30-03-2012

Starting from April 1 2012 APR Group jointly with “168 hours” newspaper has launched project targeted at the formation of permanently functioning “electoral journalistic group: The creation of such group will improve the transparency of elections through comprehensive and balanced media coverage of the electoral process.

26-03-2012

Starting from April 1 2012 APR Group will launch “A Guide on Labor Rights: Questions and Answers” project.

26-01-2012

On January 30, APR Group will begin carry out new study on: “Investigating factors affecting the performance of cervical cancer screening and early detection of breast cancer at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level in Armenia” for USAID/ HS-STAR project.

18-11-2011

Today’s session of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) youth school program looked at “Immaturity of Democratic Institutions and Public Activity in the Absence of Justice.” The keynote speaker was Ruben Sargsyan, Chairman of APR Group, who made a thorough presentation on the issue.

24-06-2011

On June 24, 2011 APR Group and HS-STAR signed contract on conducting a rapid feedback study to assess implementation of the quality of care processes introduced with support from USAID PHCR and NOVA/NOVA2.

15-03-2011

On 15 March, APR Group made the presentation of the research result on "Armenian Trade Unoins: Poblems, Challenges and Needs".

07-06-2010

On 7 June, 2010, APR Group made the presentation of the research result on “Awareness on the Role of Labor Rights and Trade Unions among Armenian Youth”.

12.09.2010

Introduction

Following the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Armenia, like many other post-Soviet republics, had to embark upon the difficult path of the construction of a new state system with the transition from one political regime to another having an impact upon the socioeconomic system. Moreover, the system of labour relationships was also subjected to changes which were based upon the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia.

23-12-2010

On December 12-15, 2010, the APR Group center conducted a sociological research to find out how the people of Yerevan relate to the first wave of dismissing officials, particularly the resignation of the former mayor and justice minister.

07-06-2010

An OSCE research on youth awareness about labor rights and role of professional unions was presented in Yerevan on June 7.

“The research showed that, generally, young people do not seal contracts with employers, that is why their rights can’t be guaranteed,” Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan Carel Hofstra stated.

“The aim of the research is to assist civil and democratic institutes of Armenia, with professional unions as an important part of the civil society,” he added.