Military doctor Vahe Avetyan who died in the hospital after being beaten up by restaurant security guards
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Anger over Military Doctor’s Death after Restaurant Brawl
The Economist says Armenia is “in the vice”
A view of Mt. Ararat from Yerevan | Photo by Ֆեյսբուքահայություն
“Armenia has a class of “30-something” technocrats, whose western education and global outlook means they are less rooted in the Soviet mentality than their elders. That bodes well for the future,” The Economist writes in a blog-post about Armenia published this week. Continue reading
Posted in Armenia, Economy, Politics, Region
Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Elections, Nagorno-Karabakh, Politics, The Economist, World Bank
Guest post: A Heart that Yearns for Home
Our people seem to have had a nomadic, adventurous streak from early on, weaving their way into many nations and embedding their roots where business could thrive. We like novelty, culture, food and winning, no matter what the prize. Unfortunately for those who would have kept close to their family hearths despite this curious streak to find a new El Dorado somewhere` somehow, they too would be forced to abandon all they held dear to start anew in strange worlds, among strange people bearing customs entirely foreign to our traditions. Continue reading
Tuning Show 2012 was held in Yerevan
Around fifty cars and motorcycles from Armenia and Georgia took part in the “Tunining Show 2012″ held in Yerevan’s Victory park on Sunday. Continue reading
ODIHR Releases Final Report on Armenian Elections
Radmila Šekerinska (c), the head of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission for the 6 May parliamentary elections in Armenia, speaking during a press conference in Yerevan, 7 May 2012. (OSCE/Thomas Rymer)
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has released its final report on Armenia’s parliamentary elections, held on 6 May 2012. Continue reading
Tagged Armenia, Election, Electoral Code, Electoral fraud, ODIHR, OSCE
2013 Presidential Elections: An Opportunity for Statesmanship
Unless Armenia’s next presidential election is fair and gives its winner a strong political mandate, the government will lack the legitimacy needed to implement comprehensive reforms, tackle corruption and negotiate a peaceful end to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Continue reading
