Stories about Armenia from October, 2006
Kurdistance
I choose to begin this week's article with a disclaimer which is spawned in response to comments I received on last week's edition of Kurdistance: the contents of my articles are not of my own opinion, but rather the opinions of the bloggers that I cover. I try to remain...
Armenia: Time to Realign
Burnell of Blogrel says that Armenia should move away from thinking of Russia as the best export market for its products.
Armenia: monochromosis armeniaca
Nareg discusses a phenomenon in Armenian fashion he calls monochromosis armeniaca.
Armenia: Return to Ararat
Christian Garbis spent the weekend on the plains of Ararat, and reports on the perseverance of a successful farmer, his surrogate father in Armenia, who works the land there.
Caucasus & Central Asia: Press Freedom
At neweurasia, Neil rounds up news on press freedom from all over the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Armenia: Trouble for Diasporans
Onnik Krikorian discusses the difficulties and discrimination many Armenian Diasporans face when living in Armenia.
Armenia, Azerbaijan: Airliner
Onnik Krikorian reports that an Azerbaijani airplane has landed at Armenia's main airport for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and that it might be a sign of momentum for a peace deal between the two countries.
Armenia: Yezidi Wedding
Onnik Krikorian has photos of an Yezidi wedding in Armenia.
Armenia: Corruption
Burnell at Blogrel is happy that salaries for state employees are rising in Armenia because the costs of corruption have been on the rise recently.
