http://www.pechakucha.org/presentations/58903a013c70ef3831000009/embed I took part in a PechaKucha several months ago. Today I found the presentation, so I’m sharing it here …
Gagik Tsarukian, Armenia’s Trump, leading in Parliamentary Election Polls
At least two competing opinion polls have shown that Armenia’s richest businessman Gagik Tsarukian’s election bloc named “Tsarukian” after him, is leading …
Gyumri stuck in an eternal disaster
A couple of years ago, actually 26 years after the disastrous earthquake of 1988, I made this report about Gyumri. “This town …
US Envoy to UN Speaks of The Armenian Genocide
In a speech hailing the work of Holocaust survivor and Nobel peace laureate Elie Wiesel, U.S. ambassador to UN Samantha Power spoke …
National Geographic portrayed Armenians as "respected artisans, scientists, and energetic merchants"
I came across this fascinating map (link to full-sized map) of the “People’s of the Soviet Union”, published by the …
Armenia's Chess Grandmaster Density among World's Highest
Armenia has one of the world’s highest chess grandmaster density per million people according to this map posted on Reddit.
Internet Freedom declines in Armenia
Freedom House published its “Freedom on the Net 2016” report on Monday. Armenia retained its position among the countries with …
Coffee in Dilijan
Driving through Dilijan with a group of friends on Sunday we decided to stop for a cup of coffee at …
Scene of Yerevan Hostage Standoff: Google Map
[googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1sq_eKfUHrFf8-kDEpR9-zmBA0N4&w=100%&h=480] I’ve made this little map here to give an idea of what is the situation like in Yerevan’s …
Radical Opposition Group Captures a Police Building in Yerevan
A group of armed men from an opposition group stormed a district police headquarters and exchanged fire with police in …