The past week and a half have been rather tumultuous here in Armenia, following the Presidential Elections of last Tuesday. Officially, Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisyan has been declared the winner. The international reports noted they were, “with OSCE and Council of Europe commitments and standards for democratic elections.” So that’s good, right? Well, the opposition […]
Ay where to begin? First of all, thank you all for your support from my previous post. It’s good to see there are others out there like me who believe in what we’re doing and why we’re here. Now go tell your Congressmen! 😉 I’ve been out and about a lot in the past few […]
It was about time. Walking around my town here in Armenia, it’s hard not to feel like a rock star. Not withstanding my wearing bright colors (and not wearing pointy shoes – usually), I’m a 6’5″ gangly English speaker, so I get a few looks. The children like to practice their “hellos” with me, and […]
After being home for a couple of weeks this winter, I realized (not surprisingly) that Armenia isn’t usually the highlight of the news, especially during the election season. I wanted to share some interesting articles I’ve been reading about Armenia and the political situation that might shed some light on what Armenia is like on […]