Policy Forum Armenia

PFA's Armenia-Diaspora Report Released

2nd Annual PFA Forum: Armenia-Diaspora Relations

Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been so strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation, Policy Forum Armenia held its 2nd Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010. ...more...

Agenda of the Forum

Speakers and Discussants at the Forum

Forum in the Media

Pictures from the Forum

Luncheon Keynote Speech by Raffi Hovannisian

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Sponsors of the Forum

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Armenian Student Association of Georgetown University
Sami and Annie Totah Family Foundation
Shahan Natalie Family Foundation

The full list of contributors will be published soon.

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Forum's Media Sponsor

PFA Launches a Series of Seminars on Armenia-Turkey Protocols

In collaboration with academic and policy institutions in Washington, DC and New York City, Policy Forum Armenia will hold a series of seminars titled "Armenia-Turkey Protocols: Reality and Myths" in November, December, and January.

The first seminar was hosted by the George Washington University International and Comparative Law Program and held on November 19. It featured Professors Susan Karamanian and Henry Theriault, and Gregory Aftandilian. See the first seminar in pictures and the media (The Armenian Reporter and Voice of America). The audio recording of the presentations and the Q&A session that followed are available here.

The third seminar was held in Washington on January 25, 2009 in collaboration with The American Society of International Law and The George Washington University Law School. The seminar's speaker was Professor Catherine Kessedjian of Pantheon-Assas University, Paris (France) with Professor Professor Sean Murphy, the Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professor of Law and GWU Law School, presiding. See the third seminar in pictures.

Full video recording of the third seminar can be watched on PFA's YouTube channel.

Yerevan's May 2009 Municipal Election: Statistical Analysis

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Table of Content

I. Introduction.........................................................................................................................5

II. Test 1: Distribution of Voter Turnout..............................................................................5

III. Test 2: Distribution of Individual Parties’ Votes..........................................................8

IV. Test 3: Relationship Between the Votes Cast and Voter Turnout.........................11

V. Test 4: Distribution of Invalid Ballots............................................................................14

VI. Conclusion.......................................................................................................................16

PFA Issues a Statement on the Dram Devaluation in Armenia

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STATEMENT

The decision of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) to return to a de facto free floating exchange rate regime, announced on March 3, 2009, has led to a swift reaction from economic agents. Within minutes of the announcement, some stores in Yerevan were closed, prices across a wide range of products were adjusted, and the buy-sell margins for dollar trading by banks ballooned. Following the initial reaction, at present the risk of escalation appears to have been contained. more...

Implications of the World’s Financial Crisis for Armenia’s Economy

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction/Motivation....................................................................................5

II. Channels of Impact.........................................................................................6

A. Decline in Remittance Flows

B. Trade- and Investment-Related Implications
Reduction in Demand for Exports

Reduction in Prices for Key Export Commodities

Impact on Direct Investment
C. Financial Sector Channels
Direct Financial Links

Links with Non-Financial Corporate Entities

Exchange Rate Exposures

Systemic Risks
D. Reduction in Official Assistance Flows

III. Policy Recommendations..............................................................................13

Addressing Capacity Issues

Fiscal Policy Response

Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Response

Structural Policy Response

Figures

Figure 1: Armenia's Exports and Projected Economic Growth of Trading Partners

Figure 2: World Metal Price Indices

Figure 3: Economic Growth and Foreign Direct Investment in Armenia

PFA's Statement on the Attack on Investigative Journalist Edik Baghdasaryan

Armenia's 2008 Presidential Election: Select Issues and Analysis

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction..................................................................................................5

II. Background.................................................................................................9

III. Misuse of Administrative Resources, Vote Buying, and

Other Examples of Abuse of Power ..........................................15

IV. Statistical Analysis of the Official Election Outcome..........................20

V. Post-election Developments—Civil Society Awakening.....................33

VI. Post-election Developments—The Way Out.......................................43

Text Boxes

Box 1. April 12-13, 2004 Events...................................................................11

Box 2. A Brief Background to Civil Society in Armenia.............................33

Box 3. The Role of Women in Other Countries.........................................40

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PFA Responds to Events of March 1-2, 2008 in Armenia

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PFA's Armenia-Diaspora Report Released

2nd Annual PFA Forum: Armenia-Diaspora Relations

Sponsors of the Forum

Yerevan's May 2009 Municipal Election: Statistical Analysis

Forum in the Media

Forum's Agenda

Guest Speaker's Background

Forum in Pictures (click here for more)

Forum's Sponsors

Ombudsman Talks about Human Rights at a PFA Event

PFA Activities Discussed in Nice, France

PFA Issues Its First 2008 Annual Report

PFA Issues a Statement on the Dram Devaluation in Armenia

Implications of the World’s Financial Crisis for Armenia’s Economy

PFA's Statement on the Attack on Investigative Journalist Edik Baghdasaryan

Armenia's 2008 Presidential Election: Select Issues and Analysis

PFA Responds to Events of March 1-2, 2008 in Armenia

Raffi Hovhannisian's PFA Keynote Address

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