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British photojournalist presents the truth about Artsakh
16:16 24.05.2013
Gita Elibekyan
`Radiolur'
Tbilisi
Although a citizen of a pro-Azerbaijani country, British
photojournalist Russell Pollard is committed to truthful presentation
of Armenia and Artsakh related issues and the coverage of the Armenian
Genocide.
The British journalist's first visit to Armenia in September 2009
coincided with Independence Day celebrations. `It was a very emotional
time,' Pollard told `Radiolur' correspondent in Tbilisi. He remembers
taking to people in the Republic Square in Yerevan and taking photos
with them.
In 2010 Pollard paid his first visit to Artsakh. He has a number of
photos and human stories from the two Armenian states. To make them
accessible to public, he created the www.Artsakh.Org.UK website.
`When a website is run by Armenians, people say it's just Armenian
propaganda, if it is run by Azeris, they say it's Azeri propaganda. I
don't have any connection with anybody. So, hopefully, people would
take some credence and belief in what I've written. I'm trying to be
balanced,' he said.
However, the British photojournalist cannot work in Azerbaijan, as the
authorities of that country blacklist all foreigners, who have visited
Nagorno Karabakh.
Pollard is learning Armenian. He visited Armenia and Artsakh twice.
His website has 5,000 daily visitors, 4,500 people follow it in
Facebook.
On 21 May, 2013 a meeting with Russell Pollard took place at the
`Hayartun' Cultural Center of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church in Georgia.
After that the freelance photojournalist told about, how he randomly
appeared in the Armenian capital Yerevan, became interested in the
country and immersed himself in the study of its history and culture.
Boundless love of the people of this country to the native language,
the unique alphabet, the lost motherland, Mount Ararat - these are the
facts that attracted Russell Pollard to Armenia.
16:16 24.05.2013
Gita Elibekyan
`Radiolur'
Tbilisi
Although a citizen of a pro-Azerbaijani country, British
photojournalist Russell Pollard is committed to truthful presentation
of Armenia and Artsakh related issues and the coverage of the Armenian
Genocide.
The British journalist's first visit to Armenia in September 2009
coincided with Independence Day celebrations. `It was a very emotional
time,' Pollard told `Radiolur' correspondent in Tbilisi. He remembers
taking to people in the Republic Square in Yerevan and taking photos
with them.
In 2010 Pollard paid his first visit to Artsakh. He has a number of
photos and human stories from the two Armenian states. To make them
accessible to public, he created the www.Artsakh.Org.UK website.
`When a website is run by Armenians, people say it's just Armenian
propaganda, if it is run by Azeris, they say it's Azeri propaganda. I
don't have any connection with anybody. So, hopefully, people would
take some credence and belief in what I've written. I'm trying to be
balanced,' he said.
However, the British photojournalist cannot work in Azerbaijan, as the
authorities of that country blacklist all foreigners, who have visited
Nagorno Karabakh.
Pollard is learning Armenian. He visited Armenia and Artsakh twice.
His website has 5,000 daily visitors, 4,500 people follow it in
Facebook.
On 21 May, 2013 a meeting with Russell Pollard took place at the
`Hayartun' Cultural Center of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church in Georgia.
After that the freelance photojournalist told about, how he randomly
appeared in the Armenian capital Yerevan, became interested in the
country and immersed himself in the study of its history and culture.
Boundless love of the people of this country to the native language,
the unique alphabet, the lost motherland, Mount Ararat - these are the
facts that attracted Russell Pollard to Armenia.