Armenia Updates
These country updates bring you the most current and up-to-date information from our program coordinators. One way of keeping you informed of what is going on in the country.
March 2010
Armenia is taking active steps to fully implement the Hague process and put the best interest of children first! It is our understanding that the adoption legislation which will provide set timeframes for each step of the adoption process will go into effect later this month. These changes are expected to significantly reduce the time it takes families to complete their adoptions. At this time we are not accepting new applications from families as we wait for families who are in process to successfully complete their adoptions. We are hopeful that within the next few months our waiting families may make their first trip to Armenia. If you have any questions, please contact Allie Weldon.
February 2010
We have been informed that the adoption legislation which will provide set timeframes for each step of the adoption thereby significantly reducing the time it takes families to complete their adoptions has passed and will go into effect in early March. At this time we are not accepting new applications from families as we wait for families who are in process to successfully complete their adoptions. If you have any questions, please contact Allie Weldon.
January 2010
In Armenia our attorney continues to effectively work with government and orphanage officials to help our families successfully move forward with their adoptions. We remain hopeful that the pending adoption legislation will be passed as this will provide set timeframes for each step of the adoption which will significantly reduce the time it takes families to complete their adoptions.
Many Armenians celebrate the New Year with a traditional meal including darin. This is large flat bread in which a coin is hidden, whoever finds the hidden coin is the lucky family member for the upcoming year. We are accepting applications from families with demonstrable Armenia heritage. If you have any questions, please contact Allie Weldon.
December 2009
Waiting families have received their approvals as registered prospective adoptive parents and the cases begin to move forward in the final steps. The Armenia team continues to work closely with orphanages and officials to move the adoptions of our families forward. We are hopeful that new legislation will soon be passed providing regulations on each step of the adoption process which may significantly decrease the time that it currently takes a family to complete their adoption. We are accepting applications from families with demonstrable Armenia heritage. If you have any questions, please contact Allie Weldon.
November 2009
Our Assistant Director, Julie Glandt, had a very successful trip to Armenia last month. She was able to meet with officials from the Armenian government and the US Embassy, as well as our attorney and her staff, and the orphanage. We look forward to the continued improvements in the Armenian adoption process as we work together with officials and our staff to ensure a positive experience for our families. We are pleased to offer adoption services in the country of Armenia for families with demonstrable Armenian heritage. For more information about this program please contact us.
September 2009
We are pleased to announce that our Assistant Director, Julie Glandt, will be traveling to Armenia later this month! She will be meeting with our counterparts in Armenia, as well as some Armenian officials. She hopes to discuss the new laws and new Hague processes while she is there, as well as visit orphanages. We wish her safe travels and cannot wait to hear about her trip when she returns in early October! If you are interested in the CAS Armenia program and have demonstrable Armenian heritage, please contact Robyn Miller, 800.632.9312.
August 2009
The CAS Armenia Team continues to communicate with the Central Authority in Yerevan, as well as our counterparts in country to assist with the transition to the Hague process. Armenia recently changed some of their adoption process as well, and our counterparts in Armenia remain very positive and excited about the changes, remarking that it will lead to a smoother and more streamlined process in the future. The Armenia program at CAS continues to be a wonderful opportunity for families with demonstrable Armenian heritage to expand their family with a very young child! Contact Robyn Miller for more information.
July 2009
The Armenia program continues to progress well. Our Armenia team is working closely with our representatives and the Central Authority (Ministry of Justice) in Armenia to lay the ground work for the first Hague cases. We are proud to report that CAS will have the first Hague case to process through Armenia! We are also very pleased that this opportunity has led to increased communication and cooperation with Armenian officials. The CAS Armenia Team remains committed to offering top notch services to families of demonstrable Armenian descent and finding loving adoptive families for the children in need in Armenia. If you are interested in learning more about the Armenia program at CAS, please contact Armenia Program Coordinator Robyn Miller.
June 2009
This month has been a busy one in the Armenia program as we welcome new families and new referrals! We are actively recruiting families of demonstrable Armenian heritage into the program. Children are quite young at the time of referral, meaning they could be around six months of age or younger when they come home. If your family is of Armenian descent, and you would like to know more about this program, please contact Robyn Miller.
May 2009
The Armenia adoption program is actively looking for families with Armenian descent who wish to add to their family! The program is moving along very well and there are children waiting to find their forever families. If you are a family with Armenian heritage, there is currently a wonderful opportunity for you to move quickly through the program and bring home a child at a very young age. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Robyn Miller.
To view past Armenia adoption program updates, please see our CAS Publications page and click on the Monthly Country Updates.