Azerbaijan Wins 2011 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision is finally coming to the South Caucasus. After an exhausting three hour final, where 25 countries competed to win the hearts of the voting public from England to Ukraine
The Big Picture: Persian New Year or Nowruz
Marking the first day of Spring, Nowruz is celebrated not only by Iran and the Iranian Diaspora, but in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The celebrations include Spring cleaning, visits
Embassy Reactions to Wikileaks: Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan
After classified and confidential U.S. Embassy cables leaked by rogue whistle blower site Wikileaks dominated worldwide headlines, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia released a statement calling the documents “harmful” for
Revelations: Wikileaks and The Caucasus
Wikileaks, the international organization publishing confidential and unavailable documents from anonymous sources released more than 250,000 classified US diplomatic cables to El Pais, Le Monde, Der Spiegal, Guardian and the
The Big Picture: The Caucasus
A battleground for culture, religion and politics, the Caucasus is a collection of countries wedged between Turkey, Iran and Russia. Comprised of Chechnya, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and a handful of
Ladies of the Caucasus Go Head to Head at Eurovision
Kitsch lyrics, super sleek pop stars in shiny outfits that can be seen planets away and the silent sound of oozing cheese can only mean one thing in the spring
Unity in Diversity: Overcoming Negative Stereotypes in the South Caucasus
In Tsopi, a Georgian village close to the Armenian border, a group of 80 pupils study together at a dilapidated school with no running water or electricity. Although this scenario
Human Rights Violations in South Caucasus, Middle East Continue
The South Caucasus, along with the Middle East seems to be a perpetual hot bed for human rights violations, a major problem that continues to escalate in these war torn
Azerbaijan Eurovision Probe is Just Another Set Back
Three months ago, all the kitsch and camp musical acts Europe had to offer crowded in the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia for the 54th annual Eurovision competition. When
Armenia at Eurovision Recap: Controversy and Reactions
In the almost 4 hour cheese fest of all the kitsch, camp and bombastic song and dance Europe has to offer known as Eurovision broadcast on Saturday, May 16, 2009,