In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 29, 2023: Artsakh’s President signs a decree to dissolve all state institutions and organizations by January 1, 2024 and notes the “Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) ceases to exist”; in the first ethnic cleansing of the 21st century, over 90,000 Armenians from Artsakh have already crossed into Armenia; Armenia set to ratify the Rome Statute and more.

Արցախահայերի բռնի տեղահանությանը, մարդկային պատմություններին անդրադարձող հոդվածի ՁայնաԳիրը։

In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of September 22, 2023: Twenty-four hours after Azerbaijan launched a large-scale assault against Artsakh, a ceasefire agreement was reached stipulating the disarmament of Artsakh’s Defense Army; first round of negotiations between Stepanakert and Baku take place in Yevlakh; ongoing protests in Yerevan demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister; residents of Yerevan went to the polls to elect a new mayor 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 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 Dr. Nerses Kopalyan, author of the monthly series "EVN Security Report" who explains the madman theory, a strategy in coercive bargaining, where the perceived extremism of an actor is leveraged to achieve one-sided outcomes. In this context, Kopalyan explains how Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s bargaining posture operates off of the logic that if his terms are not met, he reserves the right to wage war, thus anchoring the threat of destruction to force acquiescence from Armenia and the international community.