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Armenian Ranking Very Low in the Global Integrity Index 2006

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

2006 Global Integrity Report Investigates and Assesses Anti-Corruption Mechanisms in 43 Countries, including the United States

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Turkmenbashi Dies

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

The BBC reports that Saparmurat Niyazov, otherwise known as Turkmenbashi, has died. A1 Plus carries Kocharian’s official condolences although I have to wonder how many people will really lament his passing. Certainly not the ethnic Armenians from Turkmenistan I’ve spoken to.

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