The sound of cars speeding up the main streets, horns blaring out repeatedly, dressed and trimmed with flowers and ribbons is always a sure sign of another wedding in Stepanakert. Pedestrians know to keep their distance from the edge… Read More ›
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Stendal : A Business for the Community
When I visited Stepanakert last May, I was given the opportunity to go to the Stendal Music Club at the bottom of Mashtots Street, just for a drink, chat, and a little karaoke – not a past-time that I’m particularly… Read More ›
Caring for the Future of Artsakh
The care of newly born babies and children is a critical part of supporting the life-blood of a country, and modern facilities and equipment are essential to providing quality health care for all ages. Unfortunately due to a history of… Read More ›
Artsakh Village Life: Living in the Nature
At 6 o’ clock in the morning, the cock crows through the silent mist in the mountains of Khndzristan in the Askeran region of Artsakh. Arkady Beglaryan stirs from his sleep; the rest of the family, who enjoyed the fruits… Read More ›
Recognising the Spirit of Artsakh
In April of this year I was invited by the Primate of the Armenian Church in the UK , Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, to make a presentation to the community in London; the subject I chose to present on was “An… Read More ›
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness in Artsakh
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which… Read More ›
“We are few but we are called Armenians…”
In the leafy, expensive part of London, that is Kensington, Armenians from all over the UK gathered to join in the 2nd Armenian Street Festival in the grounds of St Sarkis Church on July 29th. The event was introduced in… Read More ›
Armenian Genocide : Turkey’s cynical politicking on Artsakh
An article was written recently by Aslı Aydıntaşbaş (www.al-monitor.com) on a speech made at a Free Syria conference by the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu. This was presented as a quiet strategy for opening up and resolving the Armenian issue…. Read More ›
Youth; the Destiny of Artsakh
The Youth of any country is its lifeblood, none more so than in Artsakh. I remember when I first arrived in Shushi a few years ago, and I walked around the streets with my Armenian friend, just talking to each… Read More ›
Operation Ring : Trading and torturing hostages in the Heart of Artsakh
In the spring of 1991, the Soviet Army and the Azerbaijani OMON initiated Operation Ring. The villages of Getashen and Martunashen in that area were subject to violent attack and the populations forcibly deported. On May 7, an operation was… Read More ›
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