Op-Ed: Armenia Must Act Against Bigotry to Save Itself
In 2011 Armenia ranked 87th in the UN’s Human Development Index, well behind Caucasian neighbors Georgia and Azerbaijan. Last year Forbes reported that the Armenian economy was the second worst
In 2011 Armenia ranked 87th in the UN’s Human Development Index, well behind Caucasian neighbors Georgia and Azerbaijan. Last year Forbes reported that the Armenian economy was the second worst
Prominent officials in Armenia have made public statements in support of arsonists who firebombed a popular bar in Yerevan in a hate crime against the country’s gay community, a move
An early morning arson attack on the popular Yerevan-based bar, DIY last week has led to an outpouring of support from concerned citizens, activists and customers who frequented the relatively
Update, 12 p.m: Suspects have been caught, sources say. Details will be added as the story develops. DIY, a popular bar in Yerevan was set on fire today when arson
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With the fall of the Soviet Union and the emergence of an independent Armenian Republic, the tectonic landscape of Armenia, culturally, economically, socially, and of course political, has drastically shifted.
As Armenia prepares to celebrate its status as World Book Capital of 2012, officials in the South Caucasus country are in the middle of censoring and pressing charges against the
It’s just after noon on a cloudy but bright December day, and the cold, grey-white sunshine pours through large windows overlooking a cluster of apartment buildings neighboring Yerevan’s Matenadaran ancient
The train from Yerevan to Gyumri took three hours. It was sturdy, but Soviet. Sturdy but Soviet. I sat on its wooden pews, looked at its safety posters with Cyrillic