Global Voices Online » Azerbaijan: Respect

Azerbaijan: Respect

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 @ 07:25 UTC

by Onnik Krikorian

Countries:: Azerbaijan
Topics:: Film
Languages:: English

see all categories

Fighting windmills? Take a pill comments on the system of Hormet or “respect” in Azerbaijan. In a post which defines how corruption and connections work in the countries of the South Caucasus, the blog gives just one example of how a system meant to show respect to some means those actually deserving of it are usually ignored.

Start the Conversation

Map Placeholder

Recent Articles also in Central Asia & Caucasus

Recent Links also in Central Asia & Caucasus

#

Sheki, Azerbaijan makes two posts on specific traditions practiced in her home country. In the first post, the blog explains how the shoes of visitors to homes are paired outside the front door, and in the second it looks at pickling white cucumbers.

#

Sheki, Azerbaijan comments on Azerbaijan's recent victory in the European Team Chess Championship. The blog says that it is proud of the achievement and hopes for more victories.

#

Eternal Remont reports that “as of November 16, Abkhazia will adopt Russian area codes for telephone service. This means than everyone trying to reach Uncle Bagrat in Gagra will have to call Russia and not Georgia.”

Funding drive

Donate to Global Voices