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Armenia 2021

«ARMENIA 2021» is a selection and national voting for professionals, who will take the responsibility and will help Armenian state and socity to get out of the crisis.

At one of the most difficult times in our history, the public worries about who will take the country out of its current state, who will assume the burden of responsibility and cope with it. There are few specific proposals, and most of them are as follows: "It is important not to elect the existing authorities again" or "if only the" old "ones do not return."

Yes, the situation is very difficult: we have lost the battle. But we have no right to lose the war for the future of our state! Today we need to unite to select a professional team, consisting of people who will be able to lead Armenia out of this steep peak of crisis with their knowledge and experience.
The Armenia 2021 initiative is not aimed at finding a single super-leader for the role of the head of state, but at involving a team of professionals, in which everyone will be distinguished by a high level of competence in their field and will be ready to take part in building the future of Armenia.

What needs to be done first of all to bring Armenia out of the post-war crisis (click on direction):

tasks by direction
Aftermath of the war
  1. Conducting an independent investigation of the causes of the defeat in the war and elimination of the consequences
  2. Bringing POWs back home by all the available means
  3. Unconditionally excluding the discussion on transferring of settlements and posts on the territory of Armenia to Azerbaijan from negotiations
  4. Preserving the territorial integrity of Artsakh within the territories of the NKAO
  5. Creating of the Kelbajar corridor under the control of the RF Ministry of Defense, as an addition to the Lachin corridor
  6. Counteraction and counterclaims against Azerbaijan in the field of finance/economy, human rights, war crimes and others
  7. Rehabilitation, provision of benefits and pensions, creation of a social elevator for all persons affected by hostilities
  8. Creation of boarding schools for children in families left without breadwinners or for families in need with the subsequent creation of social elevators
  9. Provision of a temporary and permanent housing for people left without shelter
tasks by direction
Artsakh
  1. Determining the status of Artsakh based on the interests of the Armenian population
  2. Protecting the rights of Armenians in the territories temporarily occupied by Azerbaijan: ensuring physical security, protected rights and freedoms, overcoming the humanitarian crisis
  3. Protection, preservation and free access to religious and cultural monuments in the territories occupied by Azerbaijan
  4. Supporting the combat efficiency of the Artsakh Defense Army
  5. Organization of full-fledged security and capacity of logistics corridors with the participation of the Armenian armed forces in joint patrolling with the RF Ministry of Defense
  6. Withdrawal of Syrian mercenaries and Turkish Armed Forces from the entire territory of Artsakh and 7 regions
tasks by direction
Economy and Industry
  1. Building 1 - 3 - 5-year plans for the economic development of Armenia and overcoming the crisis
  2. Intensive development of agriculture to ensure food production security
  3. Creation of the most favorable economic climate for attracting investors of various levels.
tasks by direction
Healthcare
  1. Building a modern health care system for the safety of the population during the pandemic and war.
tasks by direction
Army and Defense
  1. Based on the results of the past war, reform the planning and control of troops and mobile reserve groups.
  2. Development of the military-industrial complex based on modern global technologies and trends.
  3. Provide borders with modern fortifications as soon as possible.
tasks by direction
Foreign policy
Based on the results of the war, reconsider the positioning of Armenia in the field of foreign policy, including:
  1. Refreshing the relations with the Russian Federation as a strategic ally
  2. Intensifying the work on the creation of tandems and alliances with various states to ensure the regional security of Armenia and the development of economic cooperation
tasks by direction
Domestic policy
  1. Reforming the institution of "super-prime-ministership".
tasks by direction
Diaspora
  1. Giving representatives of the diaspora rights and responsibilities for the development of Armenia.
  2. Attracting professionals from the diaspora.
100 candidates

will be selected thanks to a public initiative based on their professional skills and experience.
Group 1 | Group 2
10 million

Armenians from the Diaspora and Armenia will be able to participate in the search and selection of professionals who will get the country out of the crisis and will set the necessary direction for the development.
Objectives of the «Armenia 2021» Initiative:
1.Saying "NO" complex of the defeated!
Turn the page of the story of loss and start from scratch to build a strong Armenia.

2.Activating human resources.
Armenians have decent professionals who can unite into one team and cope with the task.

3.Preventing the split of society and national consolidation.
Armenians will be able to forget about political division, demonstrate unity and jointly choose a team of professionals.

4.National vote.
Armenians living both in Armenia and in the diaspora will unite and take responsibility for the future of our nation.

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The main stages of «Armenia 2021»
1
The voting for the first group
of 50 candidates proposed by «Armenia2021» initiative organizers.
Voting dates: from Dec, 7 to Dec 27, 2020
List of all candidates
2
The voting for the second group
of candidates proposed by society through the website and meeting the selection criteria of the initiative.
Dates:
Dec 20, 2020 - the last day for accepting suggested candidates through the website
From Jan 4 to Jan 17, 2021 - start of the voting
List of all candidates
3
Public appeal
to the candidates from hundreds of thousands of citizens who voted within the framework of Armenia 2021 initiative to assume the responsibility of helping the state to overcome the crisis.
Get acquainted with the Call to Action.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Murad Papazyan
Current occupation: Co-chairman of the Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations of France and member of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun.

Field: International Relations

Strengths:
+ One of the leaders of the most effective part of Armenian diaspora

Education:
Journalism, European Institute of Journalism, France
1988 - European School of Communication in Paris, France
2015 - 2016 Communication and Marketing, Media School, France

Commercial, scientific and social occupations:
1988 - 1994 - Accor Group, where he was responsible for the marketing of Mercure hotels, France
1994 - 1999 - Account Manager in the Publicis Groupe media group, France
1999 - 2002 - Director of Partnerships and Special Operations at the Luxembourg-based media holding RTL Group, Luxembourg
2002 up to now - the founder of the MediaSchool press center with dozens of schools throughout Europe
2014 up to now - Co-Chairman of Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF)
SCIENCE, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Hrant Khachatryan
Current occupation: Former Deputy of the National Assembly of Armenia

Field: Science, International Relations

Strengths:
+ One of the authors of the Declaration of Independence of Armenia.

+ Author of more than a dozen scientific articles on the problem of radiophysical measurements.

+ He has authored numerous articles and interviews in the local and foreign media on the problems of Artsakh and international politics

Education:
1972 - Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, radio engineer, Armenia
1986 - Postgraduate student, junior researcher at the Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia

State—related and political occupations:
1988 - One of the founders of the constitutional group for the district named after 26 Commissioners in Yerevan.
1998 - Candidate for the RA President, Executive Secretary of the Political Council under the RA President.
1990 - 1995 - Member of the National Assembly (electoral district No. 180).
Secretary of the Standing Committee on the Approval of Independent Statehood and National Policy Issues of the National Assembly.
1999 - 2003 - Deputy of the National Assembly from the "Law and Unity" bloc-list proportional representation in elections, member of the Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs of the National Assembly
2003 - 2007 - Member of the National Assembly from the "Justice" bloc-list proportional representation in elections
ECONOMICS, FINANCE
Daron Acemoglu
Current occupation: Professor of Applied Economics in Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Field: Economics

Strenghts:

+ Co-author of the well-known book on economics "Why are Some Countries Rich and Others Poor" It was recognized as the Book of the Year by Financial Times and Goldman Sachs.

+ Ranked among the 10 most cited economists in the world.

Education:
1989 - York University, UK
1992 - Master's and PhD degrees, London School of Economics

Commercial, scientific and social occupations:
2004 up to now - Professor at the faculty of Applied Economics named after Ch. Kindleberger, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2006 up to now - Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2014 up to now - Member of the US National Academy of Sciences
2019 up to now - Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
HIGH TECHONOLGIES, ECONOMY, INDUSTRY
Arthur Alaverdyan
Current occupation: Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the FAST Foundation

Strengths:
+ International specialist in the field of exact sciences and high technologies
+ Organizer of platforms and foundations for the development of various science—intensive industries in Armenia.

Education:

1995 — Engineering and Physics, MEPhI, Russia
1995 — Political Institute, France
2007 — MBA, RANEPA, Russia
2007 — Strategic Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

State—related and political occupations:
2015 — present — Member of the Board, PU Europe Association of Polyurethane Insulation Manufacturers

Commercial, scientific and social occupations:
2016 — up to now — founder of the first solar panel company in Armenia (Solaron)
2016 — up to now — Co—founder and Chairman of the FAST Board of Trustees
2012 — 2016 — Founding President of the NAPPAN Association
2012 — up to now — Member of the Board of Trustees of "Repat Armenia" Foundation
2006 — up to now member of the Board of Trustees of the "Arar" Foundation
Scientist at the Institute of Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences


EDUCATION, HIGH TECHNOLOGIES
Aram Pakhchanyan
01.04.1968

Current occupations:

Vice President of ABBYY, Executive Director of Ayb School

Field: Education, New technologies

Strengths:
+ Experience in scientific and technological fields.
+ Experience in development of innovative educational projects

Education:
1991 - Faculty of Molecular and Chemical Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia

Commercial, scientific and social occupations:
2004 - up to now - Vice President of ABBYY, developer company in the field of information processing, manager of FormReader, system for entering forms filled in by hand or on a printer
2009 - up to now - Member of the Investment Committee of the RVC Seed Fund
2010 - up to now - Member of the Advisory Board, TEDxYerevan
2013 - up to now - Advisor to the first venture fund in Armenia Granatus Ventures
2014 - up to now - Director of Ayb School

Family:
Married, has two children.
CULTURE, EDUCATION
Arthur Meschian
03.03.1949

Current occupation: Chief Architect of Yerevan until August 2020

Field: Culture, Education

Strengths:
+ Public figure, philosopher - highly respected among the citizens of Armenia.
+ Professional architect

Education:
1956 - 1963 - studied at the music specialized school after A. Spendiaryan, Armenia
1972 - Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Armenia

State-related and political occupations:
1996 - 1997 - Chief Architect of Yerevan
2018 - 2020 - Chief Architect of Yerevan

Commercial, scientific and social occupations:
1968-1979 - founder and leader of the group Arakyalner (Apostles)
1973 - sang in the choir of the Cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
1974 - one of the architects of the Zvartnots airport
1981-1982 - developed a project for the restoration of the Lazaryan house in Moscow (Armenian Embassy in the Russian Federation)
1983 - starred in the leading role in the movie "Fire Twinkling in the Night"
1985 - designed the Government Reception House in Yerevan
1987-1988 - designed a new building of Matenadaran
1989 - gave the first concert in Boston (USA), in the Armenian Church
1990 - creates the Arakyalner-90 group
2011 - opening of the new building of Matenadaran
2015 - designed the building of Komitas Museum-Institute

Family:
Married, has two children.
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Голосование будет запущено 07.12.2020. До этого ежедневно будут публиковаться новые кандидаты. Итоговое количество участников — 50

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Экономика
Рубен Варданян
Текущая деятельность: Ведущий передачи «Вечерние новости с Абраамом Гаспаряном» Телеканал ArmNews

Cфера: СМИ, Образование, Диаспора, Международные Отношения

Сильные стороны:
1.Высококвалифицированный специалист в области тележурналистики.
2.Является носителем национальных идей и сторонником сильного армянского государства, что находит отражение в его проектах и телепередачах.

Образование:
2006 — политология, международные отношения, ЕГУ, Армения
2010 — политические науки, ЕГУ, Армения

Государственная и политическая деятельность:
2007 - 2019 — репортер, Общественное телевидение Армении


Коммерческая,научная и общественная деятельность:
2003 - 2007 — переводчик, аналитик, редактор статей ИА "Ноян Тапан"
2005 - 2006 политический журналист, Общественное Радио Армении
2009 по н.в. - преподаватель, ЕГУ.
2007-2019 - комментатор, редактор, журналист, Первый телеканал Армении
2019 - по н.в. ведущий на телеканале "Армньюс".

Семья:
Женат, один ребёнок
FAQ
Why is this initiative necessary?
We must stop the split in society and get out of the post-war situation with dignity! There should not be a division on our way because of the "blacks" and "whites", the "old" and those in power. Let's forget about the populism of people who cannot adequately meet the challenges that the nation is facing. The Armenia 2021 Initiative should identify those who, with their knowledge and experience, can make a major contribution to the country's recovery from the crisis.
Armenian 2021 goals
1. To identify professionals by selection and national voting who can apply their experience and knowledge to get the country out of the crisis.
2. The candidates, seeing the nation involvment in the initiative, have to take responsibility and apply their knowledge to help their Homeland at the most difficult times in history.
3. To unite the nation represented by the Diaspora and the citizens of Armenia for building a strong and independent Homeland.
Who is the organizer?
You can get acquainted with the organizers by following this link: https://armenia2021.com/tpost/i9d814bbi1-organizers-of-the-armenia-2021-initiativ
Does the initiative represent a political party?
The organizers do not belong to any party or movement and do not pursue the interests of the «old» or «new» authorities.

The site has already published 50 candidates who represent:
  • different political forces or who are outside politics;
  • professionals from both Armenia and the Diaspora;
  • numerous countries of the world;
  • different fields of activity.

It is important to note that the website gave the public the opportunity to nominate their candidates for the second group of elections, subject to the objectives of the Initiative and the selection criteria (read about the criteria below.)
What are the selection criteria for candidates?
The selection of candidates is based on the following principles:
1. Professionalism, management experience in public or private sector;
2. There are no incriminating facts in the biographies of candidates that can negatively affect public perception, as well as create risks for the state system;
3. Armenian nationality or/and Armenian citizenship (edited 12/7/2020);
4. The personality of the candidate should not lead to a split in society.
May I suggest a candidate?
Yes, you were able to offer your candidate for consideration until December 20, 2020 by filling out the form on the website (armenia2021.com/suggest) with detailed information about him/her. If the form was fully completed and if the offered specialist met the selection criteria, the candidate was considered for publication in the second group of elections.
When will the voting take place?
The first group of candidates
From Dec 7 to Dec 27, 2020 - voting for the candidates proposed by initiative organizers.

The second group of candidates
Dec 20, 2020 - the last day for accepting suggested candidates through the website
From Jan 4 to Jan 17, 2021 - voting for the candidates, suggested trough the website
Who will be the winner?
There will not be one winner, there will be a public platform of professionals where everyone will have a high level of competence and will be ready to personally take part in building the future of Armenia
Экономика
Рубен Варданян
Текущая деятельность: Ведущий передачи «Вечерние новости с Абраамом Гаспаряном» Телеканал ArmNews

Cфера: СМИ, Образование, Диаспора, Международные Отношения

Сильные стороны:
1.Высококвалифицированный специалист в области тележурналистики.
2.Является носителем национальных идей и сторонником сильного армянского государства, что находит отражение в его проектах и телепередачах.

Образование:
2006 — политология, международные отношения, ЕГУ, Армения
2010 — политические науки, ЕГУ, Армения

Государственная и политическая деятельность:
2007 - 2019 — репортер, Общественное телевидение Армении


Коммерческая,научная и общественная деятельность:
2003 - 2007 — переводчик, аналитик, редактор статей ИА "Ноян Тапан"
2005 - 2006 политический журналист, Общественное Радио Армении
2009 по н.в. - преподаватель, ЕГУ.
2007-2019 - комментатор, редактор, журналист, Первый телеканал Армении
2019 - по н.в. ведущий на телеканале "Армньюс".

Семья:
Женат, один ребёнок
We found ourselves in a difficult situation, but we will definitely find a way out. If we unite, mobilize our intellectual resources and forget about the differences, we will definitely restore Armenia.

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