· March, 2008

Stories about Armenia from March, 2008

Armenia: Life Continues…

  17 March 2008

The Armenian Patchwork reports that life continues in Yerevan even though a state of emergency has been declared. Indeed, the blog posts photographs of the opening of a new Beatles’...

Armenia: Moving Forward?

  17 March 2008

Unzipped comments on an op-ed co-penned by president-elect Serge Sargsyan and former parliamentary speaker Artur Baghdasarian published by the influential Washington Post. The piece is in response to another op-ed...

Azerbaijan: Karabakh Resolution

  17 March 2008

Archuk's blog comments on the success of an Azerbaijani-sponsored resolution adopted by the United Nations condemning the Armenian occupation of territory inside the republic and recognizing the territorial integrity of...

Armenia: I am Karabakhtsi

  17 March 2008

In light of divisions between ethnic Armenians from Armenia proper and the self-declared [Armenian] Republic of Nagorno Karabakh which were exploited and further encouraged by the opposition during last month's...

Armenia: Official Response

  13 March 2008

Unzipped reports that there has been an official response to video circulating which shows security services shooting directly in front of them rather than into the air as the authorities...

Armenia: Ter-Petrossian Press Conference

  12 March 2008

The Armenian Observer posts a video of a press conference held by radical opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrossian currently under de facto house arrest. The blog also provides a summary of...

Armenia: Media Restrictions Eased?

  12 March 2008

The Armenian Observer reports that restrictions on the media under the current stage of emergency might now be eased. News reports indicate that because there have been few violations of...

Armenia: Economic Fallout

  12 March 2008

The Armenian Economist examines the possible economic impact of post-election unrest in Armenia. The blog likens the situation to that following the disputed 1996 presidential election and says that depreciation...

Armenia: Political Ranting

  12 March 2008

The Armenian Odar posts some thoughts on the bloody aftermath of the 19 February presidential election in Armenia. The blog says that while government propaganda and control of the media...

Armenia: Former President Surrounded

  12 March 2008

Unzipped posts some remarkable photographs of former president and radical opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrossian surrounded by security forces after police dispersed the overnight demonstration which had occupied Yerevan's Liberty Square.

Armenia: You Tube Accessible

  12 March 2008

My Armenia Election Monitor 2008 reports that YouTube is no longer blocked and is once again accessible in Armenia. The news comes on the first Online Free Expression Day launched...

Caucasus: Ali and Nino

  11 March 2008

The Armenian Odar Reads posts a review of Ali and Nino by Kurban Said. The book, now considered a masterpiece after its rediscovery long after its publication in 1937, is...

Armenia: Blogging Revolution

  11 March 2008

Hrag Vartanian takes another look at the idea that blogging is the new Samizdat, adding that art blogs also have a role to play in challenging dominant official narratives. Meanwhile,...

Armenaker Kamilion

  10 March 2008

With the re-emergence of samizdat pro-opposition propaganda via the Internet during the current state of emergency in Armenia, Armenaker Kamilion is translating and posting the material in English.

Armenia: Serge Sargsyan Online Q&A

  10 March 2008

With the opposition seemingly winning the information war on the Internet during the current state of emergency in Armenia, my Armenia Election Monitor 2008 posts details on government attempts to...

Armenia: YouTube Blocked

  10 March 2008

Various blogs report on the blocking of YouTube under current state of emergency restrictions in Armenia. Hrag Vartanian asks perhaps rhetorically why this has happened, Blogoscoped posts an email and...

Armenia: Baby Boom

  9 March 2008

Blogian says that with emigration and low birth rates common for Armenia in recent years he is happy that at least nine of his relatives are expecting babies. Although this...

Caucasus: Internal & External Problems

  9 March 2008

Marilisa Lorusso's blog rounds up the latest political and geopolitical developments from the South Caucasus and says that all three republics are preoccupied with seeking solutions to unresolved internal and...

Armenia: Video Evidence

  9 March 2008

Unzipped posts a video apparently proving that police fired directly at protesters during last week's clashes between the opposition and authorities in downtown Yerevan. I say “apparently” because as YouTube...