Naira Melkumyan

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Emails and text messages seek to spark campaign over military bases.

10 Dec 09

Continued closure of Russian-Georgian border crossing leaves Armenia cut off from its most important market.

2 Jun 09

Overnight drop in value of dram feeds savers’ worries and sends shoppers rushing to stores to stock up.

7 Mar 09

The country could lose its vote in PACE for refusing to conform to European rights body’s resolutions.

22 Jan 09

Until recently, banking system had managed to survive relatively unscathed, mainly because it is only slightly integrated into world markets.

5 Dec 08

Russian-inspired initiative provokes furious debate on future of Karabakh conflict.

17 Nov 08

Authorities say country suffered substantial economic losses as a result of August conflict.

14 Oct 08

Thousands cross border, as opposition blames president for delay in returning from Olympics.

15 Aug 08

New president and government damaged by steep price hikes.

15 May 08

Government sees drop in population as a threat to national security.

19 Feb 07

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