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Tax records in Armenia highlight the government’s challenge in trying to disentangle the country’s economy from Russia. The single largest taxpaying entity in Armenia, records show, is an electronics retailer that appears to generate a large share of profits from exports to Russia. Since Azerbaijani forces reconquered Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian government has moved to distance itself from Russia, which many Armenians believe failed to live up to security commitments to defend Armenia’s interests. Politically, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been quick to bolster relations with the Europ…

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