Armenia

Media Mogul Threatens Yerevan Coup

An influential businessman is throwing down the gauntlet to Robert Kocharian's government

20 Oct 00

Kocharian and Aliev Tread Political Tightrope

As the Nagorny Karabakh peace talks rumble on, the enclave's frustrated president feels he is being left out in the cold

15 Sep 00

Azerbaijan's First President Dies

A nation mourns the death of Abulfaz Elchibey - the dissident professor who led Azerbaijan out of the Soviet wilderness, then lost the war in Nagorny Karabakh

25 Aug 00

Yerevan Hit by Water Crisis

Armenian water bosses are blaming catastrophic water shortages on poor management and a crumbling distribution system

11 Aug 00

Tales from Death Row

As the last Karabakh PoWs are released from captivity in Azerbaijan, tales of their ordeal in a Baku jail are sending shockwaves through Armenian society

11 Aug 00

Post-election Backlash in Nagorny Karabakh

President Arkady Ghukasian's government redoubles its efforts to sideline the opposition in Stepanakert

26 Jul 00

Poor Job Prospects Drive Armenians Abroad

Yerevan sociologists say government unemployment figures are concealing the true scale of a problem which is showing little sign of improving

14 Jul 00

No Santa Barbara Here

The inhabitants of one remote Armenian village view political shenanigans in Yerevan with the same bemused detachment as they watch American soap operas on TV

26 May 00

Azerbaijani Army in Poor Physical Shape

In a bid to meet impossible recruitment quotas, the Azerbaijani military authorities are drafting recruits who are physically unfit for service

12 May 00

Armenian Government in Disarray

Factions opposed to the president are unable to agree on a suitable candidate for the now vacant prime minister's job