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1993, Jan. 23
 
The entire republic was without power when, in a territorial dispute with Azerbaijan, Azeris in the Marneulskiy region of Georgia blew up a section of pipeline bringing gas to Armenia. This epitomized the country's worsening energy shortage, which continued through January.  1
 
Feb. 2
 
President Ter-Petrossian dismissed Prime Minister Khosrov Haroutunian for criticizing the government's draft budget and economic plan.  2
 
Sept. 17
 
Prime Minister Hrand Bagratian declared Armenia's food shortage “catastrophic.” Armenia's neighbors, Iran and Turkey, had stopped trade in protest of Armenia's role in its dispute with Azerbaijan.  3
 
Nov. 1
 
Government opposition parties, along with some progovernment deputies, attacked the government's proposed privatization plans. In a compromise, the opposition Communists voted in favor of a plan that provided that 20 percent of the state enterprises would be turned over to the workers' collectives before privatization.  4
 
 
 
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