Daily Archives: June 29, 2012

Anger over Military Doctor’s Death after Restaurant Brawl

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Military doctor Vahe Avetyan who died in the hospital after being beaten up by restaurant security guards

Military doctor Vahe Avetyan who died in the hospital after being beaten up by restaurant security guards

A young and promising military doctor died 12 days after being beaten up by security guards in a restaurant belonging to one of Armenia’s influential oligarchs, RFE/RL reports.

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The Economist says Armenia is “in the vice”

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A view of Mt. Ararat from Yerevan

A view of Mt. Ararat from Yerevan | Photo by Ֆեյսբուքահայություն

“Armenia has a class of “30-something” technocrats, whose western education and global outlook means they are less rooted in the Soviet mentality than their elders. That bodes well for the future,” The Economist writes in a blog-post about Armenia published this week. Continue reading →

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