Armenia Archives - Page 19 of 42 - Onnik James Krikorian - Journalist, Photojournalist, Consultant

On Aggregate: Champions Without a Home

Oct 6, 2016 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Sport

After nearly 19 years of communicating online, I finally managed to meet Thomas Goltz, the American writer and journalist best known for his Azerbaijan Diary, Chechnya Diary, and Georgia Diary books. I also managed to interview him for the BBC’s Azerbaijan Service on his latest project, On Aggregate: Champions Without a Home, the story of Azerbaijan’s Qarabagh-Aghdam football team which has been unable to play home games since 1993 when their city was captured by Armenian forces during the conflict over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh.

Woodstock Without Borders: One Caucasus Festival

Sep 11, 2016 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Music

I’ve been meaning to attend the annual One Caucasus festival since it started three years ago, but this year’s event, held 25-28 August in the Georgian village of Tserakvi, was the first time that I have. Naturally, I put together two video reports, in Azerbaijani for the BBC’s Azeri Service, embedded further down this page, and in English for Meydan TV, directly below.

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Karabakh Escalation Viewed from Georgia

Apr 15, 2016 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh

Following the recent escalation on the Line of Contact (LoC) separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in and around the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, BBC Azeri recently published my piece on the view from Georgia. In particular, it focuses on opinions expressed at a meeting of the Thinking Citizens platform, an Azerbaijani and Georgian-Azeri initiative.

#NKPeace: BBC Azeri Interview with U.S. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Ambassador James B. Warlick

Oct 13, 2015 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh

As tensions escalate on the Line of Contact (LoC) separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces still locked in deadlock over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, the BBC’s Azerbaijan Service last month published my interview with the U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador James B. Warlick.

Jazz Without Borders

Jun 13, 2015 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Music

Cross-border projects in a conflict-riven region come in many forms, but perhaps the most overlooked has arguably been those in the area of culture. There have been some notable exceptions such as the CIS Youth Symphony Orchestra that performed in Yerevan and Baku as well as elsewhere, but otherwise most cultural events featuring both Armenian and Azerbaijani musicians perform in neighbouring Georgia.

Tbilisi Jam! Fest 2015

May 19, 2015 | #TbilisiUnderground, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Music

Two weeks ago saw Tbilisi Jam! Fest 2015 held close to Lisi Lake. Featuring metal bands from the U.S., Europe, and Israel, the event also saw another instalment of the Wacken Open Air (W.O.A) Metal Battle Caucasus in which groups from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia competed to represent the region in the German music festival.

Free Thought Azerbaijani Tea House, Tbilisi, Georgia

Oct 19, 2014 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Education, Georgia, Minorities

The BBC’s Azerbaijan Service has just published my video report on the Free Thought Tea House in Tbilisi, Georgia. The piece is in Azerbaijani, but below is a brief description in English. I’ve covered Tbilisi’s tea houses serving as a meeting space for the whole region, before but this new venture takes things to whole other level.

20 Years After the 1994 Ceasefire, A Call for #NKPeace

May 12, 2014 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh

Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the May 1994 Ceasefire Agreement that put the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh on hold. Unfortunately, this is not a date to celebrate. Thousands have died since the armistice was signed, and two decades later, the sides are nowhere closer to peace than they were back then.

Tbilisi Blitzkrieg — W.O.A. Metal Battle Caucasus

Mar 29, 2014 | #TbilisiUnderground, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Music

Last week saw bands from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia compete in the semi-finals of a Metal Battle Caucasus to determine which three bands would perform at the final next month. The winner will get to perform at the Wacken Open Air Festival to be held later this year in Germany.

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