Tag: Nagorno Karabakh

With Zelenskyy’s potential visit to Armenia in the coming days, Justin Tomczyk writes that Ukraine’s experience over the past two years can provide insights into how smaller democracies must fight against their larger, authoritarian neighbors.

“The story of the house began with a smile and ended with tears,” writes Yan Shenkman, a Russian journalist, who moved to Armenia after the war in Ukraine started. He compiled monologues from the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh for an upcoming exhibition about the homes they lost.

As the geopolitical landscape in the South Caucasus remains precarious, potential changes in EU and U.S. leadership can pose additional challenges for Armenia. Amid these uncertainties, Armenia's diplomatic efforts become increasingly important and serve as a test of its resilience.

The Non-Aligned Movement is a diplomatic platform where Azerbaijan, as a major oil-producing nation, tries to exert influence by supporting ex-colonies that are purportedly fighting colonialism. Garren Jansezian explains.

In September, two families-in-law from Artsakh found refuge in the village of Yeghvard, Armenia, joining over 100,000 displaced Armenians facing similar challenges. Marut Vanyan, a journalist from Artsakh, provides insight into their experiences.

This article presents a comprehensive perspective on the concept of “Western Azerbaijan,” portraying it as a continually evolving agenda that Azerbaijan might be integrating into a broader framework of bolstering Turkish influence in the Caucasus.

In a recent interview, Armenia’s Prime Minister made a number of revelatory remarks challenging Armenia’s long-standing narrative on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. Davit Khachatryan takes a closer look.

Even a cursory examination of the events in Nagorno-Karabakh provides a solid basis to assert the existence of a potential case for a crime against humanity of forced deportation under the Rome Statute stemming from Azerbaijan’s attack in September 2023.

With the ethnic cleansing of the Armenians of Artsakh and the collapse of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, many felt that international law has no influence when it comes to safeguarding Armenian interests. Is the law as culpable as it seems? What can be expected?

Irina Merdinyan traveled into the heart of a tragedy to help the forcibly displaced Armenians of Artsakh. In the midst of that experience, she was confronted with pain, confusion, anger and fleeting moments of joy.