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Labor migrants complain about unfair double taxation.

Geopolitics could cause sudden changes in fiscal conditions.

It's an ironic development for a country with high levels of out-migration.

It was Pashinyan and Aliyev's first formal meeting since Azerbaijan's seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh in September.

Kerobyan has dismissed the charges against him but also said that he does not believe that the case was politically motivated.

Yerevan says Baku is seeking to escalate the situation on the border. Azerbaijan continues to demonize the EU monitors on the Armenian side.

Marutyan is looking to position himself as an alternative to both the unpopular government and the mainstream opposition, which is tainted by the corruption of the previous regime.

Critics say the authorities' move to formally renounce all claims to Karabakh is a result of Azerbaijani pressure.

Some of the soldiers arrested for treason two years ago have been quietly vindicated and released.

The Armenian PM says Aliyev's claims are a "blow" to the peace process.

Russian peacekeeping troops in Nagorno-Karabakh presided over the exodus of the entire population they were sent there to protect. Moscow says they've done a great job.

He also said he had no intention of withdrawing his troops from several positions deep inside Armenian territory.

Church-state tensions have further worsened since the displacement of Armenians from Karabakh in September.

For years to come, its violent dissolution will loom large in the Armenian consciousness and reverberate across other majority-minority conflicts around the globe.

Amidst strained relations between Armenia and Russia, Russia's state atomic energy company will modernize Armenia's nuclear power plant and presumably build a new unit.

Talk is growing louder in Armenia about a possible break with the CSTO and the country declaring "non-bloc status."

The unprecedented joint statement by the two countries' leaders did not include specifics on the future of the bilateral format or the peace process overall.

The statement envisages a prisoner swap and has rekindled hopes for a long-awaited peace treaty.

Whether the Armenian diamond-cutting industry is hurt or helped by the likely sanctions will depend on the EU's ability to trace the gems' origin to Russia.

The meeting was held bilaterally, in line with Azerbaijan's growing distaste for mediation.

Despite widespread resentment towards Israel, Jews in Armenia reject claims that anti-Semitism is prevalent in the country.

Azerbaijan has been ratcheting up its criticism of Western mediators in the peace talks with Armenia, accusing them of bias in favor of Yerevan.

Armenia is eager to develop ties with all countries in its bid to reduce its dependence on Russia. But with Iran, things are complicated.

Azerbaijan is angry about France's sale of hardware and weapons to its rival Armenia. It's been quiet so far on Georgia's role in facilitating the transaction.

Armenia has broken a major taboo by forging defense ties with France and the U.S.