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In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of May 10: Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, Primate of the Diocese of Tavush leads a large protest against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan, demands resignation of the Prime Minister; Armenia’s Prime Minister Pashinyan meets with Russian President Putin in Moscow; Russian border guards and troops deployed to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border following the 2020 Artsakh War will be withdrawn.

Luiza Avetisyan, the co-founder of Staff.am and Hirebee, joins us to discuss her journey as a serial entrepreneur in the HR tech space. Luiza spoke about the impact Staff.am has had on raising employer brand awareness in Armenia’s labor market, and how Hirebee is helping companies recruit global teams more effectively. We also spoke about trends in Armenia’s labor market, such as the influx of Russian tech workers and companies to Armenia. Lastly, Luiza shared with us her most recent initiative, FemPower, which has a mission of empowering one million women globally to pursue their careers and start businesses.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of May 3: The demarcation of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border continues amidst protests; Hungary is blocking European Peace Facility support to Armenia; according to Reporters Without Borders, Armenia has the most press freedom in the region and more.

Հայաստանում տարեցների հիմնահարցերին ու առողջ ծերացման ուղղությամբ պետության աշխատանքներին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը՝ հեղինակի ընթերցմամբ։

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of April 26: As Armenia and Azerbaijan start the demarcation of the northern part of the state border, protests erupt in Tavush region and Yerevan; Ruben Vardanyan stops hunger strike he started on April 5 in a Baku prison; a convoy of Russian peacekeepers enter Armenia via the Lachin corridor to dismantle their Goris and Sisian outposts before departing and more.

Seda Papoyan, founder of FemInno, a female innovation conference and platform, joins us to discuss her efforts in advocating for greater engagement from women in STEM fields. Seda shared the fundamental barriers girls face in entering STEM fields in Armenia. We also spoke about how FemInno has grown into an international initiative, with events taking place in San Francisco and Sydney, in addition to Armenia.