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Armenia: S.O.S. Save Cinema Moscow's Open Hall

Posted by Onnik Krikorian on 08/03/2010

Unzipped comments on plans to demolish Yerevan's only open air cinema hall to make room for the construction of a new church. Although the cinema itself was constructed after the demolition of a previous church standing in the same spot, the blog says that there are enough churches in the capita ...

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Armenia: International Women's Day

Posted by Onnik Krikorian on 08/03/2010

Ianyan marks International Women's Day with an extended post reflecting on gender in Armenia and its Diaspora. The blogger examines several issues related to Armenian women including marriage, education, work, and sex.

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Armenia-Turkey: US Congressional panel adopts Genocide resolution

Posted by Onnik Krikorian on 04/03/2010

In what turned out to be a nail-biting vote, the US congressional House Foreign Affairs Committee today voted on a non-binding resolution recognizing the massacre and deportation of Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire as Genocide. Outside observers live-tweeted the vote.

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Armenia: Diplomatic Academy

Posted by Onnik Krikorian on 28/02/2010

Armenia: Higher Education & Sciences reports that a Diplomatic Academy supported by the EU, OSCE and UN has been opened in Yerevan with the purpose of creating future career diplomats. The blog notes that several among the first intake were women.

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Armenia: Chance meeting

Posted by Onnik Krikorian on 28/02/2010

Unzipped: Gay Armenia visits the Yuri Mechitov photo exhibit at the National Theatre in London as part of an festival of events honoring Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov and runs into the photographer. The blog posts photographs from the visit and encounter.

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