Naira Melkumyan

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Opposition angered by sale of yet another Armenian asset to a Russian company.

17 Nov 06

Confusion over whether the Russians had bought or just leased Armenia’s electricity company adds to underlying fears about losing strategic assets.

8 Sep 05

IMF pressure prompts government to shed light on skewed tax system.

18 Aug 05

Hundreds of thousands of Armenians working abroad enjoy little protection. Now their government wants to improve conditions for them.

5 May 05

All eyes are on a diaspora investor who is trying his luck with investing in Armenia’s unpredictable agriculture.

19 Jan 05

ArmenTel loses mobile phone monopoly as government ushers in Karabakh-related company.

25 Nov 04

Worries of economic fallout as the dram surges against the country’s unofficial second currency – the US dollar.

21 Oct 04

Parliament fights over the powers of the president.

15 Sep 04

Fearing politicians and hellfire, protestors force delay in law on identity cards.

4 Aug 04

New psychiatric care law provides better rights for the mentally ill, but state provision remains poorly resourced.

1 Jul 04

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