In this episode of “Matter File,” we look at the international relations and economic landscape of the Republic of Armenia.
We distill the reasons for Armenia’s ties with its geographical neighbors and look at the influence of Russia in the region. We further explore the economic history of the country through the 20th century and look at the transition economy after independence.
Finally, we examine the growth of the Armenian economy over the past three decades, the constraints to this growth and the current problems that the economy needs to address.
*[Click here for a full list of episodes of Matter File. This episode was first aired in December 2020.]
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