THE ARMENIA PROJECT
The Armenia Project (TAP) supports and develops how Armenia communicates
TAP is an educational non-profit that bridges the communications gap between Armenia and the international community.
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Greta Thunberg in Armenia: The Intersection of Climate and Human Rights at COP29
by Emily Hanna
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was at the American University of Armenia last week to speak on global leaders’ complacency with what she called “Azeri Crimes.” Thunberg explained why she didn’t attend COP29 held in Baku.
Thirty years of media coverage in Nagorno-Karabakh
by Sophie Holloway
The multimedia exhibition “Conflict Journalism Episodes” is currently on show at the Loft in Ijevan. Focusing on the Nagorno-Karabakh wars and organized by the Media Initiatives Center, the display has been touring Armenia since January 2023.
Faith Over Fear
by Emily Hanna
Souren Harutunyan, also known as Surik, was born and raised in Armenia, and has lived his whole life in his home in a small village in Goris on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
Progressive realism shouldn’t mean cheering a thuggish regime’s crimes
by Sohrab Ahmari
Nagorno-Karabakh, known to the Armenians as Artsakh, is the spiritual heartland of the Armenian people. It is where they developed their alphabet and where they managed to cling to a measure of sovereignty.
Thousands of miles from Silicon Valley, this small country is building a booming tech sector
More than a quarter of a century since gaining its independence following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Armenia has built a thriving tech sector that encompasses Western technology giants and a slew of local startups.
Accountability after ethnic cleansing: University Network for Human Rights and Karabakh
What happened in Nagorno-Karabakh is one of the most egregious examples of rights abuses that I have seen. And what’s unique about this is that it’s gone virtually under the radar for the international community.
Pressure by activists to change the location of the COP29 is mounting as the UN climate summit is set to take place in Azerbaijan. Among the activists’ concerns are the inability of Armenians to attend, their safety, and COP29’s potential to greenwash and sponsor – dictatorship and genocide.
Activists say COP29 greenwashes ethnic cleansing, demand location change
Jazz as an art form and a way of life has been interwoven in the culture of Armenia for the past century. While the country’s relationship with the genre has evolved over time, the blues had taken over the underground music scene, giving way to the Jazz Age.
Jazz in Armenia
by Audrey Sears
Reflections From a Forgotten Ethnic Cleansing
by Siranush Sargsyan
Another irony—while I was in Boston developing my knowledge and skills in government and diplomacy, my own parliament building was being demolished, with Azerbaijan's president proudly lighting a bonfire…
Baku’s targeting of cultural heritage in Karabakh hinders peace prospects
by Sonya Dymova
In a report released this week, Caucasus Heritage Watch said the number of Armenian heritage sites destroyed in Nagorno-Karabakh skyrocketed since October 2023, a month after the forcible displacement of nearly all of the region’s Armenians.
Armenia: A wine lover’s guide
by Lauren Mowery
Located within a tough neighbourhood, Armenia has nonetheless retained its unique culture and wine heritage – Decanter uncovers some travel highlights.
In Armenia, ancient history and modern cool coexist in one fascinating destination by Kate Dingwall
Before my visit, my ideas of Armenia were painted by legends and old testaments. But I soon learn that this place, one of the oldest civilizations in the world, feels both ancient and animated with a vibrant creative energy.
Frontline view of war in the South Caucasus by a Tulsan
I knew Armenia had experienced on again, off-again conflict with Azerbaijan, its neighbor to the east, over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. But I did not expect all hell to break loose precisely as I was packing to go there on a journalistic internship.
The Passion of Artsakh
by Sohrab Ahmari
"Artsakh, the spiritual heartland of the Armenian people, is now all but devoid of Armenians. The sturdy Karabakhi Armenians are exiled, likely never to return to their ancestral land". This is an 8,000-word account of the disappearance of a lifeworld, as told by six of its women.
7 Wine Regions To Watch In 2024,
According To Sommeliers
While Armenia is home to the world’s oldest known winery, the industry crumbled under Soviet rule (Georgia was designated the winemaking hub, while Armenia got brandy). Over the last two decades, a dedicated wave of producers are reviving the region’s winemaking culture.
Armenia, world’s oldest centre of winemaking, learns how to produce wine in ways ancient and modern
Mount Ararat is the national symbol of Armenia, but of particular importance to the country’s winemakers. Legend has it that as the biblical flood receded, Noah’s ark made landfall atop the cone of this extinct volcano, and Noah eventually descended to plant the first grapevines.
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