Territorial Conflicts in the Caucasus
By Karena Avedissian
The dissolution of the Soviet Union, despite the mostly peaceful nature of the process itself, was followed by significant conflicts in a number of the newly independent states. Karena Avedissian looks at the territorial conflicts in the Caucasus.
EU
Is Armenia Expendable to the EU?
By Kristine Gasparyan
The EU’s weak stance and incapacity to act during a time of great need for the Armenian people still reverberates. Today, Armenians are asking themselves if they can afford to trust the EU again.
identity
Turkish, Azerbaijani Identity Void and Genocide
By Paul Mirabile
Is it necessary to assimilate or exterminate a people to affirm one's identity? Has an Azerbaijani identity been founded upon the genocide of a people, who, like in Turkey, lived side by side with the Turkic populations until the rise of nationalism?
women in literature
From the Forgotten Pages of History: Writer Zaruhi Kalemkearian
By Arpine Haroyan
As one of the first Armenian feminist writers, Zaruhi Kalemkearian left a rich legacy including articles, essays, memoirs and poems. Once a beloved writer widely known in Armenian communities around the world, today, she is remembered by only a few.
A True Story But Not a Real Story
Chez moi
By Lusine Hovhannesyan
In this new essay for the “True But Not Real” creative writing series, writer and journalist Lusine Hovhannisyan explores the love Armenians have for their homes especially in the context of the recent war in Artsakh: “We love our houses with the skill of a person who has lost their home.”
Azerbaijan’s War Crimes
By Hovhannes Nazaretyan
Numerous war crimes were committed during and after the 2020 Artsakh War. This article provides an overview and lists many of the most horrendous and brutal war crimes committed by Azerbaijani military against Armenian servicemen and civilians.
War Crimes and Possible Ways to Achieve Justice
By Ara Khzmalyan
Different international courts have jurisdiction over different areas of international law. Ara Khzmalyan explains the avenues available for demanding accountability for the war crimes committed against Artsakh.
Azerbaijan’s Anti-Armenian Policies Before the Artsakh War
By Lusine Sargsyan
Although the severity of war crimes committed by Azerbaijan and its disregard for international humanitarian law was unprecedented during the 2020 Artsakh War, it is a continuation of official Baku’s anti-Armenian policy stretching back over a century.
The Children of War: On the Brink of Life and Death
By Astghik Karapetyan
Children also became a target of Azerbaijan’s large-scale military aggression during the 2020 Artsakh War. Their basic rights to life, health, family and community were consistently violated.
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