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Bob Amsterdam brings American-style info wars to Armenia
The Canadian—American lawyer supporting Armenian tycoon Samuel Karapetyan
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The paradoxical reopening of the Baku–Tbilisi railway
One of my most poignant memories of travelling on the Baku–Tbilisi passenger train dates back to September 2019, the last time I rode this route and said ‘goodbye’ to my homeland. Soon after, the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, with the Azerbaijani government taking advantage of the situation to completely close its land borders for over six years. During these last six years, Azerbaijanis living in areas near the Georgian border had to spend 16 hours travelling in order to visit relatives l
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A celebration with tears in one’s eyes
Patriotism in Russia has taken on monstrous forms and its ‘victory over fascism’ has taken on a distorted meaning.
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Pashinyan and the Armenian opposition’s ‘war party’
Absent real alternative plans among Armenia’s main opposition parties for how to deal with Azerbaijan, Pashinyan’s framing rings true.
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Democracy is also about tolerance — something Pashinyan appears to lack
Public discourse in Armenia requires tolerance if democracy is to strengthen
