A diplomatic cable from January 2009 released by Wikileaks exposed the true nature of the relationship between Israel and Azerbaijan. The cable notes that, Ilham Aliyev describes the relationship like an iceberg “nine tenths of it below the surface”. It… Read More ›
Reflections
Dadivank: A long journey to Paradise.
In my several trips to Armenia and Artsakh I have been to many churches and monasteries , and have seen all shapes and sizes, old and new, and have been eternally fascinated by the history and religious devotion locked in… Read More ›
An Englishman in Artsakh
In 2003, I decided to go on holiday to Bucharest in Romania, and experience life in this unusual ex-Eastern Bloc country. I was hooked by what I saw, and the sense of discovery as I wandered through the streets, alone,… Read More ›
A personal view from a journey through Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
The dying days of the Soviet Union and the effects of perestroika, together with the earthquake in 1988, and the war in Nagorno-Karabakh in the early 1990’s dealt a major body blow to Armenia. In the late 20th century, Armenia… Read More ›