Corruption

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Economic cost of silence: Why Armenia cannot punish truth

Every economy runs on information. Prices carry information. Credit ratings carry information. Investor confidence carries information. When a government makes…

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My Turn

Can Pashinyan do for Armenia a fraction of what Erdogan has done for Turkey?

I just read an in-depth investigation published by the ‘Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project’ (OCCRP) titled, “Behind Trump’s Turkish…

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The Samvel Karapetyan case: When philanthropy becomes a threat

Few contemporary Armenian businessmen are as widely recognized — or as influential — as Samvel Karapetyan. The billionaire founder of…

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Corruption in Armenia: Another test on the path to European integration

For Armenia, which has made a strategic shift towards the European Union (EU) in recent years, the fight against corruption…

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Notes from the Pink City

Are Tariffs Protecting Local Jobs or Corporate Welfare?

This week, the workers at the Ararat Cement plant took to the streets in protest following news of mass layoffs.…

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Notes from the Pink City

Scuffles Over the Opera Café Dismantling: A Sign of the Pains to Come

Last week, the Yerevan Municipality began dismantling several illegal outdoor cafés around the city’s landmark Opera House as part of…

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ANCA News

Slap on the Wrist for Turkish Lobbyist Caught Laundering Azerbaijani Oil Money to Fund Congressional Trip

WASHINGTON, DC—A multi-year Congressional Ethics investigation and five-count federal indictment that led to the international manhunt, arrest, extradition and confession…

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My Turn

Aliyev’s Daughters Try to Buy $76 Million London Home with Offshore Funds

The British Guardian newspaper exposed in its Dec. 21, 2018 issue the latest financial scandal involving the daughters of Azerbaijan’s…

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My Turn

Another Major Erdogan Corruption Scandal; This Time on US Soil

Not a week passes without the disclosure of another major scandal in Azerbaijan or Turkey. The latest such scandal was…

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But What About Levon?

Commenting on the virus that is corruption, Mahatma Ghandi once said: “I will not let anyone walk through my mind…

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