Syunik Provincial Governor (Marzpet) Sourik Khachatryan is a classic example of how one becomes a billionaire overnight in Armenia.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened an investigation into Swedish multinational Ericsson’s business practices in Romania. The investigation is related to allegations made by a former Ericsson employee that the company used an approved slush-fund to pay off Romanian officials and decision makers to win contracts. OCCRP published an in-depth story revealing the controversy in March 2013.
New details have emerged regarding TeliaSonera’s alleged dealings with Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbek dictator Islam Karimov. Documents obtained by Swedish Television (SVT) allege the direct involvement of Gulnara Karimova in the establishment of a protection scheme designed to shield TeliaSonera from customs and tax authorities in return for millions of dollars in kickbacks to Karimova.
ARF MP Vahan Hovhannisyan labelled the recent attempts by the government to defend its platform for the next five years as a “circus performance”.
An Istanbul court has sentenced Turkish-Armenian writer Sevan Nişanyan to 58 weeks imprisonment for allegedly offending the Prophet Muhammad in a blog post, according to today’s Hurriyet Daily News.
Tumo Kids Photograph Their Families
The last session of the current Yerevan Municipal Council convened today and Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan congratulated members for their productive work.
Ever since Armenia regained independence the number of mini hydro-electric plants has increased by 136 from the 13 operating in the Soviet era.
A Heritage Party bill including changes and amendments to the RA Family Code was voted down today by 66 votes to 41. There was one abstention.
At today’s parliamentary session Republican Party MP Vahram Baghdasaryan called on Speaker Abrahamyan to “call to order” those legislators using insulting language.
Armenia is still energy insecure and remains one of the most energy-import dependent countries in the region.
RA Minister of Energy and Natural Resources told reporters today that until negotiations with Russia are completed deliveries of gas to Armenia would remain at $180.
In a welcome move, four members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a resolution that advocates a new approach for the pursuit of Armenian rights in Congress, going beyond genocide recognition.
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