Armenia

December 17, 2024

What’s behind the sharp decline in foreign direct investment in Eastern Europe?

Data show a significant slowdown in new foreign greenfield investment in most countries of the region: only Moldova has seen an increase. International investors are increasingly […]
December 4, 2024

Moldova’s pivot: How Chișinău cut economic ties with Moscow

Moldova is an example for other small countries tethered economically to Moscow—reorientation of the economy is not just possible, but essential. Tethered for decades to Moscow—either […]
October 29, 2024

US foreign policy towards the South Caucasus is confusing, biased and inconsistent

Washington ignores Armenia’s growing integration with Russia, Yerevan’s infringement of Western sanctions against Russia, and its close relationship with Iran, an enemy of Israel and the […]
September 27, 2024

Will the Kremlin allow Armenia to slip from its grasp?

Despite Western misperceptions, little has changed in the geopolitics of the South Caucasus. Armenia remains enmeshed with Russia and Azerbaijan remains outside Russia’s sphere of influence. […]
September 2, 2024

The challenge of financing low-carbon, climate-resilient investments in emerging economies

In developing economies, banks dominate the financial sector, unlike in advanced economies where the financial sector is more diversified. In almost 60 per cent of banks […]