Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Eastern Europe

Montenegro Sees More Tourist Arrivals

Aleksandr Shatskih

Montenegro’s rapid transformation as a tourist destination continues unabated, with a record breaking 1.15 million tourists visiting the country in the first eight months of this year, according to latest government figures.

Armenia & Russian Agree on Cultural Cooperation

Aleksandr Shatskih

Last Friday a program of cooperation between the ministries of culture of Armenia and the Russian Federation was penned at Armenia’s Ministry of Culture in Yerevan. Armenia’s Minister of Culture, Hasmik Poghosyan (at left) and Russian Federation Minister Andrei Busygin appeared for the press at the announcement.

Russia’s Lavrov Paints Free Visa Discussions Pure Political

Phil Butler

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov echoed concerns that the European Union is stalling on a decision on the long awaited EU-Russia free visa issue. Lavrov, speaking at a meeting of the Association of European Businesses last Monday, suggested the delays have been purely political.

Surprising Travel Modes: Superfast Ferries

Phil Butler

Odds are you never thought of traveling from Italy to Greece via ultra fast auto ferry. You probably did not even consider there is such a thing outside of a Bond flick, let alone churning across the length of the Adriatic aboard one. Here at Argo, we are all about the love of travel and wonderful, novel ways of “getting there” too.

Single European Sky Meetings Take Off in Cyprus

Aleksandr Shatskih

Yesterday key officials began a conference in Limassol (Cyprus) to try and get back on track in important transportation initiative for Europe, the so called Single European Sky aviation project to create a single European airspace. Despite widespread support and the logic of unifying European airspace however, nearly a decade has passed with mediocre progress toward this end.

Remembering Macedonia’s National Liberation Struggle

Phil Butler

Tuesday marked the 71st Anniversary of Macedonia’s National Liberation Struggle. In celebration an awards ceremony was held to recognize Macedonians in the fields of science, art, economics, and other key areas of public interest.

Must-See Croatian Destinations

Guest Author

Five Croatian locations to get you started and no matter what you’re interested in, sea-kayaking, windsurfing, vineyards or museums, Croatia’s got the lot.

EU ‘Seas’ Rosy Future for Maritime: Ecologists Not Convinced

Aleksandr Shatskih

In light of mounting economic problems over the last few years, the EU is looking offshore to its seas and oceans, as it bids to create more jobs, sustainable growth, and perhaps, an find an end to its current financial crisis.

Romania Steps Up Efforts To Enhance Local Culture

Aleksandr Shatskih

As part of its efforts to enhance awareness and the prestige of Romanian culture, The Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) has been awfully busy lately, preparing a number of new initiatives aimed at boosting cooperation with both local and foreign organizations.

Upcoming Mogilev Puppet Theatricals

Aleksandr Shatskih

For visitors planning a trip anywhere near Mogilev, Belarus, the upcoming collaboration between Mogilev Regional Puppet Theater and Smolensk Regional Puppet Theater should be of great interest. According to news from the city, the tow theaters are to exchange tours. Accordingly, the Smolensk theater’s upcoming play Jumping Princess will entertain Mogilev fans, while the latter theater will perform Zuza Bee in reprisal.

Vilnius International Sees Record Traffic

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to the news from Lithuania’s biggest airport, Vilnius International served some 2 million plus passengers in September, a record number according to previous totals. As for growth, the number indicated upwards of a 41 percent increase year on year.