A criminal investigation has been launched into the poisoning of a number of residents of Yerevan’s Nubarshen neighbourhood from dirty water.
This May, we had the opportunity to see two photo exhibits here in Yerevan. One was an extensive exhibit of the works by the New York-based Turkish photographer Attila Durak on display at the Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art (ACCEA) entitled "Erbru – Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey". The other presented the works of French-Armenian photographer Max Sivaslian entitled "We Once Lived There..."
According to the Prosecutor General's Office, 54 cases of sexual violence were reported in the first six months of 2010 compared to 34 cases registered in 2009.
Eliz is a woman from Saritagh, a Yerevan neighborhood, who moved to Istanbul eleven odd years ago. She's a veritable "ball of fire".
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Armenia has been postponed for a later "more convenient" date.