Armenians just endured what was a grueling and arduous April 24 anniversary. Everywhere from social media to the highest diplomats, there was a level of harassment, intolerance and even hatred towards Armenians this year that felt unprecedented. As another Twitter user commented: “This year is by far the worst behavior I have seen by Turks… Continue reading AND IN OTHER NEWS: Turkey Regresses on Genocide Issue
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Armenia’s opposition deputies announce daily protests, begin march to Yerevan
A number of opposition lawmakers from Armenia’s parliament began a march from Tavush region to Yerevan, calling on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign. Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met in person with his Indian counterpart, Subramanyam Jaishankar, and held a phone call with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov. There are now about 12,000 ethnic Armenian… Continue reading Armenia’s opposition deputies announce daily protests, begin march to Yerevan
The Wounded Eaglet: A Photo Story of Karabakh
Demir Sonmez is of Kurdish and Armenian descent, originally from Turkey. He has been living in Geneva, Switzerland since the 1990s, where he is known as “the photographer of the oppressed”. When the 2020 Karabakh War started, the freelance photographer felt the need to be on the ground, with “his people”, as he told us. In… Continue reading The Wounded Eaglet: A Photo Story of Karabakh
Armenia’s Defense Ministry Concealed Azerbaijani Advances Near Syunik Village
By Hovhannes Nazaretyan #CivilNetCheck Armenian outlets reported in mid-March that residents of Nerkin Hand, in the southern province of Syunik, had noticed the advance of Azerbaijani troops towards the village, into Armenian territory. The local mayor claimed Azerbaijanis had advanced up to 900 meters and set up five tents one kilometer from the village cemetery,… Continue reading Armenia’s Defense Ministry Concealed Azerbaijani Advances Near Syunik Village
Was Russia the Biggest Loser of the Second Karabakh War?
This article was published in Storm over the Caucasus, by the Moscow-based Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies. The book is a collection of articles by Russian, Armenian and international experts on the political and military aspects of the Second Karabakh War. The article by Ruslan Pukhov, has been translated from Russian. *** The… Continue reading Was Russia the Biggest Loser of the Second Karabakh War?
Azerbaijani forces violate line of contact and advance positions in Karabakh
By Emilio Luciano Cricchio Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire and crossed the line of contact in Karabakh’s Askeran region. The incident, which occurred on March 24 at around 4pm, was reported by the Nagorno-Karabakh Information Center. According to the statement, Russian peacekeepers stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh are in negotiations to stop Azerbaijani forces from advancing any… Continue reading Azerbaijani forces violate line of contact and advance positions in Karabakh
Questions of Sovereignty: Ukraine, Armenia, and War
Professor Ronald Suny, a leading scholar of Soviet, post-Soviet and Russian history, the Caucasus, nationalism and ethnic conflict, speaks about sovereignty and “organized hypocrisy” – for Ukraine, Armenia, Karabakh, Iraq, Kosovo or the Donbas region. Is there inviolability of borders? What is the value of ‘recognition’? This is Episode 2 of a limited series on… Continue reading Questions of Sovereignty: Ukraine, Armenia, and War
Armenia’s legal tools for preventing cultural destruction in Artsakh
In February, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture Anar Karimov announced that a working group had been established to “remove the fictitious traces written by Armenians on Albanian religious temples,” in Artsakh. Attorney Yeghishe Kirakosyan gives a hint on how Armenia can legally prevent any kind of destruction of cultural heritage by Azerbaijan. Kirakosyan is a lawyer,… Continue reading Armenia’s legal tools for preventing cultural destruction in Artsakh
Karabakh president welcomes Russia’s recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk independence
By Emilio Luciano Cricchio President of Nagorno-Karabakh Arayik Harutyunyan issued a statement on February 22, welcoming the decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. Yesterday, Putin issued a televised address in which he recognized the two internationally unrecognized republics, which broke away from Ukraine… Continue reading Karabakh president welcomes Russia’s recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk independence
Most Armenians think country heading in wrong direction, new poll says
By Mark Dovich Almost half of those surveyed said they think Armenia is heading in the wrong direction, according to a nationwide poll published Monday by the U.S.-based International Republican Institute. That is just one major takeaway from the survey, which explored Armenians’ outlook on their country’s future, their attitudes toward public institutions, and their… Continue reading Most Armenians think country heading in wrong direction, new poll says