24-09-2014

“Advanced Public Research” Group (APR Group) NGO has conducted qualitative and quantitative research within the framework of “Increasing the Role of the Civil Society in Political Processes of Armenia” project. Based on the research results the organization developed recommendations on the Concept of Constitutional Reforms of RA and submitted to the professional commission for RA constitutional reform on September 23, 2014.

01-05-2014

The guest of the “Concept” radio show is Ruben Sargsyan, Chairman of APR group.

The role of Trade Unions in Armenia. Who is the Armenian employee today? Cooperation or a class struggle? Why are trade unions necessary? Profit as a main priority. Dictatorship of entrepreneur or a public state.

The record of the show in Armenian can be found at https://soundcloud.com/anr24/k1asuwilk2bp

05-04-2014

On September 4, 2013 based on the President’s Decree a Constitutional Reform Committee was formed which was to draft a preliminary concept of constitutional reforms. Taking into account the significance of changes for RA citizens and residents Advanced Public Research (APR) Group NGO has initiated the project on public awareness raising on constitutional reforms implemented with the support from European Endowment for Democracy (EED).

The first phase of the project will study public expectations from constitutional reforms through combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Afterwards the results of the research will be widely circulated both among specialized and public structures. That will be followed by enhanced advocacy campaign on constitutional reforms both in Yerevan and regions. 

23-03-2014

During the recent years a number of social movements have been formed on different issues In Armenia. Gradually, these movements are becoming more popular and includes different layers of the society. The logical continuation of this development process is the creation of  ”Dem am”(I`m against) civil initiative, that is one of the most popular social initiatives bringing together people around the idea to improve workers social and legal conditions. As a result of cooperation between the initiative and political parties the legitimacy of the law on”Cumulative pensions” was disputed at the Constitutional Court. This fact is very important for the initiative, as its members should decide their actions after the decision of the Constitutional Court, on March 28.