On the eve of celebrating its 25th anniversary of independence, Armenia – the smallest of the former Soviet republics – champions an unprecedented concept in supporting social enterprises, the Huffington Post reports. In March 2017, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) plans to host Impact Investment and International Development Organizations Summit (IIDO) in Armenia’s capital city, Yerevan.
‘If my life was ever frustrating, I tried not to show it. I was like “happy face”’ – she assumes an exaggerated smile that brings to mind the grinning emoji – ‘because this was what everyone needed from me…Happy Mum. Sad face never works.
