Another Year, Another One Caucasus

Oct 11, 2017

Natiq Rhythm Group (Azerbaijan), Tserakvi, Georgia © Onnik James Krikorian 2017

After covering last year’s One Caucasus Festival for Meydan TV there was no way I was going to miss this year’s. That was just as well as there was definitely more international media interest in the event that brings Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians together in a small, somewhat isolated village located about two hours away from Tbilisi.

Follow the links for my pieces on EurasiaNet, Meydan TV, and Stratfor.

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