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Armenian Government Allows Sale of Country’s Sole Electricity Distributor
On September 17, Armenia’s Energy Minister Yervand Zakharyan told journalists in Yerevan that the government’s final decision about RAO UES International’s intention to sell 100... MORE
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Armenia’s Regional Energy and Transport Cooperation Squeezed by Russia
Shortly after the deal on Iran’s nuclear program, Iranian ambassador to Armenia, Mohammad Reyisi, gave several interviews to Armenian newspapers and news agencies concerning perspectives... MORE
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Possible Introduction of Russian Peacekeeping Forces Into Karabakh Opposed by Armenia
A resolution of the “frozen conflict” between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Karabakh region—though internationally recognized as legally part of Azerbaijan—continues to slowly move... MORE
Armenia’s Perspectives on the Iranian Nuclear Deal
By Erik DavtyanOn July 14, after a long period of tense and complicated negotiations, the “P5+1” group—the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom... MORE
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The Protests and Energy Interdependence in Armenia: View From Baku
The protests in Yerevan against rising electricity prices have sparked a debate over the motives, expectations, and impact of this public outcry (see EDM, June... MORE
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Iran-Armenia Railway Project Remains Controversial
Discussions surrounding the proposed Iran-Armenia railway project have intensified in early June, after a statement made by Russian Railways’ CEO, Vladimir Yakunin, who said that... MORE
ECHR Rules on Claims by Armenian and Azerbaijani Refugees
By Erik DavtyanOn June 16, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) adopted two resolutions based on a pair of claims that were separately put... MORE
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Planned Electricity Fee Increase May Revive Protest Movement in Armenia
In early May, the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) joint-stock company (a subsidiary of Russian RAO UES International) submitted a request to Armenia’s state regulatory... MORE
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New Strains in Armenian-Georgian Relations
Information published earlier this month on the website of the de facto parliament of the separatist Georgian region of South Ossetia caused a diplomatic scandal... MORE
Russia Reacts to Armenia’s “European Week”
By Erik DavtyanAlthough, on September 3, 2013, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan declared Eurasian integration to be of primary importance for his country, and even though... MORE