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The last two meetings between the two countries’ leaders have been in Brussels. Moscow has noticed.

The dram has gained about 15 percent against the dollar in recent weeks, bolstered by an influx of Russians to Armenia and a move to buy gas in rubles rather than dollars.

Remittances from migrants in Russia amount to about 5 percent of Armenia’s GDP. Sanctions are putting that at risk.

The central banks are discussing a ruble-dram exchange to facilitate the move from dollars.

Many landlords appear to be taking short-term advantage as tens of thousands fleeing war, repression, and sanctions flood the market.

The route is an alternative to a corridor crossing Armenia, one of Azerbaijan’s key demands since the 2020 ceasefire.

Their economies are exposed, but political concerns remain paramount.

The prime minister promised to do business differently. But he owes Moscow.

As they struggle to manage the new sanctions regime, many Russian IT firms are looking at Armenia as a potential new home.

The idea that the Eurasian Economic Union can help Moscow violate sanctions is exaggerated.

Every country in the region has its own relationship with self-proclaimed breakaway republics, forcing them to reckon in their own ways with Russia’s moves in Ukraine.

Even as tech has created good opportunities for a small middle class in Armenia, the sector’s effect on the country’s economy as a whole has grown less noticeably.

Newly released data confirm that the numbers of Armenians leaving the country are comparable to previous periods of economic and political crisis.

While the government has been pushing the potential benefits of easier cross-border trade, many businesspeople aren’t so sure.

The Ministry of Culture issued a new statement responding to international criticism of an earlier announcement that it intended to “remove” Armenian “forgeries” from churches on its territory.