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Vahram Nercissiantz, the chief economic advisor to Armenian President Robert Kocharian, spoke with The Crimson after the summit to discuss a number of the country’s important political and economic issues. Three board members from Armenia 2020—an organization that studies development in Armenia—also participated in an interview...

Author: By David Zhou, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Armenian Leaders Look to Future | 3/9/2005 | See Source »

...Kedev, who placed second with 34.1%. The election was held following President Boris Trajkovski's death in a plane crash in February. Clampdown on Dissent ARMENIA Using batons and water cannons, police broke up a rally of thousands of demonstrators in Yerevan calling for the resignation of President Robert Kocharian, seriously injuring 30 people and detaining 115. Opposition leaders, who claim Kocharian rigged his re-election last year, launched another rally at the end of the week, in defiance of a ban on further public protests. Going Public on Abuse SAUDI ARABIA Popular television presenter Rania al-Baz, above...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Watch | 4/18/2004 | See Source »

...political changes emerging from the shootings are cause for concern in America and, more particularly, in Russia. Armenia's strategic significance is underscored by the fact that U.S. undersecretary of state Strobe Talbott held five hours of talks with Sarkisian and President Robert Kocharian on the very day of the shootings, discussing the vexing question of Nagorno-Karabakh. The predominantly Armenian enclave inside neighboring Azerbaijan sparked a war between the two countries following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Talbott had been discussing a settlement to the unresolved conflict. Russia will be watching with interest because of the complex...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Armenian Shootings May Provoke Political Crisis | 10/28/1999 | See Source »

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