Archive for July, 2008

OSCE Office organizes leadership training for national minority

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

YEREVAN, 29 July 2008 - Empowering national minority youth and and developing their leadership skills is the focus of a five-day training course that started today in Lusakert with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan…

Armenia’s Mher takes the 5th place in “New Wave 2008

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Watching the “New Wave” (Новая волна) music contest on Armenian Public TV yesterday got me swearing like a taxi driver - the whole contest seemed to be pre-decided! With two Georgians in the jury - the Meladze brothers, it’s no wonder …

Fedayis of Artsakh (Karabakh, Armenia) - Music Video

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Fedayis of Artsakh (Karabakh, Armenia) - Music Video: Artsakh (Karabakh), Armenia. Music video dedicated to brave sons of Armenia who devoted their lives for the freedom of our homeland. Armenia, Armenian, Armenians.

Armenia: Musical Tourism

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Unfashionably Late recently visited Armenia and posts an extended entry on the local music scene. The post is accompanied by music videos and analysis.

“World Music Expo” & “Grammy” Nominated Armenian Legendary Musical

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Womex (World Music Expo) Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2002 and Grammy in 2007 nominated Djivan Gasparyan as an Armenian national hero, created cross-cultural collaborations with many legendary musicians and composers. …

Diaspora Investors Pledge $670 Million in Armenia's Economy

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

YEREVAN (Combined Sources)–Two weeks after Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian issued a public appeal for Armenians to invest more in Armenia, at least eight major businessmen have announced plans to … Read Complete Article!

Armenia: Musical Tourism

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Unfashionably Late recently visited Armenia and posts an extended entry on the local music scene. The post is accompanied by music videos and analysis.

Armenia: Iranian Students

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Armenia: Higher Education & Sciences comments on a recent article published by the BBC on Iranian students studying in the country.

Armenian youth: Let there be light

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

The members of the youth team at an influential Armenian radio station are pushing for the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia and for fruitful dialogue coupled with close.

RFE/RL: Armenian Relations with Turkey

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Ahead of September’s Armenia-Turkey World Cup qualifying match, RFE/RL’s Max Liberty youth programme is reported by the Turkish Daily News to be lobbying for improved relations between the two neighboring countries. …