The situation in Artsakh remains extremely critical and fluid, made even more complicated by the disruption in communication lines and electricity; despite a ceasefire that came into effect on September 20 at 1 p.m., this morning reports started coming in from Stepanakert from locals that gunshots and artillery fire; thousands remain stranded at the Stepanakert Airport and await in uncertainty; representatives of the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan meet in the Azerbaijani city of Yevlakh and more…

The situation in Artsakh remains extremely critical and fluid, made even more complicated by the disruption in communication lines and electricity. Despite a ceasefire that came into effect on September 20 at 1 p.m., this morning, reports by locals started coming in from Stepanakert about gunshots and artillery fire in the city. Thousands remain stranded at the Stepanakert Airport and wait in uncertainty as representatives of the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan met in the Azerbaijani city of Yevlakh.

In blatant violation of the November 9, 2020 ceasefire statement, and in a concerted effort to collapse the peace process, Azerbaijan initiated a mass-scale offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh. Initiating attacks throughout the line of contact, Azerbaijani forces shelled civilian centers in Stepanakert, Martakert, and various regions of Nagorno-Karabakh.

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 15, 2023: Tensions in the region continue to dominate headlines, including the growing rift between Russia and Armenia; a Russian Red Cross truck carrying humanitarian aid crosses into Artsakh through the Aghdam road; the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hosts a hearing on the situation in Artsakh and more.

Երևանի կառավարման համակարգի ստեղծման պատմությանը, Ռուսական կայսրության, Առաջին Հանրապետության ու Խորհրդային Միության շրջանների կառավարման ընթացքներին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the crisis in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) with Acting Assistant Secretary of State Yuri Kim as the sole witness, who said the Lachin Corridor must open without delay, that the U.S. will not tolerate military action or ethnic cleansing against the people of Artsakh but couldn’t answer the question: Why is Aliyev not opening the Corridor?

EVN Report's Editor-in-Chief Maria Titizian speaks with political scientist and international security expert Dr. Nerses Kopalyan, author of the monthly series "EVN Security Report". The security context in December showed that regardless of negotiations or the general contours of a potential peace treaty, actual and sustainable peace with the Aliyev Government will remain elusive. This month’s security report introduces the concept of ontological security.

EVN Report's Editor-in-Chief Maria Titizian speaks with political scientist and international security expert Dr. Nerses Kopalyan, author of the monthly series "EVN Security Report". The security context for the month of November demonstrated observable decline for Armenia as Azerbaijan intensified and amplified its hybrid warfare activities, attempting to neutralize Armenia’s growing attempts at the diplomatization of its deterrence capabilities. Dr. Kopalyan speaks extensively about the blocking of the Lachin Corridor, Artsakh's only lifeline with the rest of the world, by so-called Azerbaijani eco-activists and the shutting off of the natural gas supply to Artsakh that will undoubtedly lead to a humanitarian catastrophe for the 120,000-strong population.