Unfortunately, because of work commitments and a lack of time in general, I haven’t been able to keep up with my weekly round-up of the English-language Armenian blogosphere. However, from time to time I will point readers to interesting posts when appropiate.
Now is that time, and to start the ball rolling, Ara Manoogian over […]
Nessuna has an interesting post on a new ad created by Armenia’s Radio Van that aims to raise awareness throughout the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) about the increasing number of attacks on Armenians living and working in Russia. She also includes a translation of the ad from Russian into English.
“I’m Khachatur… Khachatur Vardanyan. Mom […]
Scatology, Stop Club, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Hetq Online 2006
While the opening of the One Nation — One Culture festival was underway, members of Armenia’s albeit small alternative scene instead had the opportunity to enjoy a rare musical occasion — a German electronic band performing in Yerevan. Initially, I wasn’t going […]
A really disturbing experience that I have never had. We were driving along the road where Sedrak Zatikian, son of Vahan Zatikian who ran the Malatia Sebastia district until he died, was shot. The whole road was a mess, cars were everywhere, the police were shouting at us to turn around.
What is most upsetting […]
Zinvori Mayr, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Tufenkian Foundation 2006
Once again, more work for the Tufenkian Foundation in Armenia, but this time the Zinvori Mayr NGO and the handing out of certificates and gifts to the now teenage children of soldiers killed during the Karabakh conflict. The NGO has a web site […]
AFP reports that following the failure of the last round of peace talks to resolve the long-standing conflict over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan is once again threatening to resume hostilities to take it back. Many analysts believe Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev is not interested in a compromise settlement with Armenia now that […]
While out shopping for more CD’s and MP3 collections yesterday, I couldn’t resist buying a copy of Dance of Fire by Aziza Mustafa Zadeh for a very good friend of mine. Saying this is bound to get me into trouble, but what the heck. My choice of present was greeted with approval from the young […]
Via di cavoli e di re, RFE/RL reports that a senior member of the Yerkrapah Union of Karabakh War Veterans was assassinated in broad daylight yesterday. An innocent bystander was also killed.
Witnesses told RFE/RL that Sedrak Zatikian, head of the Yerkrapah chapter in the city’s Malatia-Sebastia district, was riddled with bullets fired from an expensive […]
Manana, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Tufenkian Foundation 2006
Yesterday saw more work for the Tufenkian Foundation in Armenia, and a return visit to the Manana Youth Educational-Cultural NGO in Yerevan. It was kind of refreshing to have the opportunity to accompany kids from the Manana photography class as they walked to document […]
Kotayk, Kotayk Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Tufenkian Foundation 2006
As part of work for the Tufenkian Foundation in Armenia, today took me to Kotayk Region of Armenia where the Armenian Forests NGO have a project to replant trees in a village of the same name. As concerns are raised regarding deforestation and […]
