Armenia-Azerbaijan: More Skirmishing, Bigger Guns
Just a "routine" spike in cross-border attacks, or something more ominous?
Just a "routine" spike in cross-border attacks, or something more ominous?
Traditionally close relationship marred by Russian arms sales to Azerbaijan and general economic woes.
Troubled regional environment plus domestic weakness leave trade in the doldrums.
Extra capacity to export electricity to Iran will not make Armenia an independent player in energy markets.
Although Armenia has a longstanding Yezidi community, only a handful of refugees have made it out of Iraq so far.
Despite win in Europe’s human rights courts, political stalemate is likely to draw out the process of paying reparations to families displaced by war.
Murder trial still to take place in an Armenian court.
Orange sells local subsidiary to a company with shareholder links to the finance minister.
Activists warn that plan might contaminate country’s most important water source.
Critics say proposed changes could entrench the powers of Armenia’s current rulers rather than opening up the political system.