Comments on: Situating the Caucasus http://registan.net/index.php/2007/01/05/situating-the-caucasus/ All Central Asia, All The Time Fri, 25 May 2012 03:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Ulrich http://registan.net/index.php/2007/01/05/situating-the-caucasus/comment-page-1/#comment-332841 Brian Ulrich Sun, 07 Jan 2007 13:03:52 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2007/01/05/situating-the-caucasus/#comment-332841 Historically, Armenia has been thoroughly tied to the Middle East. Its history has had a lot more to do with Iran and Mesopotamia than Russia, and it was definitely part of the Islamic cultural milieu during the Middle Ages rather than Christendom. That said, they seem to have taken the Turkish path in trying to become more European, as seen in the contents of Yerevan's art gallery and the Yerevan Opera House. I suspect a lot of this also has to do with the Diaspora and what they choose to support financially. Historically, Armenia has been thoroughly tied to the Middle East. Its history has had a lot more to do with Iran and Mesopotamia than Russia, and it was definitely part of the Islamic cultural milieu during the Middle Ages rather than Christendom. That said, they seem to have taken the Turkish path in trying to become more European, as seen in the contents of Yerevan’s art gallery and the Yerevan Opera House. I suspect a lot of this also has to do with the Diaspora and what they choose to support financially.

]]> By: Katy http://registan.net/index.php/2007/01/05/situating-the-caucasus/comment-page-1/#comment-332673 Katy Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:27:51 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2007/01/05/situating-the-caucasus/#comment-332673 Thanks for the share. Interesting. I consider Georgia pretty Euro. Armenia a lil bit and Azerbaijan a little less. Honestly, I am so sick of discussing such categorization... Thanks for the share. Interesting.

I consider Georgia pretty Euro. Armenia a lil bit and Azerbaijan a little less.

Honestly, I am so sick of discussing such categorization…

]]> By: Nathan http://registan.net/index.php/2007/01/05/situating-the-caucasus/comment-page-1/#comment-332498 Nathan Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:06:01 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2007/01/05/situating-the-caucasus/#comment-332498 Almost anyway way you slice it, part of Azerbaijan is within Europe. Even when the line is done further north it has a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcontinental_nation#Countries_in_both_Asia_and_Europe" rel="nofollow">larger percentage of its territory in Europe than Turkey</a>. (Same goes for Kazakhstan.) Almost anyway way you slice it, part of Azerbaijan is within Europe. Even when the line is done further north it has a larger percentage of its territory in Europe than Turkey. (Same goes for Kazakhstan.)

]]> By: Eric Marshall http://registan.net/index.php/2007/01/05/situating-the-caucasus/comment-page-1/#comment-332485 Eric Marshall Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:01:14 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2007/01/05/situating-the-caucasus/#comment-332485 what a stupid map.. Azerbaijan is Europe????? Then I am Queen Elizabeth! what a stupid map..
Azerbaijan is Europe?????
Then I am Queen Elizabeth!

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