This morning I read an interesting, although lackluster, article supposedly about tourism in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) that was published by AFP on July 21, written by Mariam Hartutyunyan. There are some questionable, even disappointing points made in the article that I thought should be addressed. Below are quotes from the article and my responses.
In Yerevan, Armenia's capital city, ten musicians are gearing up to travel over 3,000 miles to Scotland, to perform together for the first time at the biggest cultural event on the planet: the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Their event, A Long Way From Armenia, was a late addition to the Fringe line-up, with registration only finalized in mid-June, after the printing of the official program.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan officially started his vacation today, a part of which he will spend overseas.
The Haygazn political party will stage a demonstration outside the Yerevan Municipality tomorrow, July 23, at 4pm to protest the recent rise in transit fares.
In 1960, the Azerbaijani authorities converted what was left into a summer movie theatre.