Armenia
Armenia’s PM calls on protesters to end gold mine blockade 'in national interest'
Residents and activists claim operations at Amulsar could pollute local water sources. Minerals and metals make up around half of impoverished Armenia’s exports.
OUTLOOK 2020 Armenia
Growth driven by private consumption expected at around 5% in post-revolution “anti-corruption” administration’s third year. Country’s ratings improving with transition seen as success to date. Popular government may fear taking on painful reforms.
Caucasus braces for conflict in neighbouring Iran
Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken relatively pro-Tehran lines in the new crisis, while Georgia is sticking close by Washington.
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Armenia drafts big, “revolutionary” budget
The new budget would substantially increase tax revenues and expenditures, but the government’s macroeconomic projections have been received skeptically.
IMF Blog: Frontier market borrowing binge
Rock bottom global interest rates have been a boon for so-called frontier-market countries, which have been able to borrow cheaply to finance their development needs. But there can be too much of a good thing