2004 will see the beginning of three major development projects in Armenia. One is completely administered, financed and implemented by the administration of the City of Yerevan. The other two are wholly undertaken by international companies. Together, they provide the most visible indicator of the changing times in Armenia.

Northern Avenue - part of architect Alexander Tamanian's original plan for Yerevan - will connect Opera Square and Republic Square.

The construction of Zvartnots International Airport's new passenger terminal will cost $50 mln and will be carried out in three stages within three to four years.

The Cafesjian Museum Foundation is set to launch this year the construction of the Gerard L. Cafesjian Museum of Contemporary Art in central Yerevan.

"Armenian Marketing Association” NGO is currently implementing the Project “Securing the Information Flow Transparency during the Transition Period in Armenia" (Government Information Transparency). The main goal of the Project is to raise the activity transparency level of the legislative and executive bodies.

During the Project implementation it has been planned to carry out studies within the society the aim of which is to realize the society’s demand concerning the Government Information. So the general Government Forum plays a great role here, which has been already created and is placed on forum.gov.am. Beneficiaries of the Project include: diverse layers of the society, as well as Diaspora. The forum will help to receive information concerning the demand towards the state information, to reveal the weak and strong sides of the state websites, etc.

Armenia's Ministry of Finance and Economy (together with the World Bank) and the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (together with the United Nations Development Programme) have developed two substantial studies outlining Armenia's economic growth patterns and needs. The first, the Poverty Reduction Strategy, and the second, the Sustainable Economic Development plan together represent the Armenian government's general economic direction in the coming years.

In addition, Armenia 2020, an international, public, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization has been working for two years to develope various scenarios of economic development for Armenia. www.ArmeniaDiaspora.com presents all of these papers here, inviting public comment and discussion.

Armenia 2020 Project Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
Sustainable Economic Development Policy

The ArmeniaDiaspora.com office in Yerevan has undertaken a program that will upgrade and improve selected public parks in Yerevan. The Armenian capital is a city of parks and public spaces which make its residents proud, and contribute greatly to the city's charm and appeal.

US Government and Armenians Working Together. Join the Combined Effort to Connect Armenia's Kids to the World.

Proposed project to prepare up to 20 historical sites in Armenia with goal of providing "Superior Visitor experience" with consistent application of services such as: concessions, lodging, parking, rest rooms etc.:

We invite you to present your Armenia-based projects on this site. Submit 500 words that describe your organization (or project) in Armenia. Please provide details about purpose, program, implementation and budget. Also provide contact information in order to allow interested individuals to link up with you and your project.

Three years ago the Armenian Ministry of Education and Science established a Textbook Revolving Fund to ensure a sustainable supply of high quality textbooks to each pupil covering every subject for grades 1-10. The fund has been almost entirely financed by the payment of rental fees by parents, based on a target four-year book life.