Karine Ter-Saakian

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In this country, even the doctors and politicians who warn of the evils of nicotine are smokers themselves.

8 Dec 04

Much of Armenia’s job market remains in the shadows as an unofficial labour exchange continues to flourish.

10 Nov 04

In devout Orthodox Christian Armenia, only four women have become nuns – but they don’t regret it

23 Sep 04

In a country normally associated with strong Christian identity, many are opting for the old gods.

19 Aug 04

Resettlement programme aimed at bolstering depressed border regions is gaining momentum.

14 Jul 04

The decline of what was once the biggest wholesale market in the South Caucasus marks a change in the way Armenia and Georgia trade with one another.

1 Jul 04

Almost half the inmates of the country’s only women’s prison are serving sentences for murder.

11 Mar 04

Young Armenians are mixing up pagan, Christian and Western love festivals – and the church is not impressed.

13 Feb 04

Thousands of Armenian women end up being sexually exploited in Turkey or the UAE – and the perpetrators are going unpunished.

15 Jan 04

As men go off to Russia in search of work, many poor rural villages are inhabited almost entirely by women

29 Aug 03

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