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Published in: Can Europe Make It?ECHR confirms freedom of expression in Armenian case
The very fact that Mr Perincek had been criminally convicted was significant ‘in that it was one of the most serious...
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Published in: oDRFilm review: 'Moskvitch, My Love' (dir. Aram Shahbazyan)
As a testament to Soviet nostalgia, the plot of Moskvitch, My Love is peculiar: a father's blind pursuit of a car he...
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Published in: HomeA tale of two parks: a conversation between activists in Armenia and Turkey
... Nor Zartonk [New Awakening] the recently emerged leftwing Armenian youth association was there in Gezi Park. And...
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Published in: HomeMoving beyond the squares: anticipating the debate
On July 3-4, the LSE will jointly host a seminar with openDemocracy on the impact of the movements in the squares...
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Published in: HomeSelf-determined citizens? A new wave of civic activism in Armenia
‘When people on the street approached us and asked, “What NGO are you from?” We replied, “We are not from any NGO....
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Nagorno-Karabakh: European dreams
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic has managed to pursue a dynamic European and global foreign policy. Not bad for a...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The EU-Armenia entanglement: failed relations and the shadow of a new approach
Armenia is trapped between its traditional ties to the East and a desire to integrate with the West. In the light of...
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Published in: 50.50Skeletons in the Turkish closet: remembering the Armenian Genocide
Just like the skeletons that were discovered in Diyarbakır in 2012 nearly 100 years after they were buried, Turkey’s...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Recognising and denying Armenian losses in Cyprus
Cyprus was one of the first countries to recognise the Armenian genocide, but the relationship that the country has...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?A genocide of our own: Bulgaria and the memory of Ottoman Armenians
In Bulgaria, Armenian communities have thrived since the fifth century and found refuge there during Ottoman...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Turkey is changing, and I am part of that change: an interview with filmmaker Fatih Akin
His new film The Cut directly confronts the Armenian genocide. We talk to acclaimed Turkish-German filmmaker Fatih...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCultural heritage and violence in the Middle East
When people are dying in their thousands, why should we care about the destruction of artefacts? Cultural violence...
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Published in: oDRGeorgia looks west, Armenia east
This summer, Georgia signed an Association Agreement with the EU, but its southern neighbour, Armenia, has opted for...
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Published in: HomeAzerbaijan: a dual offensive
Azerbaijan’s strategy over the disputed, Armenian-held territory of Karabakh is also aimed at eliminating domestic...
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Published in: HomeTurkey's Armenian opening: towards 2015
The approaching centenary of the genocide of Armenians in the Ottoman empire is a moment for Turkey's civil society...
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Published in: oDRArmenia and the EEU: the point of no return for Yerevan
Early last year Armenia entered into accession talks with the Russian-led Customs Union – a precursor to the EEU....
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Published in: HomeSyria: Kessab's battle and Armenians' history
The takeover by anti-Damascus rebels of an Armenian village in northern Syria, near the border with Turkey, has...
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Published in: HomeAn Armenian perspective on Khojali
Many civilians were killed in the war between the newly independent states of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the early...
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Published in: HomeUkraine, and a Europe-Russia crack
The conflict in Ukraine is part of a wider tussle over eastern Europe's political orientation. The European Union...
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Published in: oDRBaba-Hadji, symbol of ethnic harmony
The complicated relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan that have erupted since the break-up of the USSR belie the...