Saturday, June 30, 2007

PHOTOGRAPHY: Capital from South Ossetia. Small Town called Tskhinvali.


Uploaded on November 13, 2006 by ostrovsky

"Tskhinvali, no bigger than your average midwestern town, but with pretensions for independence."

More:

http://www.topix.net/ge/tskhinvali

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tskhinvali

Story & Great Photos from Timo Vogt (bilderbeute.com):

Südossetien - Im Land der zwei Präsidenten

http://preview.bilderbeute.de/?ID=6TYZT93171


NACHRICHTEN:

Brennt der Konflikt zwischen Georgien und Südossetien wieder auf?

Kaukasus: Schießerei in Südossetien russland-aktuell.ru - 28. Juni 2007
Die Hauptstadt der von Georgien abtrünnigen Teilrepublik Südossetien, Zchinwali, ist am Freitagmorgen mit Minenwerfern beschossen worden. ...
Georgien verlegt Panzertechnik an die Grenze zu Südossetien Berliner Umschau - 28. Juni 2007 Georgien verlegt schwere Panzertechnik nach Angaben des südossetischen Innenministers Michail Mindsajew an die Grenze zur nicht anerkannten Republik ...
NEWS:

Conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia

Russian Peacekeepers Make Way for Georgian Road Construction The Messenger
Georgian forces have resumed construction of a road linking two Georgian-controlled villages in the South Ossetian conflict zone, after being disrupted by Russian peacekeepers blocking the road with armoured vehicles. (more)
Gunfire reported in South Ossetia-Georgia conflict zone RIA Novosti
Russia condemns Georgia's actions in S.Ossetia conflict zone - 1. RIA Novosti
S. Ossetia's Tskhinvali being intensively shelled - local official (Part 2) 30 Jun 2007 14:37 Interfax
Forces in Georgia, breakaway province accuse each other in shoot-out International Herald Tribune
TBILISI, Georgia: Forces in Georgia and its breakaway province of South Ossetia on Saturday accused each other of opening fire on settlements, a clash that left several people wounded, officials said, as ...

Georgia rebel region says under fire for 2nd day 30 Jun 2007 06:41, The San Diego Union-Tribune... of the breakaway South Ossetia region from Georgia on Friday, the separatists said, the second ... with Russia at the top of the Caucasus mountains. In the biggest flare-up in violence ...
Crossfire War - Russia Accuses Georgia of Provocations 30 Jun 2007 11:11, News Blaze... Crossfire War - Russia Accuses Georgia of Provocations Crossfire War - Russia Accuses ... - Berlin - Washington Watch - South Caucasus Theatre: Moscow - Berlin - Washington - ...
Georgia-Ossetia's Clashes to Unleash Caucasian War // News (Jun 29, 2007) 29 Jun 2007 15:28, Kommersant... limited to South Ossetia. It will also involve Abkhazia and all republics of North Caucasus, which wont stay indifferent, Kokoity vowed. According to Kokoity, South Ossetia is in no ...

S Ossetia capital undergoes gunfire from Georgian side ITAR-TASS
Northern outskirts of Tskhinvali, the capital of Georgia's much-troubled breakaway region of South Ossetia, have undergone gunfire from the Georgian village of Kheiti, spokespeople for the regional department ...

Gunfire reported in South Ossetia-Georgia conflict zone RIA Novosti
Gunfire is reported in the South Ossetian-Georgian conflict zone as the parties in the conflict exchange accusations

S. Ossetia says under fire for 2nd day Deutsche Welle
Rocket-propelled grenades have hit the main town of Georgia's breakaway province South Ossetia.

Ossetian side has renewed shots from... video clip Rustavi 2
Ossetian side has renewed shots from Kverneti mountain side toward the village Tamarasheni tow hours ago.

Injured Ossetian dies at hospital The Georgian Times
An Ossetian young man, who was injured in Tskhinvali yesterday, reportedly died in Tskhinvali hospital today

Georgia plays down reports about military presence near SOssetia ITAR-TASS
Commander of the Georgian battalion of the Mixed Force on Peacekeeping in the conflict zone Mamuka Kurashvili has dismissed as "absurd" statements made by the South Ossetian side about the presence of the ...

Road construction works are still underway... video clip Rustavi 2
Road construction works resumed in Tskhinvali Road construction works are still underway in Tskhinvali region since the locals and Georgian peacekeepers managed to drive Russian soldiers away from the road and ...

Kokoity: Moscow once again expressed its wish concerning the cooperation with Tskhinvali The Georgian Times
According to the announcement made by de facto South Ossetian President after meeting with Russian Foreign Affairs, Moscow once again expressed its wish concerning cooperation with Tskhinvali

De facto Tskhinvali government announced emergency situation The Georgian Times
According to the statement of Mikhail Mindzaev, nine armored carriers were entered in the village Erdevi and three tanks were entered in Nikozi and because of this de facto Tskhinvali government announced

Population blocks entrance of Tskhinvali The Georgian Times
Population of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone, which left without irrigation water supply, has
blocked entrance of the so called capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, Tskhinval.
Ossetian Separatists Accuse Georgia Of Attack Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan
Separatists say a resident of the administrative capital, Tskhinvali, of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia was seriously injured and a home destroyed late on June 28 in a grenade attack that they ...

Shoot out in conflict zone The Georgian Times
Last night the Georgian village of Tamarasheni, situated in the Didi Liakhvi Gorge, the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone, came under gunfire several times from the paramilitary unites of the breakaway


Last night the Georgian village of...
Shoot out in conflict zone Last night the Georgian village of Tamarasheni, situated in the Didi Liakhvi Gorge, the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone, came under gunfire several times from the paramilitary ... via Rustavi 2
VIDEO:

Coca - die Taube aus Tschetschenien


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Ihre Eltern nannten Sainap Gaschaiewa "Coca" - die Taube. Geboren in der Verbannung in Kasachstan, wurde sie Geschäftsfrau und zog vier Kinder groß. Seit 1994 dokumentiert sie, was in ihrer Heimat täglich geschieht: Verschleppung, Folter, Mord. Zusammen mit anderen Frauen hat sie Hunderte von Video-Kassetten versteckt. Die will sie jetzt nach Westeuropa schaffen.

Was Präsident Putin zur "antiterroristischen Aktion" erklärt, hat Züge eines Völkermords angenommen. Bis zu 30 Prozent der tschetschenischen Bevölkerung könnten getötet worden sein. Die Weltöffentlichkeit schweigt; sei es aus Unwissen, Hilflosigkeit oder Opportunismus. Sainap Gaschaiewa hofft, dass es zu einem Tribunal kommt und die Schuldigen bestraft werden - auf welcher Seite sie auch stehen. Ein Kampf gegen Windmühlen?

Coca -- Die Taube aus Tschetschenien -- Europa und sein verleugneter Krieg

Schweiz 2005 · Buch/Regie Eric Bergkraut · Kamera Laurent Stoop · Ton Martin Witz, Jens-Peter Rövekamp, Luc Yersin, Rustam Achadov · Schnitt Mireille Abramovici · Produzenten Eric Bergkraut, Rose-Marie Schneider · mit Sainap Gaschaiewa, Lipkhan Basaiewa, RamsanGaschaiew, Tamara Rovkova, Ruslan Bazgiev, Anna Politkowskaja, Andrei Mironov, Walter Kälin, Andreas Gross, Walter Egli, Ramsan Kadyrow, Ahmed Kadyrow86 min. · 35mm und DVD · Farbe · Originalversion (dt., engl., russ., tschetschenisch) mit dt. Untertiteln

Kinostart 24. November 2005

COCA: The Dove from Chechnya

Official Web Site of the film "Coca: The Dove from Chechnya"

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GMfilms: Coca -- Die Taube aus Tschetschenien

filmz.de: Coca - Die Taube aus Tschetschenien - Info

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MUSIC-VIDEO:


Ingo Vogelmann "Ararat" - Music Video

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This is another form to bring history to the people - to the young people of the world. It could be a first step. Awesome!

Link: www.ingovogelmann.com

MUSIC:

KATIE MELUA - bald wieder in Deutschland!

Nach ausverkauften Konzerten in ganz Europa, mannigfaltigen Auszeichnungen und ihrem zweiten Album "Piece by Piece", das sich mittlerweile auf vierfach Platin zubewegt, kommt Katie Melua im Sommer nach Deutschland zurück. Die Erfolgsstory der heute 22-jährigen begann 2003 mit der Veröffentlichung ihres Debutalbums "Call of the Search", das sich weltweit über 4 Millionen Mal verkaufte. Ihr zweites Album "Piece by Piece" hielt sich allein in Deutschland über 72 Wochen in den Top 20 und steht weltweit bei über 4,5 Millionen verkaufter Einheiten. Katie Melua wurde vom Verband der europäischen Musikindustrie (ifpi) zudem als "erfolgreichste Künstlerin Europas" ausgezeichnet und erhielt den World Music Award als "erfolgreichste englische Künstlerin weltweit". Darüber hinaus wurde sie jüngst mit ihrem zweiten ECHO 2007 als "beste internationale Künstlerin" geehrt.Bei ihren Konzerten bezaubert Katie, unterstützt durch ihre brillante Band, mit Charisma und dem ihr eigenen überwältigenden Stimmvolumen. Mit Songs wie "Nine Million Bicycles", "Piece by Piece", "The Closest Thing to Crazy" oder "Call Off The Search", schaffen sie und ihre herausragenden Musiker es immer wieder unvergessliche Konzerterlebnisse zu präsentieren. Über die zierliche Sängerin mit der glasklaren Stimme, den dunklen Korkenzieherlocken und den hypnotischen Augen wurde schon viel geschrieben, doch der Trierische Volksfreund brachte es kürzlich auf den Punkt: Katie Melua ist die schönste Verbindung zwischen zwei Noten.

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KATIE MELUA - ZUSATZPLÄTZE 15.07.2007 19:01 Uhr in FRANKFURT
Opernplatz Frankfurt Tickets bestellen

KATIE MELUA 20.07.2007 20:00 Uhr in KEMPTEN
bigBOX Allgäu Tickets bestellen

KATIE MELUA 21.07.2007 20:00 Uhr in DRESDEN
Filmnächte am Elbufer Tickets bestellen

KATIE MELUA 23.07.2007 20:00 Uhr in BERLIN - U7 STATION ZITADELLE
Zitadelle Spandau Tickets bestellen

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Katie Melua Mini Acoustic Concert
Katie sing live with one guitar.

From: June 30, 2006 amnuayman

Friday, June 29, 2007

PHOTOGRAPHY:


Baku Angle

Uploaded on March 6, 2007 by Sputnik Mania

NACHRICHTEN:

Handels- & Finanzgeschäfte im Kaukasus

Russland und Aserbaidschan wollen Struktur des Handelsumsatzes ändern Russland.RU - Russia
Russland und Aserbaidschan wollen die Struktur des gegenseitigen Handels wesentlich ändern. Das sagte der Leiter des Departements für Wirtschaftskooperation ...
euro adhoc: Meinl European Land Ltd. / Joint Ventures ... Finanzen.net - Germany
Zu diesem Zweck wird eine gemeinsame Gesellschaft, die "Meinl Caucasus and Central Asia" gegründet werden. An dieser Gesellschaft, die sich insbesondere auf ...

EBRD hilft Meinl im Kaukasus derStandard.at
Meinl European Land plant Projekte in Arme­nien, Kasachstan und Georgien und holt dafür Geld der Europäischen Entwicklungsbank
Die Immobiliengesellschaft
Meinl European Land expandiert in den Kaukasus – und holt dafür Geld der Europäischen Entwicklungsbank EBRD. Gemeinsam wird man 375 Millionen Euro aufstellen, um Einkaufszentren in Armenien, Kasachstan und Georgien zu bauen. mehr >>>
MUSIC:


Soft Eject
Folk /Folk Rock / Psychedelic
from Tbilisi, Georgien

Über Soft Eject
Is 6 member band from Tbilisi, Georgia. Founded in 1989. The first performance at Batumi, Georgia rock festival 1990. The first radio performance 1990. The first TV performance 1992 1992-1995 SOFT EJECT worked in Germany. 1995 the band made their first music video Please Just Carry On in Tbilisi, and still appears on top Georgian musical TVs along with other videos of the band. 1996 SOFT EJECT established own S.E.Studio in Tbilisi. 1996-2000 - the band experimented with synthesizing rock, folk and classical music genres. Experimental music was successfully performed at the Tbilisi Guitar Festival 2000. Soft Eject performed number of solo and joint concerts throughout Georgia. 2000 SOFT EJECT participated in TRAIN FESTIVAL in Georgia. June of 2001 SOFT EJECT performed in The Central Philharmonic Hall in Tbilisi. The concert had a live TV and online broadcast. In 2002 the film Soft Eject Wanderer by Nino Dalaqishvili was released. In September 2002 Soft Eject visited the UK, participated in, the In The City festival in Manchester and performed on Georgian Night concert featuring 4 bands from Georgia. Afterwards the band performed in various clubs in Greater Manchester and Liverpool. 2003 The second trip to UK featuring 19 performances in 22 days. In 2003 the band worked on their new CD Caucasus Dances. 2003 September - the band organized and performed the public project called Vote For Your Future and intensively toured around Georgia with other leading bands of the country. November 2003 organized and participated in the concert Help Your Country in Tbilisi. The gig was broadcasted all over the country. 2003 During the Rose Revolution the band actively participated in the revolutionary movement, supporting the peaceful manifestations in Tbilisi in cold and rain days of Late November. As a result Soft Eject, along with few other performers, were nicknamed The Rain Musicians. 24 November 2003 - The band organized and participated in the concert held in front of the Parliament House of Georgia celebrating the anniversary of the Rose Revolution. 2003-2004 organized and participated in the tour supporting the newly elected President. Performed during the 2004 New Years Eve concert on the central square of Tbilisi. 2004 - Extensively toured across Georgia. May 2004 organized and participated in the concert at the Batumi Stadium with over 100 000 audience, which was broadcasted countrywide. 2004 participated in Georgian Folk Festival ArtGeni. 2005 Soft Eject participated intensively in various live TV and radio shows. 2005 August - Participated in Kvariati Summer Festival Print on the Sea, organized by company Step Records. 2005 September - Tbilisi Days In Kiev concert in Baboon Cafe with Green Room 2005 September Prelude Festival, Kennedy Center, Washington USA, Gig in Iota Club, Arlington VA. Discography: Nine mountains Away 2002 Night - 2002 Wanderer 2001 Collection - 1995 Now! 1995 Something New 1994 Everybody 1993 Bottom of Form
Band-Website
softeject.ge

Bandmitglieder
Vaho (George Babunashvili) Bass guitar, vocals, composer. Founding member of Soft Eject. He graduated from of the State Medical University. He is also a founder of the Modern Sound House (NGO MSH). And founder and General Director of the independent record label Step Records. Nodar (Nodar Manchkhashvili) Drums. Founding member of Soft Eject. Studied Physics at the Tbilisi State University. Nodar is also a translator from English to Georgian, as a result, over 60 books were published with his translation. He is also a founding member of Culture Plus Foundation. Giorgi (George Kobakhidze) Guitar, vocals. Joined Soft Eject in 1997. Giorgi is an art manager of radio station Ucnobi 98.0 FM Sandro (Alexander Nikoladze) flute, lira. Joined Soft Eject in 1998. Sandro is graduate of the Tbilisi Conservatory. He is one of the lead musicians in National Ballet Sukhishvili and performs in Moving Theater. Emzar (Emzar Burduli) French Horn and vocals. Joined Soft eject in 1998. A graduate of the Tbilisi Conservatory. Now performs with Tbilisi State Symphonic Orchestra: first French Horn, Tbilisi State Opera Theatre: first French Horn. Anna (Anna Sikharulidze) - Accordion and Keyboards. Joined Soft Eject in 2000. Anna is also a graduate of the Tbilisi Conservatory. A&R and office manager of independent record label Step Records.

Einflüsse
Georgian and Irish folk

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Step Records www.steprecords.ge

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POLITICS:


28 Jun 07 Caucasus Reporting Service 398

Georgia Promotes its Man in South Ossetia
“Alternative” South Ossetian leader addresses parliamentarians in Brussels. By Dmitry Avaliani in Tbilisi (CRS No. 398 28-Jun-07)
Ancient Christian Community in Decline in Azerbaijan
The Udi people, an ancient Caucasian community, are being hit by emigration. By Farman Nabiev, Sadyq Fataliev and Fidan Mamedova in Nij (CRS No. 398 28-Jun-07)
Armenia’s Vanishing Udis
Small community is slowly losing its ancient language. By Tatul Hakopian in Dedebavan (CRS No. 398 28-Jun-07)
NEWS:



Georgia News Digest 06-29-07
A service of the
Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies
Attached PDF file easily navigable with Bookmarks pane
Archives and associated files at
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1. report: Gender and Democratization: the Case of Georgia, 1991–2006
Tamar Sabedashvili Heinrich Böll Foundation, February 2007 report at www.ginsc.net/upload_files/docs/Gender%20and%20Democratization.pdf


2. The One-Way Game Is Over: Russia doesn't want to abide by agreements that its NATO "partners" ignore
3. In Ukraine, Four Steps to Democracy [excerpt]
4. The Future Of Kosovo: Europe's Chance Or Europe's Shame? [excerpt]
5. Black Sea Ring Highway Gets Green Light
6. Turkish ship seized for violating Georgia's territorial waters
7. Angry Georgians throw gas, paint on Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia
8. Georgia allegedly moving arms to South Ossetian border
9. South Ossetia in state of full readiness, expecting aggression from Georgia
10. South Ossetian village comes under fire – official
11. Two South Ossetian policemen injured in Tskhinvali
12. Three Injured in South Ossetia Shootings
13. Georgia denies wounding Ossetian militiamen
14. S. Ossetia Road Construction Resumes After Local Protest
15. Road construction works resumed in conflict zone
16. Georgian civilians demand resumption of road building in South Ossetia
17. Road works resume in South Ossetia after Russian troops' "retreat"
18. No intention to "wage war" on local people in South Ossetia – peacekeeper
19. Prone gorge residents demand withdrawal of Russian Peacekeepers
20. Peacekeepers accuse Georgia of opening new illegal police post in South Ossetia
21. Sides unwilling to negotiate in Georgia's South Ossetia - chief peacekeeper
22. Separatist minister describes Georgia's actions as "disgraceful"
23. Georgian MPs again demand Russian peacekeepers' withdrawal from South Ossetia
24. Caucasus mountain men look to EU membership
25. Georgia Promotes its Man in South Ossetia
26. Salome Samadashvili: Sanakoev’s Speech At European Parliament Showed New Realities Of Conflict Settlement
27. 'Sanakoyev Project' Making Progress
28. Karkusov slams Kokoity of provoking situation
29. Geo-Abkhazian Conflicts Considered In Bonn
30. Criminal Case Of Misappropriation Of Funds In Sukhum Administration To Come To Court – Ministry Of Interior
31. From September 1 In Abkhazia Pensions For Disabled From Patriotic War 1992-1993 To Be Increased
32. New Master Plan Of Sukhum Development To Be Adopted – City Administration
33. MFA Of Abkhazia Predicts Pessimistic Assessments At Meeting Of Mediators To Resolve The Conflict
34. 'Group of Friends' Discusses Abkhazia
35. UN Group of Friends backs Sukhumi's stance – Shamba
36. Plot to Kill Abkhaz PM Alleged
37. Abkhaz Separatists Threaten Doctors
38. Sokhumi Separatist Summit Postponed
39. Russia-Georgia gas pipeline to be world's highest
40. BSEC States Confer on Energy Security
41. Populace Invades Into Energy Distribution Company Of Zugdidi
42. Salome Zurabishvili Intends To Participate In Elections
43. Another opposition leader to run for Georgia's president
44. Justice Ministry withdraws complaint against opposition party
45. Bokeria Slated to Join Council of Justice
46. Draft Law on Amendments to the Organic Law of Georgia on Courts of General Jurisdiction Failed
47. The Georgian Tax System in the Context of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP)
48. Law on privatization to be amended
49. Opposition Warns Strategic Assets Headed for Auction Block
50. TV Company MZE Cameraman Beaten and Stripped of Camera by Russian Officers
51. Russian servicemen physically insult Georgian cameraman
52. Georgian TV Says Russian Officers Beat Cameraman In Batumi
53. Azerbaijani Delegation Attends Tbilisi Conference on Culture Dialogue
54. Traders Demonstrate Against Selling Of Central Supermarket
55. Medieval Manuscripts Join the Digital Age
56. War veterans are demanding privileges to be renewed
57. Batumi #20 school teacher vs. principal
58. A corpse found in Mtkvari
59. WCs demolished in Vake Park
60. Medea statue put up in Batumi
61. Policeman arrested for bribery

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VIDEO:

Nutsa A Young Georgian Blogger Present Us A Nice Video

>>> Theatre and Film University Girls' Ensemble

We, Theatre and Film university students decided to create girls' ensemble some months ago. Since february we have repetitions and we work really hard. But we are still without name :) Our head is Lela Goliadze, daughter of famous singer Amiran Goliadze (Ensemble "Rustavi"). She, herself is a member of ensemble "Kelaptari". Our ensemble is not famous, we haven't had concert and people don't know us yet. So, Kaukasus is the first, where people can listen to us :) I took this repetition yesterday. Hope you'll enjoy it...

Source: http://kaukasus.blogspot.com/

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Khor Virap Monastery

Uploaded on March 13, 2007 by sevano_dc

XVI Century AD - Lusarvat Village, Ararat Marz
Khor Virap is one of the most popular destinations in Armenia for a number of reasons, primarily because it is where Grigor Luisavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator) was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease. This caused the conversion of the king and Armenia into the first officially Christian nation in the world in the year 301. To this day you can visit the underground chamber he was imprisoned, located in the nondescript St. Gevorg Chapel apart from the main church. Be careful in this building, there are two holes which can be climbed down but are unmarked. There is one smaller chamber by the door which has some stairs and then a twist and a ladder leading to the small room. There is another hole in the main room, to the right of the altar, with a long ladder leading down into the larger cistern where Grigor Luisavorich was imprisoned. It is actually impressive in size for an underground prison cell, and due to candles and a lack of air circulation was very stuffy, much like the other smaller chamber. Even with the candles it is rather useful to have a flashlight. I blew out all of the candles to preserve some oxygen when I went down there.
This monastery rests atop a little hill in an otherwise very flat Ararat Valley. You can make it out from the highway a few kilometers away and it grows bigger as you turn off the highway and drive towards it. When you arrive you will be as close to Mt. Ararat as you can probably get in Armenia. It is huge and towers over Khor Virap on even hazy days. You can actually see the green belt along the Arax River which denotes the boundary with Turkey from the monastery and there are some military lookout posts around this area. At night there are lights visible on Mt. Ararat, these are American listening posts and Turkish bases.
The large St. Astvatsatsin church at Khor Virap was built in the 17th century and is typical in design, but with a lack of virtually any decorative carving, or elements. It is located in a fort like complex with a nice courtyard. For most Armenians this is a very important site, and is easily accessible from Yerevan for a half day trip, or even better as a stop along the way to Southern Armenia or Karabakh.
On weekends you will often see weddings, performances, snack stands, and doves being sold for release. In the summer it can be very hot here, so morning might be the best time to come. The gates are locked at night time as early as 5:30pm.
The hill of Khor Virap and those adjoining were the site of the important early Armenian capital of ancient Artashat or Artaxiasata, built by King Artashes I, founder of the Artashesid dynasty, around 180 BC. According to legend, the Carthaginian general Hannibal, who spent his twilight years in flight from a vengeful Rome, inspired the founding of the city. There are extensive excavations of residential and other structures. Well-preserved mud-brick fortifications line the N slope of the third hill from the NE. Ancient coins and potsherds can still be found. The site was destroyed by the Persian King of Kings Shapur II, and the capital was moved to Dvin by King Khosrov III (330-338). The course of the rivers has evidently changed, since ancient authors said that this spacious and well-laid-out city was located at the confluence of the Araxes and Metsamor rivers. [This last paragraph is from the Rediscover Armenia Guidebook.]

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... something about Caucasus, EU, pipelines, Chechnya & Russia


Caucasus mountain men look to EU membership 28 Jun 2007 18:43, EUobserver... Caucasus mountain men look to EU membership EUOBSERVER ... some 70,000 stateless highlanders living on the Russia-Georgia border could by 2012 be heading for ...
Ancient Christian Community in Decline in Azerbaijan 28 Jun 2007 18:42, IWPR... nations of the Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia; and they can trace their ancestry back ... newspaper. Both are members of IWPRs EU-funded Cross-Caucasus Journalism Network project. Sadiq Fataliev is a ...
Georgia Promotes its Man in South Ossetia 28 Jun 2007 18:42, IWPR... Georgia Promotes its Man in South Ossetia Alternative ... the diplomatic arena, said Gegeshidze. Magdalena Frichova, Caucasus project director with the International Crisis Group, ...
Russia-Georgia gas pipeline to be world's highest 28 Jun 2007 15:44, Big News Network... Vladikavkaz, June 28 (RIA Novosti) A natural gas pipeline being built in the Caucasus mountains linking Russia and Georgia will be the world's highest pipeline, the project chief said Thursday. The high-altitude pipeline ...
The Future Of Kosovo: Europe's Chance Or Europe's Shame? 28 Jun 2007 15:42, Balkanpeace.org/... Tbilisi's thumb. It does not matter that Georgia has embraced democratic reforms or that it ... and South Ossetia are located in the Caucasus, but this should not be important in ...
A natural gas pipeline being built in the Caucasus mountains linking Russia and Georgia will gain the honor of being the world's highest pipeline, the project chief said Thursday. 28 Jun 2007 12:26, RIA Novosti... VLADIKAVKAZ, June 28 (RIA Novosti) - A natural gas pipeline being built in the Caucasus mountains linking Russia and Georgia will gain the honor of being the world's highest pipeline, the project chief said ...
Over 40 units of mil hardware leave Georgia for Russia by train 28 Jun 2007 12:04, ITAR-TASS... Russian military base in Batumi has left Georgia for Russia on Thursday, a representative of ... the Group of Russian Forces in the Trans-Caucasus told ITAR-TASS. The train consisting of 34 ...
HSBC plans to open bank in Georgia - central bank 28 Jun 2007 08:45, Reuters... bank said on Thursday. National Bank of Georgia spokeswoman Any Eristavi said the new bank ... Cowell; Tbilisi newsroom, +995 32 983 961 niko.reuters@caucasus.net)) Keywords: GEORGIA HSBC/ (C) Reuters 2007. All ...
Dancing war away 28 Jun 2007 08:06, iAfrica... destroyed much of this province in the Caucasus mountains and has killed an estimated 100,000 ... from Grozny to her grandmother's house in Georgia in 1995 at the height of the ...
» Factfile on Chechnya 28 Jun 2007 08:06, iAfrica... facts on the republic. GEOGRAPHY: Chechnya is sandwiched between the northern slopes of the Caucasus mountain chain and the steppe and bordered by Georgia. It covers 15 000 square kilometres or 5800 square miles. POPULATION: 1.2 million people ...
Georgia: "Alternative" South Ossetia Leader Says Europe Key to Peace 28 Jun 2007 07:17, Eurasianet... Tbilisi's campaign to align conflict resolution in Georgia with European, rather than Russian, interests. Despite ... social, political and economic developments of the Caucasus and Central Asia. It is a program ...
The emerging alliance between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgiaby MARIA BEAT* 28 Jun 2007 02:22, Today's Zaman... region since 1917 -- that Azerbaijan and Georgia could ensure a safe operation of their ... strategic location on the way from the Caucasus to the West through Turkey is its ...
Russia formally handed over its military base at Akhalkalaki in southern Georgia to Tbilisi Wednesday, as part of an ongoing scaling-down of its military presence in the ex-Soviet state. 27 Jun 2007 19:34, RIA Novosti... its military base at Akhalkalaki in southern Georgia to Tbilisi Wednesday, as part of an ... Russia's continued military presence in the South Caucasus nation has been a major source of ...
Russia may accelerate pullout of bases from Georgia - Ivanov 27 Jun 2007 19:21, RIA Novosti... withdrawal of two Soviet-era military bases from Georgia could be accelerated in the wake of ... given the latest developments in the South Caucasus state: "I think you understand how our ...
Georgia to send more peacekeepers to Iraq in mid-July 27 Jun 2007 18:50, RIA Novosti... TBILISI, June 27 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia will send servicemen to a new military ... deputy defense minister said Wednesday. The South Caucasus nation's parliament approved on June 8 President ...
Russia hands over Akhalkalaki military base to Georgia -1 27 Jun 2007 18:06, RIA Novosti... its military base at Akhalkalaki in southern Georgia to Tbilisi Wednesday, as part of an ... Russia's continued military presence in the South Caucasus nation has been a major source of ...
Normal life, of sorts, returns to Chechen capital Grozny 27 Jun 2007 18:04, KeepMedia... destroyed much of this province in the Caucasus mountains and has killed an estimated 100,000 ... from Grozny to her grandmother's house in Georgia in 1995 at the height of the ...
Lithuania to keep sending troops... 27 Jun 2007 16:22, The Baltic Times... of others serve on international missions in Georgia, Macedonia and Croatia. In its letter to ... on joint international missions in the South Caucasus, if the United Nations or the Organization ...

Thursday, June 28, 2007

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Ansambli Batumi In Berlin
Bilder vom Konzert am 22. und 23. Juni 2007 in der Galerie Terzo
Fotos von Natia Razmadze


Tinantin Panchvidze: Abende voller Georgien. Beim abendlichen spaziergang heute, habe ich die BATUMI auf der Strasse singen hören. Sie waren wieder im Terzo Mondo. Diesmal privat, sassen draussen und sangen für sich hin...
Paar Sekunden später gehörte ich auch zu ihnen. Es war so nah und intensiv.. Die verzauberten Passanten blieben stehen und verlangten nach mehr und mehr Musik; aus den Balkonen und Autos hörte man Klatschen, Bewunderung.
PHOTOGRAPHY:


Mosque In Kvemo Bolnisi

Uploaded on June 27, 2007 by Gela Bedianashvili

Now by the way this mosque is biggest in georgia and in causasia too people say that there is no bigger mosque in Azerbaijan or other caucasian countries ...
NACHRICHTEN:

Raketenabwehr, Truppenabzug, NATO, Autobahn ums Schwarze Meer und Georgischer Tanz in Deutschland sind Themen ...

Russland und Georgien beurkundeten Übergabe des Militärstützpunktes Achalkalaki Russland.RU - Russia
Ferner sagte er, der russische Militärstützpunkt in Batumi solle bis zum 1.Oktober geschlossen werden. Der Abzug von Militärtechnik und Gerät nach Russland ...

Keine Annäherung zwischen Russland und NATO Die Presse - Wien, Austria
Die von Russland vorgeschlagene Zusammenarbeit mit den USA in Aserbaidschan sei keine Alternative für die Stationierung einer Raketenabwehr in Mitteleuropa, ...
Neuer Schub für Ring-Autobahn um das Schwarze Meer russland-aktuell.ru - Moscow, Russia
Vorgesehen ist, dass die 7.100 km lange Autobahn ua durch die türkischen Großstädte Istanbul und Samsun, die georgische Hafenstadt Batumi, den russischen ...
Nato-Generalsekretär sueddeutsche.de - Bayern, Germany
Die USA wollen an den Plänen für ein eigenes Raketenabwehrsystem in Europa festhalten, lehnen aber eine zusätzliche Kooperation in Aserbaidschan nicht ab. ...
Hamburger als Borat-Kopie in Georgien Hamburger Abendblatt - Hamburg, Germany
An diesem Abend soll im Clubheim ihre erste außenpolitische Großtat dem Wahlvolk verkündet werden, ein Staatsbesuch in Georgien.
Friedenstruppe für Georgien noch nicht in Sicht Georgien Nachrichten - Germany
Eine gemeinsame Friedenstruppe der Staaten der GUAM (Georgien, die Ukraine, Aserbaidschan und Moldawien) ist nach einer Äußerung des ukrainischen ...
Tbilissi sucht nach Kompromissen mit Russland Russland.RU - Russia
Tbilissi ist bereit, gemeinsam mit Moskau nach Kompromissen zu suchen, um die Beziehungen zwischen Russland und Georgien zu normalisieren, ...
Russland ist bereit, schon heute mit Georgien nach WTO-Normen zu ... Russland.RU - Russia
Er erinnerte, dass Russland und Georgien im Jahr 2004 in der ersten Verhandlungsrunde ein gemeinsames Protokoll unterzeichnet hatten, laut dem sich die ...
Erisioni: Georgische Legenden bringen Kölner Philharmonie zum Stehen Georgien Nachrichten - Germany
Als wir mit dem Betreiben von Webseiten über Georgien im Sommer 2000 anfingen, gab es kaum einige Möglichkeit, georgisches Liedgut und Tänze aus Georgien in ...
* 11. 07.: Hinter dem Fenster ist Frühling Georgien Nachrichten - Germany
Faszinierendes Georgien: Eine über 20jährige fruchtbare Kooperation verbindet das Theaterstudio Modinakhe der TU Tiflis/Georgien mit dem Sandkorn-Theater ...
Hínter dem Fenster ist Frühling - 11.07. ka-city.de - Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Seit über 20 Jahren pflegen das Karlsruher Sandkorn-Theater und dessen Leiter Siegried Kreiner intensive Kontakte mit Georgien und dem Theaterstudio ...
Raketenabwehr: Baku zu Verhandlungen bereit Südwest Presse - Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Baku/Moskau
Die aserbaidschanische Führung hat ihre Bereitschaft zu Verhandlungen mit Russland und den USA über eine gemeinsame Radarstation zur ...
Streit um das US-Raketenschild sueddeutsche.de - Bayern, Germany
Das könne das Phased-Array-Radar in Aserbaidschan nicht leisten. Zudem müssten die nach russischem Vorschlag in unmittelbarer Nähe zu Iran stationierten ...
INTERVIEW:

Der Französische Philosoph André Glucksmann über Tschetschenien ...

„Unser Verbrechen der Gleichgültigkeit“
Die Presse.com - 24/06/2007


INTERVIEW. Philosoph André Glucksmann über Tschetschenien und Ruanda, Waldheim und Wut als Lebensimpuls.
NEWS:


Georgia News Digest 06-28-07
A service of the
Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies
Attached PDF file easily navigable with Bookmarks pane
Archives and associated files at
groups-beta.google.com/group/genews/files

1. Russia completes withdrawal from 1 of 2 remaining bases in Georgia
2. Base closes as Russia pulls out of Georgia
3. Documents on transfer of RF base to Georgia signed
4. Georgia And The CFE Saga
5. Istanbul Summit Delivers Little in Conflict Settlement
6. Missed Meeting of Foreign Ministers Raises Eyebrows
7. GUAM Leaders Discuss Conflicts And Energy In Baku
8. Georgian foreign minister: GUAM and BSEC can play serious role in regional security
9. Russian Positions More Units in N. Caucasus Against Georgia
10. Astana to host Days of Tbilisi in early July
11. First Georgian Defense Attaché Appointed to Baltic States and Poland
12. Noghaideli To Visit Monaco
13. Georgia to send more peacekeepers to Iraq in mid-July
14. Elation With USA Impede Iran's Plans To Invest Heavily Abroad
15. Russian forces began to dig entrenchments at the Nikozi-Avnevi road
16. Tension escalates in Tskhinvali conflict region
17. Russian peacekeepers halt road works between Georgian villages in South Ossetia
18. Georgian MPs comment Avnevi incident
19. Georgia accuses Russian peacekeepers of "escalating tension" in South Ossetia
20. Georgian peacekeeping commander slams Russia over South Ossetia road closure
21. Peacekeepers not attending to duties to leave South Ossetia - pro-Tbilisi leader
22. Sanakoev comments on Avnevi incident in Brussels
23. Separatists say Georgia set up "illegal" law-enforcement post in South Ossetia
24. South Ossetian Leader Chooses Europe
25. U.S. diplomat praises alternative S. Ossetian leader speech at Europarl
26. Separatist Authorities Slam Sanakoyev's Brussels Visit
27. Separatist South Ossetian Official Says Pro-Georgian Leader "Represents No-One"
28. Probably Dmitry Sanakoev will make a speech at European Parliament again
29. Russia rules out talks with South Ossetia's pro-Georgian government
30. Georgia Ready To Resolve South Ossetia Conflict On Basis Of "Mutual Compromises"
31. Russia's Lavrov denies plot to replace S. Ossetia leader Kokoity
32. Russia's Lavrov denies plot to replace S. Ossetia leader Kokoity
33. South Ossetian envoy in Russia: Moscow will not follow Tbilisi’s tastes
34. Georgian foreign minister: Kokoity must not be the key subject at meeting with Sergey Lavrov
35. Ossetian NGOs Appeal To European Body Over Tbilisi's Policy
36. Georgia suspends supplying psychotropic drugs to Tskhinvali hospital
37. Ossetian separatists accuse Georgia of "IT sabotage"
38. Georgian solider wounded in South Ossetia
39. Tskhinvali University Administration Threatens Students
40. New Abkhaz Defense Minister Appointed
41. Shamba to Participate in Meeting of UN Secretary General's Group of Friends
42. Bagapsh Gave Orders To De Facto Security Council
43. Georgians forced to serve in 'Abkhazian' army
44. Separatist official: Georgia plans to seize Abkhazia, South Ossetia
45. Separatist Abkhaz Leader Urges Citizens To Take Russian Passports
46. Drama and 'democracy': Mark MacKinnon's incisive look at Post-soviet politics
47. Arms' storehouse discovered
48. Weapons Cache Found In Georgia
49. Parliament Discussed Bill on Prohibiting Photo-film-video Shooting and Audio Recording in Courtrooms
50. Opposition protested prohibition audio, video and photo shootings at the trials
51. Parliamentary Opposition Protests Against Prohibition Of Filming In Court
52. Proposal to Repatriate Meskhetians Passed with Second Reading
53. "Meskhetians in Georgia, Turkish – in Turkey"
54. Law on privatization to be amended
55. Georgian Labour Party welcomes Blair's departure
56. Georgian Tax Initiative Questioned
57. Political Movement Georgia's Way Proposes Amendments to Criminal Code on Narcotic Crime
58. Tbilisi Marks International Day against Drug Use
59. Detainment of Poti city hall officials
60. Five municipal officials arrested in Batumi
61. Legal owners urge IDPs to empty apartments
62. Increase in Public Transport Fees to Push Inflation, Analyst Warns
63. The number of strategically important objects decreases in Georgia
64. Public Opinion: Georgians against Nuclear Power Station Construction
65. Sufi women in the Georgian Caucasus are trying to balance old traditions with modern commerce
66. Women Prevail Quantitatively Over Men In Georgia
67. USD 575 mln FDI for First Quarter
68. Students Employed by Tbilisi City Hall to Receive GEL 300
69. National Exams to be Kept in Depositories of National Bank of Georgia
70. Chairman of the Supreme Court Kote Kublashvili Visits Tzqaltubo
71. Ombudsman’s Office Revealed Violations In Shelter For Old People
72. Demonstration under Slogan "Together Against Torture"
73. Feeble People Are Fed Only After Leaving Their Finger Prints

full digest: Georgia News Digest - Ansicht in Groups BetaNeu!

Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D., Director of Studies, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, 3a Chitadze, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia (Republic),
jonathan.kulick@gfsis.org, office: +995 32 47 35 55, mobile: +995 95 33 33 40, USA voicemail: 310.928.6814
PHOTOESSAY:

About Chechnya



Life Amid the Ruins
Art, philosophy and hope survive in a bombed-out building in Chechnya. Read Full Entry
BLOG:

Video About Chechnya: “Crying Sun”
Comment to the post from Julia Vishnevetskayas Article

Russia: Schools in Chechnya by Julia Vishnevetskaya
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 @ 20:52 UTC
posted by
Veronica Khokhlova

VIDEO: You can see what Chechen school in the mountain villagelooks like in this film:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7461310615958353648&q=crying+sun

Crying Sun: The Impact of War in the Mountains of Chechnya (English Full)
Memorial / WITNESS co-production 2007 26 Min. 5 Sek. - 15.05.2007
www.witness.org


“Crying Sun” (Memorial/WITNESS co-production 2007) tells the story of people from the Chechen mountainous village of Zumsoy and their struggle to preserve cultural identity and traditions in the context of military raids and enforced disappearances by the federal army, attacks by guerilla fighters, and subsequent displacement. By helping to articulate the voices of Zumsoy villagers in the public and policy spheres, the video calls on local and federal authorities to end impunity for human rights violations and to restore policies for the return of mountain villagers to their ancestral homes. In the international advocacy fora, the video will help bring visibility to calls for justice in Chechnya.


Uploaded on August 27, 2006 by Michal Przedlacki

Grozny, Chechnya (Set)



Grozny, Chechnya: A Russian special forces member surveys the wasteland that is now central Grozny. In this spot stood a hotel, government buildings and residential apartments. Russians forces destroyed the area, called Freedom Square, and later bulldozed it to avoid Chechen fighters taking up positions in the rubble of a second Stalingrad.

Heidi Bradners' photostream

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

NEWS:


Georgia News Digest 06-27-07
A service of the
Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies
Attached PDF file easily navigable with Bookmarks pane
Archives and associated files at
groups-beta.google.com/group/genews/files

1. thesis: State Weakness in Perspective: Trans-territorial Energy Networks in Georgia, 1993-2003
2. Saakashvili: Georgia has Guaranteed Energy Security
3. Energy supplier presidents want diversity
4. A Summit of Diminished Expectations: Few Hopes for Bush-Putin Meeting [excerpt]
5. Nino Burjanadze Attends Black Sea Economic Cooperation Summit
6. Chairman of the Central Election Commission Leaves for Austria
7. Dutch Masters Visit Tbilisi
8. Parliamentarians of three breakaways discuss their problems
9. Peoples of un-recognized republics strive for independence
10. Alternative South Ossetian Leader Addresses European Parliament
11. "Alternative" South Ossetia Leader Says Europe Key To Peace
12. Sanakoyev Addresses EU Parliamentary Committee
13. South Ossetia Goes to Europe
14. Kokoity Government condemned Sanakvoev’s Brussels visit
15. Tskhinvali left without electricity supply
16. Power outage in South Ossetia linked to pro-Georgian leader's EU speech
17. Pro-Georgian leader's EU speech may spoil ties with Council of Europe – TV
18. Ossetian NGOs appeal to European body over Tbilisi's policy
19. Russian-Georgian Deal On South Ossetia Is Just A Fantasy;Tbilisi denies reports on concessions to Moscow
20. Saakashvili Speaks of S. Ossetia at BSEC Summit
21. Black Sea Summit Sees Some Signs Of Reconciliation [excerpt]
22. Tskhinvali Condemns Sanakoev’s Brussels Visit
23. Meeting with Russia's Lavrov not focus on South Ossetia - Georgian minister
24. Russian Research Finds South Ossetians Favor Joining RF
25. South Ossetian separatists say Georgia trying to "mislead" world
26. Separatists in Georgia's South Ossetia want "rostrum" to present position
27. Independent TV Company Starts Broadcasting in Sukhumi
28. Open Letter to National Geographic
29. New Abkhaz TV on Air
30. Trial Of Five Russians Suspected Of Smuggling Antiaircraft Missiles Postponed
31. Bagapsh against Georgian and Abkhaz Friendships
32. Anzor Mukba: "We will assist Abkhaz residents living in Adjara return to their country!"
33. Press summary for Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia 26 Jun-02 Jul 07
34. Party List Shrinks, But Politics to Continue as Usual
35. Some MPs form Ruling Party to Ally with Okruashvili
36. Saakashvili: Samtskhe-Javakheti "completely integrated into Georgia"
37. Widow of Former Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania Called to General Prosecutor's Office
38. Konstantine Gamsakhurdia – Opposition Movement "Tavisufleba" Representatives Face Threats
39. Kartuli Dasi accuses education minister of machinations
40. Soft coup: Three cases "Made in CIA" [excerpt]
41. Hospital attendants high-handedly impose tax
42. Villagers demand resumption of electricity supply
43. Policeman drowns during rescue operation
44. Woman Fights to Keep Abandoned Baby
45. Inclusive Education for Special Needs Pupils, Ministry Promises
46. Domestic Banks Double Commercial Loans
47. Public Opinion: Imedi Most Popular TV Channel


full digest: Georgia News Digest - Ansicht in Groups BetaNeu!

Jonathan Kulick, Ph.D., Director of Studies, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, 3a Chitadze, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia (Republic),
jonathan.kulick@gfsis.org, office: +995 32 47 35 55, mobile: +995 95 33 33 40, USA voicemail: 310.928.6814
JOB:

Alumni-Veranstaltung an der Iv. Djavachischvili Staatlichen Universität
Datum 27.06.2007


Career-Service Georgien lädt Deutschland-Rückkehrer an der Iv. Djavacchischvili Staatliche Universitaet Tbilissi zur Eroeffnung des "Career-Service Georgien" (CSG). Es wird das Program Rueckkehrende Fachkraefte vorgestellt, das Deutschland-Absolventen bei der Eingliederung in den georgischen Arbeitsmarkt unterstützt. Gleichzeitig wird ein Memorandum zwischen den Iv. Djavacchischvili Staatliche Universitaet Tbilissi und dem Programpartner AGEF unterzeichnet, das Career-Service an der Universität andsiedelt und den Einsatz einer Beraterin fuer rueckkehrende Fachkraefte regelt.
Nach der Veranstaltung kann das Thema Rueckkehr und Arbeitsmarkt informell diskutiert werden.

Die Veranstaltung findet um 17. 00 Uhr statt.

Veranstaltungsort
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Iv. Djavachischvili Saal

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

BLOG:

GREAT BLOG: Peace Like A River

No Kissing for Armenia and Azerbaijan
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been talking about the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, but as may be expected with such a thorny issue, ... Godfrey, also indicated that Washington is ready, in principle, to help the South Caucasus nation
Peace Like A River by

BLOG: Warchitecture. By Bruce Sterling.

By Bruce Sterling June 25, 2007 6:55:29 PM
Volume Issue 11: Cities Unbuilt

Volume is a collaborative project by Archis + AMO + C-Labinfo@archis.org
http://www.volumeproject.org/
Subscriptions/purchasehttp://volumeproject.org/
VOLUME 11 Cities Unbuilt. To Beyond or not to be
€ 17.50 / Paperback / 160 pages / ISBN 9789077966112 / text English / May 2007
Archis / AMO / C-LAB
In an age of conflict, civil war and the (re)construction of urban spaces, destruction has become an alternative form of architecture, challenging both the traditional role and place of architecture and various forms of international supervision. Volume examines this new realism through a variety of different studies, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Kosovo. Order this title now!

Destruction is no longer the outcome of blind rage, but increasingly a matter of meticulous calculation. Destruction has become an alternative architecture’ Ole Bouman
‘Cities Unbuilt’ is the first comprehensive research on the architecture of destruction. This issue offers a detailed analysis on spatial and social implications of destruction in various parts of the world and discusses issues around migration and displacement, ‘warchitecture’ and ‘post-warchitecture’, counter-heritage, cultural interventions and post-conflict reconstruction strategies.

While architectural records regularly hit the news with positive developments – even higher towers, smarter technologies, stunning designs, and iconic buildings – the general daily news is negative: man-made destruction caused by conflict and war and natural disasters make up large parts of the news’ content. Remarkably there is no discourse on these subjects within the global professional community of architects, yet there is a strong correlation between destruction – the unbuilding of cities – and the construction of buildings.

In this age of realism destruction marks a dramatic proliferation of the unbuilding of cities worldwide challenging the traditional notion of architecture as the vehicle of hope and progress. Volume explores the less discussed creative sides of destruction, a realm where architecture and design play an important part. Volume shows how they are engaged in destruction, but also what options architecture has to confront these situations. Even in destruction there is hope.

Three Cahiers are central to this issue Cahier South Caucasus, Cahier Kosovo and Cahier Lebanonframed by a series of introductory essays by Ole Bouman, Robert Bevan, Ester Charlesworth, Caroline Arnulf, Andrew Herscher and the concluding creative agenda with contributions by Christian Ernsten and Malkit Shoshan, Nick Shepherd and Kai Vöckler amongst others.

IntroductionThe Architecture of Destruction (Editorial) – Ole Bouman
Cultural Cleansing – Robert Bevan
Ghost Buildings – Reineke Otten
Architects Should Act! – Esther Charlesworth
To Leave and Let Live. The impact of migration and remittances on war-torn cities – Caroline Arnulf
World Bank Cities – Andrew Herscher
Maps on Reconstruction – F.A.S.T.
Frozen Memories – Gerlinde Schuller

Cahier South Caucasus
Destruction and Displacement
Introduction: Design for Displacement
Humancon Undercon – Sophia Tabatadze
Dynamics of the South Caucasus Borders – F.A.S.T.
Barda’s Boundaries. Temporary homes and the politics of displacement –
Malkit Shoshan, Christian ErnstenExtreme Makeover. The reconstruction of post-Soviet Karabakh – Malkit Shoshan, Christian ErnstenPhotos Dirk-Jan Visser

Cahier Kosovo
Destruction and Illegal Building
Introduction: Kosovo Constructions
Warchitecture/Post-Warchitecture – Andrew Herscher
Invisible Architects – Florina Jerliu
Archis Interventions in Prishtina – Kai Vöckler c.s. also check the Unbuilt Prishtina blog

Cahier Lebanon
Destruction and Exclusion
Introduction: All Exclusive
City Blogging
Solidere and the Perpetual Reinvention of Downtown Beirut – Michael Stanton
Manic Machines – Christiaan Fruneaux
Public Space Invaders – Joost Janmaat
Design With War in Mind
The Architect’s Dilemma
Photos Aukje Dekker
Pearls for Lebanon – Ole Bouman
Noise Magazine – Studio Beirut also check the Unbuilt Lebanon blog

Agenda
Violence, Destruction and International Law. An interview with Andrew Herscher – Christian Ernsten, Malkit Shoshan
Counter Convention – Andrew Herscher
UNESCO World Heritage – F.A.S.T.
Urban Imaginaries andMemories of Violence. Cape Town’s Prestwich Street – Nick Shepherd, Christian Ernsten
Lifta after Zionist Planning – Malkit Shoshan
Stateless Urbanism – Kai Vöckler
Towards Non-Destructive Aid – Niloufar Tajeri
Planning for Uncertain Cities. Towards an urban post-conflict strategy – W. Hackenbroich, T. Fuchs, K. Vöckler
Artists and New Urban Horizons – Chris Keulemans
Architecture Extended to Its Contrary (Photonovela) – Christophe Catsaros
FACTS

editor in chief Ole Bouman
contributing editors Rem Koolhaas, Mark Wigley
managing editor Arjen Oosterman
publisher Archis Foundation
format 20.9x29.5, 160 pages (no ads)