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A J OURNA LI S T’S PE R SPEC T IV E 

O N T H E S O U T H C AU C A S U S
O N N I K J A M E S K R I KO R I A N 	

H T T P :// W W W . O N N I K - K R I KO R I A N . C O M
WELCOME

RUSSIAN MILITARY ROAD BLOCK, ROAD TO GORI © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2008
S O U T H C AU C A S U S

AZERBAIJAN FROM THE TBILISI-BAKU FLIGHT © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2013
T H E S O U T H C AU C A S U S
“T WE NT Y Y EARS AFTE R THE E ND O F T HE SOVIET U NIO N,
T H E S O U T H C AU C A S U S C O U N T R I E S C A N N O L O N G E R B E
CONSIDERED ‘IN TRANSITION.’	

!

A RM EN IA , AZE RB AI J AN , AN D GEO R GIA HAVE BU ILT
FU NC TIO N I N G S OVE RE I GN STAT ES. BU T MA NY QU EST IO NS
R E M A I N A B O U T H OW W E L L T H E Y A R E FA R I N G […]”
T H O M A S D E WA A L , C A R N E G I E E N D OW M E N T F O R I N T E R N AT I O N A L P E AC E
THE WIDER REGION

IRAN FROM THE BAKU-DOHA FLIGHT © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2013
ATTITUDES TO EU

DATA: CAUCASUS RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTERS (CRRC)
ATTITUDES TO NATO

DATA: CAUCASUS RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTERS (CRRC)
NAG OR N O K A RA B A KH

AZERBAIJANI POW, NAGORNO KARABAKH © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 1994
GDP PER CAPITA (2012)
ARMENIA: 	

 	

AZERBAIJAN: 	

GEORGIA: 	

 	


$4,900

$10,400

$4,800

CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX (2013)
ARMENIA: 	

 	

AZERBAIJAN: 	

GEORGIA: 	

 	


36 (94/177)

28 (127/177)

49 (55/177)

FREEDOM HOUSE (2013)
ARMENIA: 	

 	

AZERBAIJAN: 	

GEORGIA: 	

 	


PARTLY FREE (4.5)

NOT FREE (5.5)

PARTLY FREE (3)
E A RT H QUA K E Z O N E

GYUMRI, ARMENIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2005
199 9 A S S A S S IN AT IO N S

VAZGEN SARGSYAN FUNERAL, ARMENIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 1999
D E M O C R AT I C D E F I C I T

POST-ELECTION OPPOSITION PROTEST, ARMENIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2003
E X T R E M E P OV E RT Y

44-YEAR-OLD TUBERCULOSIS SUFFERER, ARMENIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2004
F ROZ EN C O N F L IC T S

HALO TRUST DEMINING, NAGORNO KARABAKH © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2002
AR M E N IA - T U RK E Y

(TOP) BURNING OF THE TURKISH
FLAG, ARMENIA. (RIGHT) ARMENIATURKEY BORDER GATES © ONNIK
JAMES KRIKORIAN 2009
NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
•

25,0 0 0 D E AD UN T IL 1 9 9 4 C E AS E FIR E 	


•

1 MIL LI ON RE F U G E E S A N D ID P S
D I S P L AC E D F RO M T H E I R H O M E S	


•

16 PE R C E N T OF A Z E RB A IJA N
CONTROLLED BY ARMENIAN FORCES	


•

BORDER SKIRMISHES AND CLASHES,
IN CR E A SE IN SNI PE R I N C I D E N TS 	


•

NE W G E N E RAT I O N S OF A RM E N IAN S A N D
AZ E R B A IJA NI S LI V IN G W I TH OU T
CONTACT WITH THE OTHER	


•

CONFLICT USED AS A POLITIC AL TOOL
IN A R M E N IA AN D AZ E R B A IJA N	


•

PEACE STILL ELUSIVE
NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
[…] people are often inclined to consider their existing attitudes and
beliefs to be true and filter the news through this lens. Thus, they accept
messages in order to maintain their original perceptions. […] bias in the
local media [...] ser ves as a means to fuel and perpetuate hatred. This is
a role the media has and continues to play with regards to the conflict
over Nagorno Karabakh.	


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!
A R M E N I A N A N D A Z E R B A I J A N I I N T E R N AT I O N A L N E WS COV E R AG E ,
C AU C AS U S R E S E AR CH R E S O U R CE CENTERS (CRRC)	

http://epfound.am/files/mb_fg_report_finalized_edited_12.27.2008.doc

NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
ALT E R NAT IVE N A RRATIV E S
T H A N K YO U

ALAVERDI, GEORGIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2009
CONTACT
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FACEBOOK
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A Journalist's Perspective on the South Caucasus

  • 1. A J OURNA LI S T’S PE R SPEC T IV E 
 O N T H E S O U T H C AU C A S U S O N N I K J A M E S K R I KO R I A N H T T P :// W W W . O N N I K - K R I KO R I A N . C O M
  • 2. WELCOME RUSSIAN MILITARY ROAD BLOCK, ROAD TO GORI © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2008
  • 3. S O U T H C AU C A S U S AZERBAIJAN FROM THE TBILISI-BAKU FLIGHT © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2013
  • 4. T H E S O U T H C AU C A S U S “T WE NT Y Y EARS AFTE R THE E ND O F T HE SOVIET U NIO N, T H E S O U T H C AU C A S U S C O U N T R I E S C A N N O L O N G E R B E CONSIDERED ‘IN TRANSITION.’ ! A RM EN IA , AZE RB AI J AN , AN D GEO R GIA HAVE BU ILT FU NC TIO N I N G S OVE RE I GN STAT ES. BU T MA NY QU EST IO NS R E M A I N A B O U T H OW W E L L T H E Y A R E FA R I N G […]” T H O M A S D E WA A L , C A R N E G I E E N D OW M E N T F O R I N T E R N AT I O N A L P E AC E
  • 5. THE WIDER REGION IRAN FROM THE BAKU-DOHA FLIGHT © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2013
  • 6. ATTITUDES TO EU DATA: CAUCASUS RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTERS (CRRC)
  • 7. ATTITUDES TO NATO DATA: CAUCASUS RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTERS (CRRC)
  • 8. NAG OR N O K A RA B A KH AZERBAIJANI POW, NAGORNO KARABAKH © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 1994
  • 9. GDP PER CAPITA (2012) ARMENIA: AZERBAIJAN: GEORGIA: $4,900
 $10,400
 $4,800 CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX (2013) ARMENIA: AZERBAIJAN: GEORGIA: 36 (94/177)
 28 (127/177)
 49 (55/177) FREEDOM HOUSE (2013) ARMENIA: AZERBAIJAN: GEORGIA: PARTLY FREE (4.5)
 NOT FREE (5.5)
 PARTLY FREE (3)
  • 10. E A RT H QUA K E Z O N E GYUMRI, ARMENIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2005
  • 11. 199 9 A S S A S S IN AT IO N S VAZGEN SARGSYAN FUNERAL, ARMENIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 1999
  • 12. D E M O C R AT I C D E F I C I T POST-ELECTION OPPOSITION PROTEST, ARMENIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2003
  • 13. E X T R E M E P OV E RT Y 44-YEAR-OLD TUBERCULOSIS SUFFERER, ARMENIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2004
  • 14. F ROZ EN C O N F L IC T S HALO TRUST DEMINING, NAGORNO KARABAKH © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2002
  • 15. AR M E N IA - T U RK E Y (TOP) BURNING OF THE TURKISH FLAG, ARMENIA. (RIGHT) ARMENIATURKEY BORDER GATES © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2009
  • 16. NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H • 25,0 0 0 D E AD UN T IL 1 9 9 4 C E AS E FIR E • 1 MIL LI ON RE F U G E E S A N D ID P S D I S P L AC E D F RO M T H E I R H O M E S • 16 PE R C E N T OF A Z E RB A IJA N CONTROLLED BY ARMENIAN FORCES • BORDER SKIRMISHES AND CLASHES, IN CR E A SE IN SNI PE R I N C I D E N TS • NE W G E N E RAT I O N S OF A RM E N IAN S A N D AZ E R B A IJA NI S LI V IN G W I TH OU T CONTACT WITH THE OTHER • CONFLICT USED AS A POLITIC AL TOOL IN A R M E N IA AN D AZ E R B A IJA N • PEACE STILL ELUSIVE
  • 17. NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H […] people are often inclined to consider their existing attitudes and beliefs to be true and filter the news through this lens. Thus, they accept messages in order to maintain their original perceptions. […] bias in the local media [...] ser ves as a means to fuel and perpetuate hatred. This is a role the media has and continues to play with regards to the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh. ! ! A R M E N I A N A N D A Z E R B A I J A N I I N T E R N AT I O N A L N E WS COV E R AG E , C AU C AS U S R E S E AR CH R E S O U R CE CENTERS (CRRC) http://epfound.am/files/mb_fg_report_finalized_edited_12.27.2008.doc

  • 18. NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
  • 19. NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
  • 20. NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
  • 21. NAGO R NO K A R A B A K H
  • 22.
  • 23. ALT E R NAT IVE N A RRATIV E S
  • 24. T H A N K YO U ALAVERDI, GEORGIA © ONNIK JAMES KRIKORIAN 2009