Stories about Armenia from August, 2007
Serbia: Kosovo and Other “Statelets”
Steady State writes about Kosovo and the “de facto statelets of Abkhazia, Transnistria, South Ossetia and Nagorno Karabakh.”
Armenia: Election update
Onnik Krikorian posts the latest developments in the run-up to next year's presidential elections in Armenia. This week's news include the growing rumours that a successful ex-politician might enter the scene to compete against the ruling Republican Party.
Albania: Selling Arms to Armenia
Albania is selling arms to Armenia – and more links to media coverage of Albania – at Our Man in Tirana.
Central Asia: Amusement parks
You kind of always wanted to visit the ubiquitous amusement parks in Central Asia and the Caucasus, but just never dared to go inside, right? Joshua Kucera takes you on a photo tour.
Central Asia: Clan-tastic
Christine Quirk looks at how clans shape political behaviour and in how far they make it difficult to enfranchise groups who might have different viewpoints or are far down on the clan power structure.
Armenia: Intra-ethnic relations
Onnik Krikorian notes that the recent fist fights between Armenian basketball teams from around the world show that divisions and animosity exists between different Armenian groups.
Armenia: Bad sports organisation
Nareg on Life in Armenia is unhappy with the way a football game played during 4th Pan-Armenian Games was being organised.
Armenia: Sport fights
Both Zarchka and Onnik Krikorian originally expected to see exciting basketball games when they went to see the matches Glendale-Istanbul and Yerevan-Cairo respectively: But unfortunately, both games, which are part of the 4th Pan-Armenian Games, were the scene of fist fights between the opposing teams, casting a negative shadow on...
Armenia: Pan-Armenian Games
Onnik Krikorian visited the opening ceremony of the 4th Pan-Armenian Games, in which 2,500 competitors from communities in Armenia and the Diaspora compete (more photos here).
Armenia: Genocide notes
The quest for the acknowledgement of the Armenian genocide might prevent seeking an explanation for why it happened. Join Onnik Krikorian for several interesting thoughts on the issue of the Armenian genocide.
Armenia: Orphanage
Thomas of Follow the Way posts photos taken by Lilit Abrahamyan. They depict the daily life in an orphanage for mentally handicapped kids near Armenia's capital Yerevan.
Armenia: Racist graffiti
Both Onnik Krikorian and Tirami Su find the recent surge of racist graffiti in Yerevan disgusting.
Armenia: Smoking waste
Anahide writes about a dump site outside of Yerevan, where unrecycled waste is slowly burning and releases toxic emissions. Thomas of Follow the Way took some pictures of the site.
Armenia: World Bank responds
Confronted with allegations of corruption, the World Bank has now written a formal reply to Armenian blogger Onnik Krikorian. Onnik, however, thinks the Bank should launch an official and open investigation into the cause if it does not have anything to hide.
Armenia: World Bank and Corruption
Onnik Krikorian still has not heard back from the Armenian office of the World Bank concerning the allegations of corruption brought against the institution by a British national.
Armenia: Dance concert
The Armenian Patchwork posts Vahan Stepanyan's breathtaking photos of a recent dance concert taking place in Yerevan.
Armenia: Buying underwear
Nareg shares his experience of how difficult buying underwear can be in Armenia.
Armenia: Election update
Onnik Krikorian provides a comprehensive update of new developments in the run-up to next year's presidential elections in Armenia, including the opposition's inability to rectify past mistakes.
Armenia: Demography
Observer notes that Armenia's rather positive demographic data might deteriorate due to negative population growth rates and large-scale out-migration.
Armenia: Smoking
Zarchka voices her disgust over smoking and how entrenched it is in Armenian society.
Armenia: World Bank and Corruption
Despite promises to launch a full investigation into a corruption case, the World Bank has still not sent an investigation team to Armenia. Onnik Krikorian has the background to the story and laments the lack of attention given to these high-profile crimes. Maybe blogs can fill the information void?
