Armenia

Small, landlocked Armenia could use geographical proximity and friendly relations with Iran to overcome its isolation

Selling Inter's power assets to a Russian-Armenian oligarch will only confirm suspicions of sweetheart deal

Changing to a parliamentary system of governance will favour ruling HHK in the short term, entrenching its dominance

Proposed constitutional changes have sailed through parliament but may only widen popular alienation from a remote elite

Good agriculture results will boost GDP but not benefit consumers by cutting food prices

Use of artillery will escalate casualties in Karabakh ceasefrire violations

FDI inflows will be weaker in the coming years as growth in Armenia's main investment partner, Russia, remains weak

State capital spending cuts will have direct negative consequences for the downstream sector, a strategic objective