. Evolution is also an equipment company: most of our games are innovated by us. It means that the physical equipment required to bring them to life often does not exist. So, we invent and build them ourselves. But first and foremost, EVO is a people company. Our people drive our innovation. Today we operate in more than 20 locations, with 10,000+ employers of about 80 nationalities. Our corporate culture with its strong and rooted values is what defines us as an employer.

• Evolution is an embodiment of ALIVE, an active, young organization, which is always looking for new opportunities and hungry for new things. We always go for 1^st
• We opt to do RIGHT – we aim to lead the way in fair gaming and contribute to the communities that we operate from.
• We work TOGETHER - our business model is based on teamwork, every part of the chain counts as our product is 50% IT and 50% human. We reward EVOlutioneers who step up for fellow colleagues and we strive to apply the human angle and support our people to grow and take on challenges.

Q: What benefits do you offer to your employees?

JC:  Most importantly, we offer an opportunity to take the first career step without any specific work experience. We offer an international and people-oriented atmosphere, an attractive and modern workplace and the opportunity to develop skills both within our Academy and further while working in Evolution, which are relevant for a future career, within Evolution or elsewhere. These include presentation technique trainings, English classes, as well as usage of internationally used tools and programs. Our employee becomes a member of our worldwide team and has the real opportunity to make career both in frames of local studio and across our other studios. Many in current management positions with us started in an entry-level job at Evolution. Becoming an EVOlutioneer means being alive, supportive and open to new opportunities. From our part we do strive to be an attractive, admirable and fair employer.

 

Q: Why Armenia?

JC: We chose Yerevan mainly for its availability of our desired workforce and the on-going development of the city. Like with our other sites, we want to become an attractive employer which can offer the Armenian youth the opportunity to take their first career step in an international company. As we train our teams in-house, we don’t require specific work experience, just a professional attitude to work and good level of English, since Yerevan’s studio will serve its operators all over the world with English speaking live dealer tables. We very much look forward to welcome our first group of motivated Armenian team members to their first training in our Evolution Academy.

 

Q: What are your plans for Armenia?

JC: Our plans for Armenia are longterm. With our increasing global demand for our services, we are expecting our Yerevan studio to be part of ensuring we meet the increasing interest in our services. By entering the Armenian market, Evolution will create 100s of entry-level job opportunities for local youth in Yerevan and its surroundings. Our aim is to be an attractive employer through offering our corporate culture, dynamic work atmosphere and benefits and by continue to grow the number of job opportunities that we offer the local market.

Open vacancies are found on Armenian career platforms, Evolution Armenia’s Facebook page, as well as Evolution’s career page https://www.evolution.com/careers/armenia/.