Apr 17, 2016

DiHaj on BBC Azeri

 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

Armenia and Azerbaijan Ponder Return of Non-Enclave Gazakh Villages

Armenia and Azerbaijan Ponder Return of Non-Enclave Gazakh Villages

Mar 15, 2024

Last weekend, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Shahin Mustafayev, called for the immediate return of those non-enclave villages controlled by Yerevan in the Gazakh region of Azerbaijan. On Tuesday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the issue during a live press conference.