tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132558012009-11-25T21:43:17.573+04:00GEORGIA & SOUTH CAUCASUSPolitik, Kultur, Geschichte, Wirtschaft, Internet und andere Aspekte über den Süd-Kaukasus // Politic, Culture, History, Economy, Internet And Other Aspects About South-Caucasus // Posted By Ralph HälbigRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.comBlogger5000125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-36406742577338928692009-11-25T00:00:00.002+04:002009-11-25T00:11:27.184+04:00NEWS: RFE/RL Caucasus Report - November 24, 2009 (rferl.org)A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region. For more stories on the Caucasus, please visit and bookmark our Caucasus page . Mediators Note Progress In Munich Karabakh Talks The Munich meeting was the sixth between the two presidents this year, and according to the French co-chairman, Ambassador Bernard Fassier, itRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-60777351295473418372009-11-24T21:09:00.002+04:002009-11-24T21:13:18.805+04:00PHOTOGRAPHY: Scheherazade. By Irma SharikadzeMore info see below and at irmastudio.geRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-41021006218180684432009-11-24T14:28:00.001+04:002009-11-24T14:30:06.601+04:00CALL FOR PAPERS: FOR THE WINTER 2010 AND SPRING 2010 ISSUES OF THE CAUCASIAN REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (cria-online.org)CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE WINTER 2010 AND SPRING 2010 ISSUES OF THE CAUCASIAN REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSThe Caucasian Review of International Affairs (CRIA) is pleased to invite submissions for its Winter 2010 issue (Vol. 4, No. 1) and Spring 2010 issue (Vol. 4, No. 2) to be published respectively in the beginning of February 2010 and May 2010. Deadlines for submissions are December 15, 2009 Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-685465407395127052009-11-24T14:24:00.000+04:002009-11-24T14:26:30.953+04:00INTERNET: Muzame.ge is 1st Georgian Internet music magazine (geolivemusic.blogspot.com)Muzame.ge is 1st Georgian Internet music magazine, made by people who knows and loves music the main goal of the magazine is to let you know about the music news and write about what is happening in Georgian and foreign music industries.as a newcomer magazine Muzame.ge accepts any good advice from anyone.we wish them good luck.Web: www.muzame.geEmail: info@muzame.geRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-3134273755140361632009-11-24T14:21:00.000+04:002009-11-24T14:22:45.416+04:00PUBLICATION: Turkey, Russia and the Caucasus: Common and Diverging Interests (chathamhouse.org.uk)Briefing PaperGareth Winrow, November 2009Download Paper hereAnkara's rapprochement with Moscow has come under question after the August 2008 Russo-Georgian conflict. Turkish officials had believed that they shared common interests in preserving the territorial integrity of states in the Caucasus.The effectiveness of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party's good-neighbourhood policy is Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-59145899292304871872009-11-24T14:19:00.000+04:002009-11-24T14:20:18.315+04:00PUBLICATION: Georgia’s Relations with Russia: From 1991 to the Present (chathamhouse.org.uk)TranscriptChatham House, October 2009Download Paper hereThis is a transcript and summary of an event held at Chatham House on 13 October 2009.Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-18549202261453096342009-11-24T14:16:00.001+04:002009-11-24T14:18:08.512+04:00POLITIK: Türkisch-armenische Annäherung und Aserbaidschans Revanche (derstandard.at)Wien/Baku/Eriwan - Über die Bande spielen und dem Gegner den Billardstock scheinbar unabsichtlich in die Seite stoßen, gehört zu den Grundfertigkeiten der hohen Diplomatie. Das lässt sich dieser Wochen wieder am Endloskonflikt um die armenische Enklave Berg-Karabach in Aserbaidschan verfolgen. Baku spielt gegen Eriwan, meint aber die Regierung in Ankara; Eriwan spielt auf Ankara, trifft aber Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-76023646199869417072009-11-24T13:38:00.003+04:002009-11-24T14:44:47.194+04:00PHOTOGRAPHY: Edward Burtynsky's 'Oil' at the Corcoran, part twoEdward Burtynsky's photographs about our reliance on oil (on view now at the Corcoran) include a kind of trap. The pictures are beautiful. A Burtynsky picture of the landscape near extraction facility outside Fort McMurray, Alberta, looks like a classic Western landscape, complete with big sky, a reflection of a just-right cloudscape and endlessly unfolding hills.But look closely: That sky isn't Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-72713959868416770982009-11-24T13:26:00.007+04:002009-11-24T14:47:15.279+04:00PHOTOGRAPHY: Die Matrix der Modern. Von Lennart LaberenzEdward Burtynsky hat eine erschütternde Bilderreise durch die Welt des Öls vorgelegt (edwardburtynsky.com)Das letzte Bild, bevor in Edward Burtynskys prächtigem Bildband „Oil“ der Essay-Block beginnt, fällt etwas aus der Reihe. Ein Porträt ist es, für den forensisch vorgehenden Industrie-Landschaftsfotografen Burtynsky fast eine Nahaufnahme: In Chittagong, Bangladesh, stehen drei barfüßige MännerRalph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-86201549178202800382009-11-21T19:09:00.006+04:002009-11-21T19:20:49.251+04:00PHOTOGRAPHY: A photographer's Perspective Justyna Mielnikiewicz (cnewa.us)Photojournalist Justyna Mielnikiewicz speaks with ONE about her ongoing project documenting the Caucasus region.Photos & voice by Justyna Mielnikiewicz Produced by Erin Edwardsslideshow & voice (2:53) here >>>Where Europe Meets Asiaby Justyna Mielnikiewicz with text by Annie GrunowThe Caucasus is a place of imprecise boundaries and identities. The borders dividing its land and its people vary Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-7860614074192848872009-11-21T19:01:00.002+04:002009-11-21T19:06:24.316+04:00AUSSTELLUNG: An der Ader des Wohlstands. Von Alice Henkes (derbund.ch)Es ist das Land, in dem das Öl fliesst: Aserbaidschan. Die Ausstellung «Pipe Dreams» zeigt im Progr bewegende Fotos von der Armut im Schatten der grossen Pipelines nach Westen.Photo by Rena EffendiEin Junge spielt selbstversunken mit einem Gerät, das er aus alten Velorädern gebastelt hat. Hinter ihm ragt dunkel ein bizarrer Wald aus Ölbohrtürmen in den Himmel. Die aserbaidschanische Fotografin Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-73881376144705081682009-11-21T14:50:00.001+04:002009-11-21T14:52:39.286+04:00NEWS: 20 Nov 09 | Caucasus Reporting Service 520 (iwpr.net)Georgia: Russian Border Opening Plan Under ScrutinyMixed motives seen in proposed move to end three-year frontier closure. By Dimitri Avaliani in Tbilisi and Samvel Avagian in Yerevan (CRS No. 520, 20-Nov-09)Azeri Fishermen Lament Vanished Shrimps Environmentalists say crustaceans victims of pollution but demand also cited. By Idrak Abbasov on Pirallahi (CRS No. 520, 20-Nov-09)Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-47707361401519763312009-11-18T18:36:00.003+04:002009-11-18T18:52:18.051+04:00BOOK: The Caucasus - An Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series) By Frederik CoeneHardcover: 240 pagesPublisher: Routledge (November 10, 2009)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0415486602ISBN-13: 978-0415486606Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 0.8 inches Product DescriptionThe Caucasus is one of the most complicated regions in the world: with many different peoples and political units, differing religious allegiances, and frequent conflicts, and where historically major world powers have Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-67003710013879036522009-11-18T18:32:00.001+04:002009-11-18T18:33:52.745+04:00REISEBERICHT: Entdeckungsreise durch Georgien - Offroad im Kaukasus (geo-reisecommunity.de)Reisebericht über eine Tour durch Georgien und den Kaukasus im Juli- August 2009Ziele der Reise: Georgische Sehenswürdigkeiten, neue Reiseziele und Reiserouten, Offroad im georgischen Kaukasus. Der ganze Text >>>Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-36995785434560895702009-11-18T18:11:00.002+04:002009-11-18T18:13:59.737+04:00REISE: Armenien: Yerevan, Sevan See, Etschmiadzin und Ararat (55plus-magazin.net)Yerevan, das Zentrum ArmeniensGegründet wurde Yerevan (Jerewan, Eriwan) vor knapp 2.800 Jahren, ist somit älter als die ewige Stadt Rom und die 13. Hauptstadt in der wechselvollen Geschichte Armeniens. Yerevan liegt auf ca. 1.000 Meter Seehöhe im nordöstlichen Teil des Ararattals, ist auf drei Seiten von Bergen umrandet und hat ca. 1,2 Millionen Einwohner. Klick zum Video: Armenien - Eine Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-40442720052473796262009-11-18T18:06:00.004+04:002009-11-18T18:15:00.387+04:00FILMFEST COTTBUS: Preis für Elchin Musaoglu aus Aserbaidschan (zitty.de)Nehmen wir mal die Spache in dem sehenswerten DIE 40. TÜR aus Aserbaidschan. Was ganz sicher kein Russisch war, entpuppte sich als Aserbaidschan-Türkisch, die offizielle Landessprache. Aus dem türkischen "A" für Mutter wird hier ein "Anna". So lernt man also etwas über Länder, die sonst im Alltag nicht die große Rolle spielen.Vergeben wurde außerdem den International Film Guide Inspiration Award Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-37679456465521441542009-11-18T17:17:00.004+04:002009-11-18T17:24:09.922+04:00PHOTOGRAPHY: InThe Shadow Of The Bear" By George Georgiou (blurb.com)book >>>In late 2003, Georgia's "Rose revolution" bought the promise of an open, free and democratic future. Since this time the Government has faced a number of hostilities from it's giant neighbour Russia. This has included military and economic support for the breakaway Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the banning of Georgian produce from the Russia market, a hike in gas Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-91359439538285909812009-11-18T16:25:00.004+04:002009-11-18T17:09:44.311+04:00VIDEO: Russia's Hidden War by Evan WilliamsIt's a story well known in the Caucasus - How Russia uses terror to control its republics. Reporter Evan Williams goes to Ingushetia for Dateline and discovers how innocent civilians are being kidnapped, tortured and murdered by Russian security forces.You can watch the entire story straight from the horse's page in better quality, or check out the youtube versions right here ::::MORE HERE IN Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-39503584939868231752009-11-18T13:35:00.006+04:002009-11-18T16:22:37.134+04:00BOOK: Hayden Herrera Introduces New Book About Artist Arshile Gorky (armenianstudies.csufresno.edu)Mitchell Peters, Staff WriterCalifornia State University, Fresno, was honored to host Hayden Herrera, the author of an extensive new biography, Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), telling the story of one of the vanguards of modern painting of the twentieth century, Arshile Gorky.In her talk, sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program and Armenian Students Organization, Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-42418117780769278662009-11-18T11:59:00.004+04:002009-11-24T21:05:55.031+04:00BLOG: Elisabel berichtet die letzten beiden Monate wieder aus Aserbaidschan (aserbaidschan07.blogspot.com)Elisbasel ist wieder in Aserbaidschan. Vor geraumer zeit traf ich schon mal auf ihren Blog. Jetzt hat sie dort wieder etwas veröffentlicht. Schaut mal vorbei!Gut zwei Monate verbring sie Ende 2009 wieder in Aserbaidschan, vor allem in Baku, um Daten für ihre Diplomarbeit zu sammeln. Sie führt eine qualitative Netzwerkanalyse der lokalen NGOs aus dem Natur- und Umweltschutzbereich durch. Um einen Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-55910084547571688202009-11-18T03:09:00.003+04:002009-11-18T03:13:36.986+04:00TRAVEL: MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO TBILISI, GEORGIA (chrisguillebeau.com)Greetings, friends and readers. I’ve been traveling in the Caucasus this month, and over the weekend I took advantage of the opportunity to go from Azerbaijan to Georgia on a 15-hour overnight train.Here are a few notes and several videos from the trip. full article >>>Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-48957823373822455892009-11-18T03:05:00.000+04:002009-11-18T03:07:37.071+04:00RESEARCH: Azerbaijani-Armenian ties emotionally charged, says Caucasus researcher (hurriyetdailynews.com)FULYA ÖZERKANTBILISI – Hürriyet Daily NewsA senior researcher at a Caucasus research center says Baku-Yerevan ties are much more flawed than the relationship between Georgia and Russia. He says that despite the August 2008 war, Georgians have a favorable view of Russians but are skeptical of the Kremlin, while in the case of Azerbaijan and Armenia, hostility is visible between the two peoples, Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-29447501948074897332009-11-18T02:57:00.001+04:002009-11-18T03:00:21.642+04:00ART: YEREVAN GOES MODERN: $35 MILLION MUSEUM TO PROMOTE CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE CAUCASUS (eurasianet.org)Marianna Grigoryan and Anahit Hayrapetyan 11/13/09A EurasiaNet Photo StoryThey have built roads and hospitals; schools and factories. And now, with the recent opening of Yerevan’s $35 million Cafesjian Center for the Arts, members of Armenia’s deep-pocketed Diaspora has moved into modern art.The 1,100-square meter museum, which officially opened its doors on November 7, is part of a seven-year Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-83534748905498898452009-11-18T02:52:00.001+04:002009-11-18T02:54:26.360+04:00ARTICLE: Rewarding Russian Aggression (weeklystandard.com)In little over a week, a modern French warship is scheduled to visit St. Petersburg. If the Russians like what they see, and a deal can be reached, the French government has signaled that it is willing to sell Moscow a ship of its own. Should the sale go through, it will be the first ever arms sale of its kind to Russia from a NATO member. It will also be a remarkable bit of appeasement by an Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13255801.post-35587988212829854542009-11-18T02:25:00.001+04:002009-11-18T02:27:36.611+04:00TRAVEL: Armenia: a safe country for foreigners? (ditord.com)“Armenia is a very safe country, Yerevan is a safe place” I usually tell foreign friends and colleagues visiting Armenia and leave them free to explore it as much as they like, they are all grown ups, after all.full article >>>Ralph Hälbighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06951832615199463986Ralph.Haelbig@googlemail.com0