Eurasianet

Vote-buying has long been a staple of politics in Armenia, where parties and politicians offer few inspiring choices and voters see little reason to support one over the other.

Legislation aimed at preventing domestic violence in Armenia has been scuttled after opponents charged that it is a European attempt to undermine traditional Armenian values.

Armenia does not have a post-Soviet history of armed uprisings, but there have been episodes of politically related gun violence.

For some, Armenia’s debt picture is conjuring up images of Greece, though admittedly on a much smaller scale.

In Armenia, the super-rich seem to prefer building churches.

Despite years of public-awareness campaigns, discrimination against Armenians with either HIV or AIDS is widespread, according to advocates and infected individuals.

Official data indicates that about 45 children are born with Down syndrome in Armenia each year — and 22 of these children were given to orphanages in 2014.

For many Armenians, the move into that future may have to be made without wheels.

Citing alleged shortcomings in its provisions, the Armenian government in January rejected a proposed bill on domestic violence.