The study �Independence Generation -Youth Study Armenia � 2016� initiated and funded by Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung (FES) Armenian Office in cooperation with the Faculty of Sociology of Yerevan State University. The project �Independence Generation, Youth Study Armenia � 2016� presents a country wide empirical study, which provides analytical insights into the young generation�s perceptions, awareness, expectations and approaches towards the changing realities. The study determines challenges young people face and identifies urgent tasks within the society. Model and point of orientation for the study is the renowned Shell Youth Study, which is being carried out in Germany since 1953. A similar survey is implemented by FES in a range of other Eastern European and Central Asian countries.