[ last updated 15:54 ] Endemic government corruption in Armenia has not decreased in the past year despite Armenian leaders’ assurances they are addressing the problem in earnest, according to an annual global survey released by an international anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday.
[ last updated 15:56 ] Political allies of Levon Ter-Petrosian were confident on Wednesday that Armenia’s former president will after all decide to participate in the approaching presidential elections.
[ last updated 15:58 ] An Armenian wealthy businessman and pro-government parliamentarian was in critical condition on Wednesday after being assaulted in a luxury Moscow hotel in unclear circumstances.
[ last updated 15:52 ] “As was expected, the pre-election campaign that has effectively started in Armenia has become very destructive and personalized because all participants are now fixated on Levon Ter-Petrosian,” editorializes “Aravot.”
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