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As per February 2022, the official unemployment level in the Republic of Armenia is 14.80%, however there is no separate data concerning cultural workers. The social welfare standards in the Republic of Armenia may be applied to the cultural sphere as well, however it must be noted, that a significant number of representatives of the sphere (artisans, craftsmen, cultural industries, etc.) are in precarious a position and may not be eligible for some social security benefits. There is no standardised system of state-funded health insurance in Armenia, but many cultural and education institutions cover health insurance for their employees. Since... read more →

The allocation of public funds is carried out in accordance with the annual State Budget Law. Funds are allocated to the Ministry of Culture in the form of mid-term programme expenditure and in the form of current year expenditure. The funds in the Ministry budget are distributed in accordance with the infra-legislative acts. Amendments to the Law are regulated by government resolutions and by orders of the Finance and Economy Minister. The Ministry of Culture announces annual tenders for the various cultural fields (e.g. theatre, cinema) and carries out fund allocation programmes. The purchase of capital outlays, devices and equipment... read more →

Under the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (Articles 8.1, 11, 31, 40, 41): Historical and cultural monuments and other cultural values are under the care and protection of the state; within the framework of the principles and norms of international law, the Republic of Armenia contributes to fostering relations with the Armenian Diaspora, protecting Armenian historical and cultural values located in other countries, and promotes Armenian education and culture; the Republic of Armenia recognises the exclusive historical mission of the Apostolic Church as a national church in the spiritual life and development of the national identity of the people... read more →

One of the main problems in Armenia is the underdeveloped academic field of cultural policy studies.  This branch of social and political science is new in RA; it has not formed yet the academic language and forms of public presentation of academic achievements. Thus, concepts of cultural polity, cultural policy, cultural politics established in the English-language literature do not have a terminological difference in Armenian, so this problem is still to be solved. On the other hand, weak interaction of public, political and academic fields prevent policy-makers from actively involving academicians in the policy development process and strategic thinking.

Preservation and awareness-raising of moveable culture heritage of our country is one of the most important domains of the state cultural policy. Establishing an electronic information database of cultural values (Armenian treasury) which was launched upon the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia (2014) "On approving the procedure for establishing an electronic information database of cultural values and the list of organisations providing information to the database" is aimed at the solution of this issue. It is aimed at integrating, in a unified format in a single domain, the moveable cultural heritage of the Republic of Armenia... read more →

The law “On the Fundamentals of Cultural Legislation” (2002) guarantees equal rights for everyone regardless of their nationality, race, sex, language, religion, beliefs, social origin, property, and another status, as is an inalienable right of every person to participation in the cultural life of the society and carrying out cultural activities in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. In addition, everyone has a right to creativity, both professionally and as an amateur, as well as everyone having a right to communicate cultural values, and to use any available state cultural resources in accordance with the legislation of RA. Current... read more →

As some research shows, the presence of arts is linked to increased neighborhood livability, community identity, and social wellbeing[1]. This is true for Armenia as well. As a result of needs assessments for different communities, many of them name among their main problems that hinder their well-being, the absence of cultural/art institutions, cultural/art education and cultural/art activities for children, youth and the older people. Thus, projects for the renovation of cultural houses are frequent among the projects implemented in the framework of the state programme of infrastructural subventions to communities and their number increase yearly (4 - 2018, about 50... read more →

Private radio and television broadcasting began to develop only at the beginning of 1990's. Therefore, the regulation of this field started with the adoption of the Law on Television and Radio (2000) and the formation of the National Committee for Television and Radio in 2001. Today, in Armenia, there is one Public TV Company and one Public Radio Company. There are more than 40 private broadcasters, 20 Radio companies, and more than 60 TV companies in Yerevan and the regions. However, the number of public and private radio broadcasters in rural areas is significantly lower compared to the capital Yerevan.... read more →

The Law of the Republic of Armenia on Language was adopted in 1993, under which the state language of the Republic of Armenia is Armenian and the official language is literary Armenian. The second language is Russian, which the majority of the population still speak, though the number of people having a good command of Russian has significantly decreased. Among the new generation, the number of people with knowledge of other foreign languages, particularly English, French and German, is gradually increasing. The Language State Inspectorate, attached to the Ministry of Science and Education, manages the language policy, decides the criteria... read more →

Cultural and social inclusion underwent noticeable changes in the RA cultural policy after the Velvet revolution (2018), when the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Armenia and other infrastructures of the state system (for example, the Ministry of Social Affairs) began to develop a series of joint cultural inclusion programmes, targeting pensioners, schoolchildren and the disabled. Schoolchildren The school subscription system implementation programme is intended for students and teachers of grades 1-12 of state public schools. The implementation of the system, launched in 2018 guarantees to each student and teacher one free entry to three cultural institutions... read more →