· June, 2007

Stories about Armenia from June, 2007

RFE/RL under attack in Armenia

The Armenian branch of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, one of the few independent broadcasters in the country, is under increasing pressure from the government, report Oneworld and The...

28 June 2007

Armenia: Road Work

Notes from Hairenik reports on traffic nightmares in Yerevan and a planned two years of construction on major roadways.

26 June 2007

Caucasus: Not a Region

Artur says that the South Caucasus is an artificial and unnecessary construct — that the three countries within in have little in common.

20 June 2007

Armenia: Traffic Accidents

Nazarian says that since Armenian traffic police started using mobile patrols, the number of reported traffic accidents has increased. He is quick to remind that corelation is not causation.

13 June 2007

Armenia: National Glue

At Blogrel, Harmick wonders whether or not a shared sense of pain resulting from the experience of genocide is the glue that gives Armenians around the world a shared sense...

9 June 2007

Caucasus: Tourism Index

Social Science in the Caucasus summarizes how the Caucasus states fare on the World Economic Forum's new tourism index.

8 June 2007

Armenia: Reckless Drivers

Notes from Hairenik says that there are far too many reckless drivers in Armenia, and explains how that recklessness contributed to an accident in which the author was involved.

1 June 2007