Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
As previously mentioned, I’ve just returned from Tbilisi, capital of the Republic of Georgia, with Nahro Zagros, the Yorkshire Kurd. An ethno-musicologist visiting Armenia to research the musical traditions of the Republic’s Yezidi minority, when Nahro mentioned he was going to travel north with the […]
Armenia Now has an interesting article on the results of a USAID sponsored poll ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections. According to the poll, 62 percent of Armenians want change and think that the country is heading in the wrong direction.
It found that 62 percent of Armenians think their country is on the wrong […]
After the long absence of new posts, we now have three new contributors, and so there should be a reglar amount of new posts.
Blogrel gets a lot of comment spam, so don’t be suprised if you don’t see your comment immediately, as ALL comments including those of the contributors must be approved. Sorry about this […]
Independence Day, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
Yesterday was the 15th Anniversary of Armenia’s Independence from the former Soviet Union, and for the first time in seven years since the assassination of Vazgen Sarkisyan as well as others on 27 October 1999 there was a military parade on Yerevan’s Republic […]
Armenia celebrates the 15th Anniversary of its Independence. A military parade marched through the republic square to demonstrate the power and might of our Independent Republic. Maybe I am a fool - but I am proud of my country and its fragile independence today.
Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
Sorry for the silence since the last post, but I’ve just returned from a few days in Tbilisi, capital of the neighbouring Republic of Georgia. Thanks to Nahro appaZagros, the Yorkshire Kurd who is documenting the musical traditions of Armenia’s largest minority, I had the […]
Suarassy, Kashatagh Region, Armenian controlled Republic of Azerbaijan / Republic of Nagorno Karabakh © Onnik Krikorian / Eurasianet 2006
Eurasianet has published my article on the demographic crisis in and around Lachin, the strategic main artery connecting the Republic of Armenia with the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh. The article is part of an ongoing project […]
Meghvadzor, Kashatagh Region, Armenian controlled Republic of Azerbaijan / Republic of Nagorno Karabakh © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor has more on the controversy over recent fires that have devastated large amounts of agricultural land in territory surrounding the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh. The area, technically sovereign Azerbaijani […]
Embassy of the Russian Federation, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Hetq Online 2006
Until recently, Nessuna at the now defunct di cavoli e di re was posting some excellent and very poignant coverage of an increase in attacks on people from the South Caucasus and Central Asia in Russia. Now, according to PanArmenian.net, […]
This is yet another shooting story for you guys.
A guy my age ( 20 ) was shot today in Gyumri, after he had an argument over driving too fast.
I don’t know, but I can’t imagine the solution to any argument being shooting each other… but I guess this is Armenia today. Shame on us.
We only […]
