Swiss authorities have reportedly frozen up to 60 million francs (US$ 61 million) held in bank accounts belonging to Yelena Skrynnik, Russia’s former Minister of Agriculture, as part of a money laundering investigation.
The 21st century was a transition point in Yerevan as more and more personal vehicles began to be imported into Yerevan. An increase in auto traffic occurred in Yerevan during this era, as more than 45,000 cars are imported into Armenia every year (Interviewee, 2011). Roughly half of these cars, based on the population distribution of the country, naturally end up in Yerevan.
Fifty families live in a dormitory located in the Armavir village of Loukashin.