Over the past several days Lake Sevan has turned an alarming shade of green. The algae bloom is a symptom of the dire, complex ecological situation around the country’s biggest body of water.
The campaign also has sparked a backlash against some who believe it is a European-backed effort intended to get Armenia to sign on to international conventions on preventing sexual violence.
The government is introducing legislation that would make it easier to investigate businesses in Armenia, fulfilling a promise to increase transparency.
The country’s Constitutional Court will rule in August whether, under the constitution, the charges under which Kocharyan is being prosecuted are valid.
The Kremlin response has internationalized the crisis, which has already roiled Georgian politics over the ruling party’s perceived softness toward Russia.