DiHaj on BBC Azeri

Apr 17, 2016

DiHaj, Caucasus Music Awards, Tbilisi, Georgia © Onnik James Krikorian 2016

Last month saw the annual Caucasus Music Awards held in Tbilisi, arguably the cultural centre of the South Caucasus, and featuring bands from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Because of time I couldn’t do as much reporting as I’d like, but did get a chance to interview Azerbaijani Experimental Doom Pop band, DiHaj for the BBC’s Azerbaijan Service.

More photos of all or most of the bands performing can be found on my Facebook page.

DiHaj, Caucasus Music Awards, Tbilisi, Georgia © Onnik James Krikorian 2016

Bilateral, Not Mediated: Why Last Week’s Yerevan Meeting Mattered

Oct 31, 2025 | Armenia, Azerbaijan

On October 21, 2025, an Azerbaijani Airlines (AZAL) Gulfstream G650, call sign 4K-ASG, touched down at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport. It was a historic event, commented many.

It was the first time an AZAL flight had landed in Armenia for three decades, claimed others. In fact, neither was correct though such minor inaccuracies probably don’t matter.