The Caucasus Digest
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Why is Yerevan setting up a morning musical alarm?
In this week's episode of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media's Editor-in-Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Luiza Mchedlishvili about the Chechen volunteers fighting against Russia in Ukraine. More: 'We have only one enemy — this is Russia': the Chechens taking up arms for Ukraine Ismi Aghayev talks about the ongoing Avaz Hafizli murder trial. More: Prominent queer Azerbaijani journalist brutally murdered Obituary | Avaz Hafizli And Ani Avetisyan talks about the recently introduced Yerevan-wide musical alarm. More: Yerevan City Hall to blast musical alarm every morning The National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia's rendition of Erebuni-Yerevan, as conducted by Tigran Hekekian, was used in this episode. Become a supporter at oc-media.org/support_us, or on Patreon.
Ep 3What is Azerbaijan doing to rehabilitate war veterans?
In this week's episode of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media's Editor in Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Ismi Aghayev about Azerbaijan's efforts to rehabilitate war veterans of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. Ani Avetisyan talks about Armenia's skyrocketing inflation and its economic ties to Russia. More: A strong dram and rising inflation leave Armenians in a bind And Mariam Nikuradze talks about the viral TikTok posted by an assistant nurse at a Tbilisi clinic condoning rape, and the mismanagement of PR in Georgia. Tbilisi clinic defends nurse over 'joke' advocating date rape Become a supporter at oc-media.org/support_us, or on Patreon.
Why is a massive statue of Christ being built in Armenia?
In the second edition of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media's Editor in Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Ani Avetisyan about Gagik Tsarukyan's proposal to build a massive statue of Christ on Mount Hatis. More: Ground broken for massive Christ statue in Armenia Shota Kincha talks about the departure of several figures from the ruling Georgian Dream party. More: Prominent Georgian Dream MPs 'leave party' to float EU conspiracy And Ismi Aghayev talks about the transparency of Azerbaijan's justice system, and how courts block journalists from attending certain court hearings. Become a supporter at oc-media.org/support_us, or on Patreon.
Did Georgia's pro-EU protests fail?
In the very first edition of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media's Editor in Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Mariam Nikuradze about Georgia's stalled pro-EU protests. More: Home to Europe deadline passes as protests appear to stall Prominent Georgian Dream MPs 'leave party' to float EU conspiracy Tata Shoshiashvili and Mariam Nikuradze discuss Georgia's Pride Week. More: Tbilisi Pride week concludes with festival as far-right fails to disrupt event Tbilisi Pride's leading women And Ani Avetisyan speaks about the partial reopening of borders between Turkey and Armenia, and what that might mean for Armenia and the normalisation process with Turkey. Become a supporter at oc-media.org/support_us, or on Patreon.