Comments on: Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:11:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TRAVELSAPIEN http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/comment-page-1/#comment-309692 TRAVELSAPIEN Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:20:36 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/#comment-309692 A most interesting site. TRAVELSAPIEN happy to locate this very informative and wide reaching set of comments from so many countries. Love the FREEDOM of the internet and the voices from all sides of the equation we face on this great planet. Anyway - Having recently returned from Siberia it was facinating to note, after being in Armenia on a couple of occassionsm, and, where Armenian Brandy is considered the best in the world (maybe not since the French are involved) NO offense but the French will always insure THEIR brand retains such title against all odds. TOO BAD! Fact is TRAVELSAPIEN was fortunate to be introduced to cognac from Kyrgyzstan. WOW! Don't tell anyone (lolololo) THIS IS COGNAC! The best taste. The smoothest. and oh so inexpensive! Won't replace Armenian anytime soon but don't discount it. Cousins and absolutely fantastic. Enjoy! A most interesting site. TRAVELSAPIEN happy to locate this very informative and wide reaching set of comments from so many countries. Love the FREEDOM of the internet and the voices from all sides of the equation we face on this great planet. Anyway – Having recently returned from Siberia it was facinating to note, after being in Armenia on a couple of occassionsm, and, where Armenian Brandy is considered the best in the world (maybe not since the French are involved) NO offense but the French will always insure THEIR brand retains such title against all odds. TOO BAD! Fact is TRAVELSAPIEN was fortunate to be introduced to cognac from Kyrgyzstan. WOW! Don’t tell anyone (lolololo) THIS IS COGNAC! The best taste. The smoothest. and oh so inexpensive! Won’t replace Armenian anytime soon but don’t discount it. Cousins and absolutely fantastic. Enjoy!

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » China: Where my Nobels at? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/comment-page-1/#comment-305975 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » China: Where my Nobels at? Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:22:02 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/#comment-305975 [...] When one of the best writers in the country flees, is asked not to come back and then wins a Nobel prize in literature while in exile, would it be a bit disingenuous to accuse the Swedish Academy of bias against awarding Nobel prizes to mainland Chinese? Perhaps not, judging from Sina.com [zh] bloggers—those who have heard of him—in response to Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk’s Nobel win this month: [...] [...] When one of the best writers in the country flees, is asked not to come back and then wins a Nobel prize in literature while in exile, would it be a bit disingenuous to accuse the Swedish Academy of bias against awarding Nobel prizes to mainland Chinese? Perhaps not, judging from Sina.com [zh] bloggers—those who have heard of him—in response to Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk’s Nobel win this month: [...]

]]> By: GV Post: Turkey is Typing…Pamuk and the French « Turkish Blog Count http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/comment-page-1/#comment-301954 GV Post: Turkey is Typing…Pamuk and the French « Turkish Blog Count Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:59:15 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/#comment-301954 [...] The issue of the Armenian Genocide has always been a hot-topic discussion, with the claims of whether what historically could be considered as genocide or not, and ultimately who is to blame for historical events. For an Armenian point of view on the Genocide and the French Law Banning anyone from saying that it did not happen, visit Thursday’s Central Asia Article on Global Voices. [...] [...] The issue of the Armenian Genocide has always been a hot-topic discussion, with the claims of whether what historically could be considered as genocide or not, and ultimately who is to blame for historical events. For an Armenian point of view on the Genocide and the French Law Banning anyone from saying that it did not happen, visit Thursday’s Central Asia Article on Global Voices. [...]

]]> By: Dan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/comment-page-1/#comment-301878 Dan Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:58:28 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/#comment-301878 Good question, Leila. Livejournal has some 400 users <a href="http://www.livejournal.com/directory.bml?loc_cn=GE&opt_sort=ut" rel="nofollow">registered as being in Georgia</a>, but it seems only a couple of dozen are updated at all frequently. After a quick look, it appears <a href="http://cyxymu.livejournal.com/" rel="nofollow">this blogger</a> is based in Sukhumi, in the separatist region of Abkhazia, within Georgia. <a href="http://djdrive.livejournal.com/" rel="nofollow">DJ Drive</a> lives in Tbilisi, and has been posting a lot on the Russia-Georgia conflict (in Russian, but with many extracts from English-language news reports). Good question, Leila. Livejournal has some 400 users registered as being in Georgia, but it seems only a couple of dozen are updated at all frequently.

After a quick look, it appears this blogger is based in Sukhumi, in the separatist region of Abkhazia, within Georgia. DJ Drive lives in Tbilisi, and has been posting a lot on the Russia-Georgia conflict (in Russian, but with many extracts from English-language news reports).

]]> By: metin http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/comment-page-1/#comment-301371 metin Sat, 14 Oct 2006 01:21:31 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/#comment-301371 I believe it to be an honor for Turkey as Orhan Pamuk receives the Nobel Prize. With the easing of restrictions in Turkey as the ultimate goal I believe in, it seems it is France that is taking a turn for worse. Regardless of genocide claims and the like, it is the freedom of expression that's been dealt a blow here. Whether we like it or not, the 'freedom of expression' enjoyed by the Armenians and others against the Turks is something that benefits the Turks as well in return. And this is where France is guilty, and Armenians maybe guilty by association. I believe it to be an honor for Turkey as Orhan Pamuk receives the Nobel Prize. With the easing of restrictions in Turkey as the ultimate goal I believe in, it seems it is France that is taking a turn for worse.

Regardless of genocide claims and the like, it is the freedom of expression that’s been dealt a blow here.

Whether we like it or not, the ‘freedom of expression’ enjoyed by the Armenians and others against the Turks is something that benefits the Turks as well in return.

And this is where France is guilty, and Armenians maybe guilty by association.

]]> By: Rapho http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/comment-page-1/#comment-301048 Rapho Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:24:25 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/#comment-301048 There are some posts and links to the Georgian-Russian-Conflict and much more. Perhaps ou can find something there. Regards, Rapho. But the blog is bilingual: german-english There are some posts and links to the Georgian-Russian-Conflict and much more. Perhaps ou can find something there. Regards, Rapho.
But the blog is bilingual: german-english

]]> By: Ben http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/comment-page-1/#comment-300686 Ben Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:32:59 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/#comment-300686 I haven't really come across an indigenous Georgian blogosphere, but that could also be my ignorance. Maybe Veronica knows of some Georgians having their LJ in Russian. Other than that, I am sad that <a href="http://sueandnotu.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Susan</a> is not in Georgia anymore. I haven’t really come across an indigenous Georgian blogosphere, but that could also be my ignorance. Maybe Veronica knows of some Georgians having their LJ in Russian. Other than that, I am sad that Susan is not in Georgia anymore.

]]> By: Leila http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/comment-page-1/#comment-300491 Leila Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:40:46 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/12/voices-from-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-11/#comment-300491 Did Georgian blogosphere react to their conflict with Russia at all? Would be interesting to see... Did Georgian blogosphere react to their conflict with Russia at all? Would be interesting to see…

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