Armenia's Gurdjieff Folk Instruments Ensemble has won the 2012 Edison Awards prize for best folk album.
Some residents of Vanadzor have taken the term “outhouse” to the extreme. Perched atop the Pampak River, the tin toilet affords passersby in need of relief a pleasant oasis to do their duty. And, unlike many other public toilets in Armenia, it’s free of charge.
“There are many Armenians in a terrible state in Syria who dream about fleeing, but those who come here are in worse shape. Many just want to return and die honorably rather than stay in Armenia and live a beggar’s life. I now people who have returned disgusted,” Sayid says.