Armenia: Playing the Corruption Card as Presidential Race Starts
Copyright show: No Political fighting is escalating as Armenia’s presidential election approaches. A long-time, former Armenian foreign minister, Vartan Oskanian, is facing controversial criminal...
View ArticleArmenia: Yerevan Keen to Opt Out of New Russian-Led Bloc
Copyright show: No Despite its long-standing close ties with and strong dependence on Russia, Armenia looks set to avoid joining a new Russian-led union of former Soviet republics.read more
View ArticleArmenia: Karabakh Peace Seen as More Elusive After Crimea Annexation
Copyright show: No Russia’s escalating confrontation with the West resulting from its annexation of Crimea has thrown long-running international efforts to end the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh into...
View ArticleArmenia: Has Yerevan Pushed Past a Geopolitical Point of No Return?
Copyright show: No As the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds, the Armenian government is casting its diplomatic lot with the Kremlin. Some in Yerevan worry the government is committing a geopolitical...
View ArticleArmenia: IT Boom Bolsters Economic Prospects
Copyright show: No After almost two decades of rapid expansion, Armenia’s information-technology industry is becoming a rare economic success story for this small, blockaded South-Caucasus country....
View ArticleRobotics Classes Seen as Future Boost for Armenian IT Industry
Copyright show: No It is late afternoon and the cozy school of Aygek looks as deserted as it should be after weekday classes. But one classroom in this village about 10 kilometers south of the...
View ArticleArmenian Protesters Opt for Continued Standoff with Government
Copyright show: No Thousands of people continued to hold a nonstop demonstration in Yerevan on Sunday night, rejecting its organizers’ calls to unblock a key street in the city center voiced after...
View ArticleRussian State Presence in Armenian Energy Sector Declining
Copyright show: No Russia’s economic grip over Armenia may be loosening ever so slightly, highlighted by Moscow’s diminishing role in the South Caucasus country’s power sector. read more
View ArticleArmenia: Papal Visit to Foster “Christian Solidarity”
Copyright show: No The Rev. Grigor Mkrtchian is dealing with the biggest logistical challenge of his life, and he could not be happier. The leader of the Roman Catholic community of the Armenian city...
View ArticleArmenia: Boosting Female Presence in Army
Copyright show: No It took some time for Lusine Poghosian’s male classmates to adapt to studying alongside her and several other young women at Armenia’s main military academy. They were the...
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