· February, 2007

Stories about Armenia from February, 2007

Armenia: Election Monitor

  9 February 2007

Onnik Krikorian posts his latest Armenian parliamentary election monitor at its new home, which will not only monitor online coverage of the election, but also occasionally produce its own original reporting and research.

Armenia: Tax Transparency

  9 February 2007

The Armenian Economist applauds the Armenian tax service for making information on the top 1000 tax payers more transparent but says that it needs to be explained better.

Armenia: Libertarian, Anarchist, and Socialist

7 February 2007

The Armenian Libertarian-Socialist Movement is a new blog by Armenian anarchists in exile that analyzes the country's politics. Their first post explains what they are all about.

Armenia: Ads for Charity

7 February 2007

Armenia Blog explains that it is using advertisements on its site to help support Armenian charities.

Armenia: Election Monitor

  6 February 2007

Onnik Krikorian has another update on the upcoming Armenian parliamentary election, saying that managed “democracy” will be the order of the day until Armenian citizens feel they have a stake in their country's future.

Armenia: Insult to Dignity

  5 February 2007

Blogrel reports that officials in Armenia are incensed at a performance by a British dance artist who wrapped his nude body with the Armenian flag and danced on it. Officials are calling it an insult to Armenian national dignity and suggesting that the performance was criminal. Harmick, the author of...

Armenia: Demo for Zhirayr Sefilyan

  2 February 2007

Onnik Krikorian reports on a demonstration in support of Zhirayr Sefilyan, a critic of the Armenian government who was arrested in December on charges of planning a coup. Onnik says that the arrest probably has to do with the upcoming parliamentary election.