Armenian Traffic Police have been required to wear special surveillance cameras since June 2016. The cameras were introduced as part of the Government’s anti-corruption efforts [More info about cameras in this video]. A controversial incident on September 4th, which has caused a bit of uproar around the Armenian segment of the internet, has raised many questions about these cameras.
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BarCamp Vanadzor 2016 at VTC
Vanadzor has an amazing Vanadzor Technology Center – VTC and on Sunday there was a Barcamp Vanadzor 2016 event to prove it! Continue reading “BarCamp Vanadzor 2016 at VTC”
"Armenia, My Love" To Premiere Tonight
Diana Angelson’s ‘Armenia, My Love’ film-tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide will premiere today at 7:30 PM at the Laemmle Playhouse 7 movie theatre in Pasadena, as well as Laemmle NoHo 7 in North Hollywood and the MGN 5 Star cinema in Glendale.
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Fragile Truce Holds in Karabakh
This video screenshot of a smiling Armenian soldier somewhere in the southern part of the line of contact between Armenian and Azerbaijani militaries has made my day. It marks the end of the nightmare, the end of 3 days of violent clashes, it reaffirms the promise that there’s no military solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and it signifies hope that peace is possible… Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Fragile Truce Holds in Karabakh"</span>
Inside Story – What triggered the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Suspends Priest Accused of Sexually Abusing A Teenager
An Armenian priest has been suspended over allegations that he and two other clergymen abused a seminary student at Sts. Tarkmanchatz Armenian School some 20 years ago, RFE/RL’s Armenian service reports. Continue reading “Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Suspends Priest Accused of Sexually Abusing A Teenager”
Number of Female Drivers Keeps Growing in Armenia
Women behind the wheel are no longer an exotic sight in Yerevan. I frequently find my car sandwiched between two female drivers on the street. And those are the rare moments, when I feel safe… because I’ve never seen a female driver take an especially risky maneuver just to prove a point or please their ego so far.
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Dream Job
“What do you do all day?” I asked.
“Sit around, smoke and drink coffee,” the traffic controller on one of Yerevan’s minibus routes chuckled back to me.
Depressing utility bills hit the nation. UPDATED
There’s sadness and troubled faces in Armenia’s banks, post-offices and around electronic payment terminals. Continue reading “Depressing utility bills hit the nation. UPDATED”
Areni Wine Festival – a Tradition in Fermenting
The Wine festival in Areni village of Vayots Dzor region in Armenia was held for the 4th consecutive time on Saturday, October 6th. The annual event, which is partly sponsored by the Armenian government, is slowly turning into a tradition and a welcome one, judging from these great photo shots published by Azatutyun.am. Continue reading “Areni Wine Festival – a Tradition in Fermenting”