RISE Moldova Investigation Traces Politician’s Ties to Businesses

After analyzing more than 1,000 documents, IP addresses and servers, OCCRP partner RISE Moldova has revealed previously unknown details about a prominent Moldovan politician’s relationship to the media and to a lucrative real estate empire.

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Lake Dispute Continues Pitting Javakhk Armenian Villagers Against MP Ayvazyan

It all harkens back to 2010 when Vardan Ayvazyan’s company Ldjer Ltd. obtained the right to use a lake in the village to farm fish. He banned locals from catching fish in the lake.

Prosecutor General Says Former MP, Arrested in Murder Plot, Hasn't Filed a Protest

OSCE Provides Environmental Testing Equipment to the American University of Armenia

Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian, President of the American University of Armenia, received the equipment, which includes a heavy metals soils analyser, photometers, water analysis instrument, additional kits for soil and water analysis.

Armenia's Prosecutor General: 'I Do Not Receive Directives from the President'

Zurabyan added that if Kostanyan doesn’t consult with the president regarding permissible prosecution targets, then why the prosecutor general isn’t fulfilling his obligations as defined in the country’s constitution.

Armenia's Jewelry Sector: Despite Problems, Potential for Growth Exists

The country has gold mines and top quality jewelers. Jewelry exports, in terms if customs valuation, are at the top of the list when it comes to exports from Armenia.