ARMN 360, Dr. Baran March 2, 2022 Outline Topic: Effects of Independence of Armenia: realties, opportunities, and challenges A.Difficulties of a small republic Earthquake 1988 Karabagh conflict Gained independence 1991 Post-Soviet political, social, economic transitions B.Changes after 1991 independence Demographics Political Social Economic C.Impact on women’s health D.Organizations that help children’s welfare Armenian missionary association established in 1918 right after Armenian genocide to aid the survivors of Genocide. Humanitarian and educational aid which provided 23 countries including Armenia E.Effect on environment F.Non-Governmental organizations (NGOs) G.Issues with NGOs The difficulties that came up in Armenia after the collapse of Soviet Union is Earthquake in 1988, took many thousands of lives.The following of that was Karabagh conflict in 1989 where people in Karabagh and In Armenia were involved in asking that Karabagh will be claiming its lands.