Last April a relatively small European country – Armenia delivered a great lesson for all developing democracies how to stand up for its values. Citizens of this ex-soviet republic did not want to be fooled again and all united around one opposition leader – Nikol Pashinyan. This happened after the former president – Serzh Sargsyan … Continue reading Lessons from Armenia: power and people
UBO Register in the EU: a glass house without curtains
The European Union puts more effort on combating tax evasion and tax driven corporate structures. With the implementation of the 4th AML directive a new step forward was made - the introduction of the UBO register. However this EU-wide initiative may not serve its purpose.
Qatar: Reshaping the Middle East
Our contributor - G.Ayvazyan- gives a short update around the situation with Qatar. On Monday morning, June 5, five Arab states suspended the diplomatic relations with Qatar. What happens next?
Venezuela: why shall we care about it?
Oil rich Venezuela is on the verge of collapse. In this article we will introduce the situation in Venezuela and explain why it is important to stay alert about further developments.
Moscow Arbitration court rules against Philip Morris
On March 22, 2017 Moscow Arbitration court delivers an award where Philip Morris Brands S.a.r.l.(“ Philip Morris”) was found wrong: a symbol of a mountain is different from an iconic packaging of Marlboro
