Armenia: Widespread Reports of Irregularities Mar Constitutional Referendum Allegations of rampant fraud are clouding the legitimacy of the result. Marianna Grigoryan Dec 7, 2015
Kazakhstan Passes New Labor Law Without Consulting Workers Joanna Lillis and Peter Leonard Nov 25, 2015
Armenia: Church, State Joining Forces Against Western Religious Groups? Some question whether the country’s religious minorities, often deemed purveyors of “perverse” Western values, could suffer. Marianna Grigoryan Nov 24, 2015
Armenia: Who Benefits from Constitutional Reform? Many Armenians worry that that changes could cement incumbent authorities’ grip on power. Marianna Grigoryan Nov 4, 2015
‘They Locked Me Up and Left Me’: Armenia's Outdated Mental Health Laws “I have never had problems with my mental health. I only had problems with my brother.” Marianna Grigoryan Oct 14, 2015
Armenia: Like Greece, Too Much Foreign Debt? For some, Armenia’s debt picture is conjuring up images of Greece, though admittedly on a much smaller scale. Gayane Abrahamyan Oct 6, 2015
Armenia: Mixing Faith and Philanthropy In Armenia, the super-rich seem to prefer building churches. Gayane Abrahamyan Sep 25, 2015
Armenia: Debt-Ridden Power Company Ranks as Top Donor to Presidential Fund The company’s revenue woes did not prevent executives from authorizing millions of dollars in donations to a charitable organization chaired by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. Marianna Grigoryan Sep 15, 2015