A selection of some of the key images for 2011 from demonstrations, travel and events.
Karabakh
Stepanakert (Nagorno-Karabakh) : A Celebration
88 years after Khankendi was renamed Stepanakert after Stepan Shahumyan ( the ethnic Armenian “Caucasian Lenin”) the city is now a vibrant place to be, and looks positively to the future. This is despite the fact that 20 miles to… Read More ›
What does is mean to be Armenian? : Further thoughts
This article is also available in Armenian I published a blog article on June 8th entitled “What does it mean to be Armenian?” in an attempt, after 4 visits to Armenia, to capture what I had concluded about the answer… Read More ›
Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army helps maintain the peace
The Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army was formed in the early 1990’s to protect the remaining ethnic Armenians in the autonomous state. It patrols and protects the “line of contact” that describes the final positions of the Karabakhi and Azeri forces as… Read More ›
The Missing Soldiers of the Nagorno-Karabakh war
In 1994 a ceasefire was declared in the Nagorno-Karabagh war which provided a much needed respite to the killing that had taken place in the region over the previous 6 years. The politicians have continued to talk since the cessation… Read More ›
Nagorno-Karabagh: Peace talks turn to sabre rattling
MORE ARTICLES ON ARTSAKH / NAGORNO-KARABAKH Peace talks led by the Kremlin, between Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan were held on 24th June 2011 in Kazan with the objective of securing agreement on the basic principles of a Nagorno-Karabagh conflict settlement…. Read More ›
Vera Grigorian and the lost soldiers of the Karabakh War
Buried in the backstreets of Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabagh, Vera Grigorian of the Union of Relatives of Warriors Missing in Action works tirelessly to continue to promote the cause of those families who still have no closure on the… 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 ›
My Photographic Year 2010
Alot of this year has been about photographing various protests and demonstrations, especially the English Defence League, and associated organisations ( 16 different events with the EDL). Most latterly this has been dominated by the 3 student fees protests that… Read More ›
