The war in Georgia has left the countries of the South Caucasus struggling with substantial risks and challenges. As a …
Western Union international money transfer system is prohibited in Armenia
August 25 decision of the Armenian Central Bank the Western Union international money transfer system is prohibited in Armenia. The …
Abkhazia, South Ossetia to become a measure of Russia's international influence
Both houses of Russia’s parliament have urged Dmitri Medvedev to recognize the independence of Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and …
The Armenian Observer blog news
Starting from today the Armenian Observer blog will be available on https://ditord.com domain along with its old http://ditord.wordpress.com address. This …
Constitutional Freedom of Expression forced out of Northern Avenue
It has become obvious that the protesters of Northern Avenue can’t avoid incidents, that pursue an aim to restrict their …
Government bill threatens Lake Sevan
On August 21, 2008 the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia adopted a government bill giving green light to …
Armenia 2 – 1 Turkey
Henrik Mkhitaryan scored the late winner in Yerevan (© Khachik Chakhoyan) Unzipped has an exciting post about the surprise win …
Unprecedented levels of violence against journalists in August
August 2008 was unprecedented with the amount of violence against media representatives. Gagik Hovakimyan of “Haykakan Zhamanak” (August 1), freelancer …
Russian bloggers go after YouTube
Evgeny Morozov | Wednesday, August 20, 2008 While the real war between Russia and Georgia may be over, the Internet …
Two Polish journalists denied entry to Armenia?
Reporters Without Borders has circulated a press release, calling on Armenia to lift bans on two Polish journalists who, according …