Monthly Archives: February 2012

24 Years Since Armenian Pogroms in Sumgait, Azerbaijan – February 1988

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Observer | 4 Comments

It is difficult to define the exact number of victims of Sumgait massacre due to refusal of Azerbaijani government to help. Based on the data provided by the Prosecutor’s office of Azerbaijan, the Prosecutor’s office of the USSR announced that 26 citizens of Armenian nationality perished in Sumgait (“Izvestiya”, 03.03.1988). Below is the incomplete list of innocent victims of Sumgait. Continue reading →

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Posted in Armenia

Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Baku, Nagorno-Karabakh, Soviet Union, Turkey

The Symbol of Armenia’s Liberty Cracks

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Observer | 17 Comments

Armenia -- Liberty square facing Armenia's Opera house in Yerevan, 27Feb2012

The roof of the underground parking facility built under Yerevan’s Liberty square has cracked less than two years after construction. Continue reading →

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Posted in Armenia, Politics

Tagged Armenia, Freedom, Liberty, Sargsian, Sargsyan, Sarkissian, Serge, Serzh, Square, Yerevan

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Armenian rock band ready to sing in Baku

No official announcement has yet been made, but the online social networking sites are filled with the video of the Armenian rock band, The Dorians, for its new song “This Is Our World”. This group is described by many as a plausible pick to represent Armenia in the Azerbaijani capital.

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Posted on February 21, 2012 by Observer in Armenia

Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Baku, Banid, Contest, Dorians, Eurovision, Gor, Music, rock, Song, Sujian

The Armenian Cyber Army hacks over 20 Azerbaijani websites

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Observer | 7 Comments

Armenian Ciber Army hacks over 20 Azerbaijani sites to mark the 8-year anniversary of officer Guren Margaryan's murder

Armenian Ciber Army hacks over 20 Azerbaijani sites to mark the 8-year anniversary of the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan’s murder in Budapest. Continue reading →

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Posted in Armenia, Region, Society, Tech

Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Conflict, Death, Gurgen, Karabakh, Margaryan, Ramil, Safarov, War

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Boutique construction at the expense of Mashtots park resumes amid protests

A week-long sit-in by Armenian environmental activists was dispersed today as police used force to make space for the construction of fashion boutiques in one of central Yerevan’s few remaining green areas. Continue reading →

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Posted on February 17, 2012 by Observer in Armenia, Environment, Society

Tagged Activism, Armenia, Armenian, Boutique, Construction, Environmentalism, Protest, sit-in, Yerevan

Armenian Police Will Have New Uniforms

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Observer | 14 Comments

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The uniforms presented yesterday have caused a stir in the Armenian segment of the Internet. Some have even come up with humorous representations like this one.

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Tagged Armenia, Police, Uniform

Armenian Economy: a Diagnosis

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Observer | 2 Comments

The Cover Page of PFA's "Armenia: Averting an Economic Catastrophe" Report

Policy Forum Armenia, a Washington based Armenian think tank and advocacy group, has published an in-depth report, which might well be the best diagnosis of Armenia’s economic woes available out there. Continue reading →

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Posted in Armenia, Diaspora, Economy

Tagged Armenia, Budget, Debt, Economy, fiscal, Government, IMF, Inflation, PFA, Policy, Policy Forum Armenia, World Bank, Yerevan

Ex-US Envoy says “truth is on Turkey’s side”

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Observer | 6 Comments

In an interview published by Hurriyetdailynews.com, Ex-US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs and US mediator in Nagorno-Karabakh talks made a number of remarks, which sound quite sympathetic of Turkey. Continue reading →

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Posted in Armenia, Diaspora, Region

Tagged Armenia, Armenians in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Genocide denial, Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey, Turkish, United States

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Poaching in Armenia

Blogger Msheci-Talinci made a film about poaching in Armenia.

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Posted on February 13, 2012 by Observer in Armenia

Tagged Armenia

Armenia’s “de facto” Population Drops Below 3 Million

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Observer | 17 Comments

Armenian Census Data from 2001 and 2011 Compared (Red Column stands for 2011 data)

National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia released the preliminary findings of the 2011 Armenia population census earlier this week. Continue reading →

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Posted in Armenia, Society