Tue Oct 01 2019
From Protecting the Corrupt to Punishing the Corrupt (or It Seems)
By Lusine Sargsyan , Nerses Kopalyan
Can the popularity of the National Security Service be sustained after the dismissal of Artur Vanetsyan? It can, but only through one mechanism: rigid institutionalization and the complete alleviation of the personalization of politics in Armenia.
Thu Sep 12 2019
On the Use of the Army in Suppressing Protests in Armenia in March 2008
By Sossi Tatikyan
While Armenia’s second President Robert Kocharyan’s trial continues, Sossi Tatikyan writes about the need to amend relevant provisions of the Constitution to delineate the distinct responsibilities of the army and internal security forces, and to ensure checks and balances when declaring a state of emergency.
Sun Aug 25 2019
Corruption Risks in Armenia’s Mining Sector
By Artur Grigoryan
Serious issues in the country’s mining sector is something this new government inherited from the former regime. Artur Grigoryan argues, however, that enough steps have not been taken to eradicate or even curb corruption in the sector.
