Four Murrow College of Communication journalism students traveled to Armenia over spring break to interview refugees of an international conflict and the aid workers helping to resettle them.
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2021-05-05 18:26:00
How diamonds were imported to Armenia and who is responsible for falsifying their value and evading customs
The diamond processing company affiliated with the ADM Diamonds factory imported diamonds to Armenia from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2020 by falsifying their value and avoiding 17 million drams in customs fees. This isn’t the only interesting fact about the diamond trade between Armenia and the UAE; in 2019, the two countries reported significantly different data regarding the trade.
Armenia has large databases on foreign trade, and studies continue to reveal corruption risks and schemes.
The Hetq Media Factory Corruption Reporting evening school students investigated a case concerning diamonds imported from the United Arab Emirates in which a false declaration was made and taxes evaded.