Opinion Divided on Armenian Withdrawal from Eurovision

by Onnik Krikorian | March 22nd, 2012 | 8 comments

Not everyone thinks Armenia did the right thing with its recent withdrawal from the 2012 Eurovision competition.

Parliamentary Elections Yet Another Test for Democracy in Armenia

by Onnik Krikorian | March 15th, 2012 | 14 comments

With parliamentary elections in Armenia scheduled for 6 May, Onnik Krikorian interviews American-Armenian analyst Richard Giragosian on the political situation in the country as the vote draws closer.

Can Eurovision Succeed Where Diplomacy Has Failed?

by Onnik Krikorian | May 18th, 2011 | 4 comments

Azerbaijan’s victory at this year’s annual Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf, Germany, offers some activists reason for hope, but also raises concerns.

Clearing Mines and Saving Lives in Karabakh

by Onnik Krikorian | April 4th, 2011 | 2 comments

AMARAS, Karabakh — In an almost perfectly idyllic setting, with a monastery dating back to the 4th century and a nearby mulberry orchard, there’s hardly a soul around. Even the church in the complex is empty, save [...]

Culture That Unites Rather Than Divides

by Onnik Krikorian | December 21st, 2010 | 58 comments

This article was jointly written by Onnik Krikorian and Aygün Janmammadova, whose complete biographies are at the end of the article. TBILISI, Georgia – An Azeri teahouse, and naturally Azerbaijani can be heard spoken inside. [...]

Smoking the Pipe of Peace

by Onnik Krikorian | December 13th, 2010 | 7 comments

Just another early evening in Yerevan, and the streets are still full of people. Despite the temperature slowly dropping, their destination for a night out before the cold weather finally sets in might be predictable, [...]

Communication Is Possible: Armenian & Azeri Dialogue with the Aid of Social Media

by Onnik Krikorian | June 24th, 2010 | 1 comments

It was a simple tweet, a short text message sent out on the popular micro-blogging site, Twitter, but potentially very damaging indeed. “Media report: Police & NatSec detains Baku resident for chatting with Armenians in Internet forums,” it read.