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September 3rd, 2008

Armenia: Nagorno Karabakh Independence Marked, Anti-Turkish Protests Planned 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 19:12
lingua → fr
sample image for this postWhile the international media concerns itself with the two breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia, bloggers reminds their readers that yesterday marked the 17th anniversary of the declaration of independence by another self-declared republic in the South Caucasus — Nagorno Karabakh. Marking the occasion in Yerevan also gave one political party the opportunity to declare its intention to stage street protests when the Turkish president arrives in Armenia this weekend. 5 comments · »»

July 8th, 2008

Armenia: LGBT Blogs 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 10:02
lingua → es
While most political blogs in Armenia simply duplicate the views of an already polarized media, the voices of those stuck in between, denied access to the airwaves, or who are simply misrepresented, are often ignored. That might now all be changing with the appearance of several LGBT Blogs from Armenia and the Diaspora. 10 comments · »»

June 13th, 2008

Caucasus: Armenian & Georgian Blogosphere Assessed 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 11:57
sample image for this postFollowing last weekend's BarCamp in Tbilisi, one of the event's main organizers, Giga Paitchadze, briefly considers its success and provides a small glimpse into the Georgian blogosphere. Also known as DvOrsky, the blogger claims to be the oldest in the country. Global Voices Online interviewed Paitchadze after the Caucasus BarCamp. 7 comments · »»

June 10th, 2008

Azerbaijan: Blogs, BarCamps & Social Networks 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 11:32
sample image for this post On the sidelines of this weekend's Caucasus BarCamp in Tbilisi, capital of the Republic of Georgia, Global Voices Online's Caucasus Editor Onnik Krikorian had a brief opportunity to talk to BarCamp Ambassador and Regional Program Manager for Transitions Online, Emin Huseynzade, on blogging in Azerbaijan and the potential for its ... 15 comments · »»

May 18th, 2008

Caucasus: Eurovision Countdown 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 16:21
sample image for this postWith the first of the semi-finals in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia, just days away, the countries of the South Caucasus are becoming increasingly excited about the international song contest and how their representatives will fair. Global Voices rounds up the reaction to the three songs in the Eurovision blogosphere. 16 comments · »»

March 9th, 2008

Caucasus: Eurovision Song Contest Fever… and Politics 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 18:03
lingua → fa
sample image for this postIt might be considered a little cheesy, but the South Caucasus takes participation in the annual Eurovision song contest very seriously indeed. Not only does the competition represent the region moving closer to Europe, but given that this year has proven to be a political turbulent one it might also provide people here with a welcome break from rigged votes and post-election unrest. 8 comments · »»

March 7th, 2008

Azerbaijan: Death Star Hotel 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 20:36
lingua → jp · es
sample image for this postIt looks quite impressive and futuristic on first glance -- a hotel that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Death Star from the Star Wars films. Remarkably, however, the hotel will not be built in Las Vegas or Dubai. It is instead planned for Baku, capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 15 comments · »»

December 31st, 2007

Caucasus: 2007 Blog Review 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 09:45
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sample image for this postWith 2008 less than a day away at time of writing, it seems only appropriate to take a look back at the blogging highlights in the Caucasus for 2007. Certainly, although blogging is still largely underdeveloped, the year has seen some major highlights, especially with regards to stories that also ... 4 comments · »»

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