Economy

Afghan Currency Traders Accused of Cheating

Residents of Nangarhar province complain they are being charged more for marked notes.

Armenians Shocked at Electricity Price Rise

Consumers ask why they should pay for result of mismanagement.

Emigration Empties Armenian Towns

Labour force continues to flow to Russia, and new rules will make it easier for them to put down roots there.

Armenian Economy Hit by Knock-on Effects of Russia Sanctions

Government scales back recovery predictions for an already struggling economy.

Interventionism to Make Georgian Businesses Fit for Europe

Some say that government should stay out of private sector, others that it isn't putting in enough money to make a difference.

Kyrgyzstan Gets Soft Terms for Customs Union Entry

Russian support for an assistance package clinches a deal that both governments see as benefiting them.

Armenians Enticed by Russian Passport Offer

Continuing exodus prompted by poor prospects at home could now accelerate.

Banking Problems Disrupt Tajik Migrant Money

Stalin's Man Mikoyan to Get Statue in Yerevan

Critics of proposed monument recall Stalinist purges of the 1930s.

Azerbaijani Border Villages Living on the Edge

Residents were happy to get a new road linking them with the rest of Azerbaijan, but they lost their water supply in the process.