Unzipped: Gay Armenia comments on reported changes to legislation concerning HIV/AIDS in Armenia. In particular, the blog notes, this looks likely to include mandatory sex education classes in Armenian schools.
Unzipped: Gay Armenia comments on reported changes to legislation concerning HIV/AIDS in Armenia. In particular, the blog notes, this looks likely to include mandatory sex education classes in Armenian schools.
Joe's Trippin' posts an extended entry complete with photographs and video of this week's Day of Ashura [See here for earlier coverage] in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Although the blog says that the Koran and most Moslem governments ban self-mutilation, a few dozen faithful flagellated or cut themselves instead of donating blood. The blog concludes that the traditional way of observing Ashura was more interesting.
J. Gary's Windows Live Space details a hypothetical military operation in which U.S. armed forces support Azerbaijan in restoring sovereignty over part of its territory captured by a mythical enemy, “Ahuristan.” The blog by U.S. Major Gary Casey provides a background to the kind of training officers undergo in preparation for military action to enforce UN Security Council resolutions and to protect Azerbaijan's oil reserves.
Daniel writes about the return of Haj pilgrims to the airport of Dushanbe, capital city of Tajikistan, noting that hundreds of police officers lined the airport's arrival terminal perimeter, taming an anxious crowd.
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