Archive for the ‘Armenia’ Category

Nagorno Karabakh: Lachin Corridor

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Although it is still uncertain whether there really is momentum towards a peace deal between bArmenia/b and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, one issue that remains as sensitive as it ever did is the exchange of b…/b

bArmenia/b: Women suffer in silence

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Over a quarter of women in bArmenia/b have been hit or beaten by a family member and about two thirds have experienced psychological abuse, yet the state fails to prevent, investigate and punish violence against women, b…/b

More contact with bArmenia/b in the offing, says Babacan

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Turkey will intensify contacts with bArmenia/b and Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said yesterday, announcing that his Armenian counterpart, Eduard Nalbandian, will soon visit Turkey.” More:More contact with bArmenia/b in the offing, b…/b

Armenia: Obama Endorsement

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Bekaisa [AM/EN/RU] posted a photograph of a sign outside an Armenian church in the US on the eve of last week’s presidential election. It reads “vote for the black. The other one’s an ass (donkey).”

Armenia Water Splashing Festivity in July — by ARMINE IVANYAN

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Armenia Summer Festivity Vardavar is the most favorite and most joyful event – ancient tradition of water splashing. Armenia traditions, including Vardavar has long history connected to pagan Goddess Astghik. …

Armenia Fund Bikeathon Raises $50000

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

LOS ANGELES-TORONTO–Armenia Fund US Western Region and Armenia Fund Canada (Toronto) are pleased to announce the successful end of their Monterey-Los Angeles Bike Ride…

P'ambak, Gegharkʼunikʼ, Armenia 2008-10-31 at 07:26:31 GMT

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Click for larger view Image from the Landsat 7 satellite Path 169, Row 32, Cloud cover 38.19% Scene ID: LE71690322008305SGS00.

Disappointing: Armenian American LGBT groups keep silent over same

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

No doubts, many individual gay (and straight) Armenians are part of the process. It is only natural to expect that organisations that are supposed to represent and support them will voice their position, or even better, get involved in …

Armenia: Bloggers React to Obama Victory

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Political scientist Artashes Boyajian echoes the sentiment of the Obama campaign motto and also compares the scenes of Obama’s supporters converging on his campaign headquarters in Chicago to demonstrations held in Armenia in the last …

Senate Testimony On The War In Georgia

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

This involved clashes between Azeris and Armenians, Ossetians and Ingush, Russians and Chechens, Abkhaz and Georgians, and others. These clashes deepened into a series of wars in the early 1990s that ended without lasting solutions. …