Egypt-Style Protest Warning in Armenia
Rather than await elections, opposition parties want mass protests against government.
Rather than await elections, opposition parties want mass protests against government.
Armenians send a team, but get a hostile reception from flag-waving crowds.
As activists mark Human Rights Day 2014, they say things are likely to get worse once the country is part of Russia’s political project.
The authorities routinely harass and arrest relatives of activists as a tactic of intimidation.
Some experts warn of dangers of getting too close to Moscow, others of abandoning its protection.
Washington looks for areas for pragmatic cooperation despite Bishkek's alignment with Moscow.
Some economists say that being so tightly tied into the Russian economy could actually mitigate some of the worst effects.
Feared while in power, Rahat Aliev failed to rebrand himself as an upstanding dissident.
Measles outbreak may be linked to wider disinformation campaign.
Experts think government is losing confidence in its ability to win "information war".