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Oct 22 2023

A Freelance War Correspondent Covers Ethnic Cleansing of Her Indigenous Nation

10/22/2023 by JACKIE ABRAMIAN

“This is history,” said Siranush Sargsyan of the genocide against 120,000 Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh. “This is also my story, my family story. I’m also the victim of the war that I report on.”

For nearly three years, Siranush Sargsyan has documented Azerbaijan’s siege of the 120,000 indigenous Armenians in her disputed homeland of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). The former history teacher and state worker turned wartime freelance journalist is now among the over 100,700 forcibly displaced taking refuge in neighboring Armenia.

“I’m the protagonist of the photos and articles I produce because I want to tell these stories. This is history. This is the reality we must show,” said Sargsyan, an Artsakh native, now living in the neighboring Republic of Armenia. “This is also my story, my family story. I’m also the victim of the war that I report on. This is also my reality and I show it with hopes to end the atrocities we endured.”

Sargsyan, 39, has survived two major wars (1992-94 and 2020) while documenting Azerbaijan’s systematic ethnic cleansing of the disputed enclave. She has witnessed indiscriminate atrocities upon her people, and lost countless family members, acquaintances, classmates and teachers. She lived through the Azerbaijan-imposed starvation campaign for nearly 10 months—which sealed off Artsakh from the outside world, cutting off electricity, food, gas and medical supplies.

Azerbaijan’s final offensive, under the guise of “anti-terrorist activities” on Sept. 19 brought further bombing to the besieged civilians across Artsakh. Sargsyan’s social media posts showed weary residents sheltering in basements, scenes of barraged apartment buildings, and a haunting image of a mother and child clinging together (distributed via AP). In her BBC article on a traumatized mother whose 8- and 10-year-old sons were victims of the bombing, she detailed a mother’s insistence to transport her children’s remains to Armenia for burial.

“When the Sept. 19 bombardment started, I first rushed into a basement shelter, then soon walked out and started to video the distant smoke from the bomb blasts, the silence and the voices. The neighborhood’s bombed buildings haunted me the most—I walked the backyards under the sky-high laundry lines the women proudly hung.” said Sargsyan. Her footage of backyard laundry lines flapping in mid-air between high-rise buildings was among her last from Artsakh.

Delaying her departure, Sargsyan couldn’t reconcile the emotional trauma of leaving behind her generational home, her life of 39 years—unable to physically disconnect from her homeland.

“Azerbaijan didn’t provide a realistic option of co-existence. Its military took over our lands letting us know that we should leave,” Sargsyan’s posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, captured her state of mind:

In like one day, you lose everything. I lost myself. I wanted to stay more, to remember every corner of my city.

Siranush Sargsyan

When she finally packed, she chose a few precious earrings and books from her collection. She left behind most of her clothing with memories of a happier life in Artsakh, and her special rug, too heavy to carry. She met others in the crowded town square of the capital city Stepanakert to join the snaking queue of overpacked cars and buses spilling out of Artsakh through the mountainous road toward Armenia—an exodus visible through satellite images from space. The heavens watched the trail of tears and memories of the horrors of an exodus from the ancient land while world powers remained largely immobile to calls for action.

Sargsyan compares the “physically, emotionally and psychologically unbearable” 30-hour grueling exodus, to the forced march of her ancestors 108 years ago during the Armenian genocide. The Ottoman Turks forced hundreds of thousands of Armenian refugees into death marches through the scorching heat of the Deir ez Zor desert in modern-day Syria.

“Maybe it’s not comparable, but the pain and trauma we lived through over the past years, and the nearly 10 months of blockade, felt like we were bleeding daily, drop by drop. Then Azerbaijan completed its mission by bombing us—and the final assault of the gas depot explosion was indescribable. Azerbaijan turned our heavenly country and our lives into a hellish existence. People just wanted to run away from that hell.”

At each stop on the journey toward Armenia, she conversed with the dazed and traumatized residents—some displaced multiple times—but all aspiring to return to Artsakh. After some 30 hours, arriving at the central-eastern border village of Kornidzor in Armenia, in the early morning hours, she was welcomed to her “homeland” of Armenia by volunteers offering food and water.

Feeling “limbless,” she walked through the large crowds of her countrymen hovering and lined up around humanitarian aid tents.

“It was unbearable. We didn’t realize at that time that this was our last journey out of our homeland. For the first time, I realized I was a refugee who didn’t have a home,” Sargsyan said.

“I’m surprised when journalists ask me ‘Why didn’t you stay in Artsakh?’ It’s really frustrating—they don’t know or pretend they don’t know that we didn’t have any other choice—and wouldn’t be alive if we stayed. We want the rest of the world and everyone to know that we had no other choice but to leave our homeland. We were victimized and not offered any other alternatives.”

Sargsyan said many families lost loved ones days before their departure. “This is not a normal thing for people, to bury relatives and the next day flee their homeland.”

The Proud Indigenous Armenians of Artsakh

Sargsyan is a native of Sos, a grape farming community in eastern Artsakh of just over 1,000 inhabitants—home to the Fourth-Century Christian Armenian Amaras Monastery, where Armenian alphabet creator, Mesrop Mashtots, established the first Armenian school. Armenia adopted Christianity as its state religion in 301 AD, which is reflected in the centuries-old Christian Armenian cathedrals and monasteries dotting Artsakh and Armenia’s rugged mountain terrain and valleys.

In her quest to “change the world,” Sargsyan entrenched herself in politics. She taught herself English and was employed in the Artsakh parliament, where she enrolled in the Public Administration Academy to study political science.

“I wanted to see more women in politics who could improve decision-making and create a better living environment in Artsakh,” Sargsyan said. She even campaigned, unsuccessfully, for the 15-member all-male Stepanakert City Council.

In September 2020, Azerbaijan, with NATO member Turkey’s backing, unleashed an unprovoked 44-day war on Artsakh. Amnesty International’s Crisis Response experts “identified Israeli-made M095 DPICM cluster munitions” used by Azerbaijan. Over 5,000 died and thousands were displaced by the time Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia signed a tripartite Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement on Nov. 9, 2020, ending the war in strong favor of Azerbaijan. Russia installed 1,960 peacekeeping forces in Artsakh, which failed to secure the Armenian population’s safety through the last hours of the exodus.

“After the 2020 war, we lived under an information blockade. So, I decided I should speak up. The bloody war and the stories of all our suffering had to be told and published,” Sargsyan said.

Her mission to amplify the stories of those “still alive and struggling” brought her to a six-day training initiated by the AGBU Young Professionals of Madrid (Spain) and Ronak Press non-profit from Spain’s Basque Country, which convenes local journalists to cover war stories. Her first article covered the opening of a French cultural center in Artsakh, followed by “Female Faces of the Artsakh War” published in the Boston-based English language publication, The Armenian Weekly.

“I wanted to show the female face of the Artsakh war. Men are always portrayed as heroes. Surely many of our men lost their lives, but women suffered too. They took care of the children while enduring unbearable struggles. It’s no coincidence that most of my heroes happen to be women,” Sargsyan said.

Months after the 2020 war, walking the streets she imagined seeing the faces of those who had died. She remembers in tears the loss of her beloved uncle but gets most emotional detailing the death of her brother-in-law, a special forces soldier. His death dramatically impacted her “smart university graduate” sister, who had chosen to be a stay-at-home mom to “pamper her son and husband.” Their 20-year marriage ended on Nov. 7, 2020, two days before the ceasefire agreement, when Azerbaijani forces launched devastating attacks on the strategic Armenian fortress stronghold of Shushi—crowned atop mountains and home to the iconic Ghazanchetsots Cathedral which was damaged by two targeted missiles.

“My sister refused to cross the border into Armenia from Shushi, because that’s the road where her husband’s blood spilled.”

Sargsyan says her 3-year-old nephew never questioned his father’s absence but obsessively watched the TV program that profiled martyred soldiers. “I wondered whether he understood that his father wasn’t coming back because we didn’t tell him he had died. He never asked for toys, but one day he asked me, ‘Can you ask them to show my father on TV?’”

A Homeland of Generational Memory

Sargsyan said she felt most protected (despite Azerbaijan’s siege), and psychologically stronger while living in Artsakh.

“Since my childhood, I’ve considered living in Artsakh as a special privilege because we have sacrificed a lot,” she said. “This is the high price we paid for living in our homeland. This is our choice. Our mountains, our culture, are part of our being. I exist within my land and soil. We sacrificed our blood to remain in our ancestral land where our spirits lie. Even to the last moments before our exodus—we hoped for a chance to live in our country. We won’t ever find another place as beautiful as Artsakh.

While she’s come to terms that Armenia is now her home, she feels weakened—she said she has “lost almost everything,” but is grateful for “the beautiful homeland which still exists and must be preserved.”

Sargsyan recalled seeing one of the village teachers at the border. The young, hardworking teacher had a large vineyard and had built a beautiful house she frequented. She was saddened to see all that he had now, was a tightly packed, small car—carrying his children, wife and elderly parents.

“Their stories, every house, every person, every plot of land and mountain that made up our homeland of Artsakh is now strewn.” Sargsyan said the blockade felt like being imprisoned and the prospects of its lifting felt as impossible “as reaching another Galaxy”.

Azerbaijan’s siege over Artsakh continued to the end, despite a February 2023 order by the International Court of Justice ordering Azerbaijan to end the blockade, echoed by countless international and humanitarian organizations.

In her dreams, Sargsyan said she sees herself “back in Artsakh.” Her compatriots share her sentiments—reliving in their minds their previous lives spent baking bread, harvesting their vineyards and gardens into wine and pickled vegetables, building their homes, and surviving Azerbaijan’s “agricultural terror” sharpshooters targeting farmers in their fields. Talking about the memories and the trauma, she said, has healing powers for her and the others, “as painful as it is.”

“With each day passing, I feel as though the anesthesia is wearing out and the pain is harder to bear.”

For Sargsyan and over 100,000 forcibly displaced Artsakh Armenians, the personal trauma of ethnic cleansing and war atrocities remains constant and the post-conflict psycho-social needs will only deepen in the future.

For now, the fertile, bomb-strewed vineyards and orchards, overshadowed by the Kirs peak nestled within the Artsakh mountain range, remain unharvested. The ancient monasteries’ bell towers are silenced for the first time as the winds of despair swirl through the mountain ranges and valleys and across ghost towns and villages empty of their indigenous residents who for centuries cultivated the land and endured harsh mountainous winters through wars. For the first time since 1967, the Tatik-Papik We Are Our Mountains monument, symbolizing Artsakh’s resilience, is endangered.

https://msmagazine.com/2023/10/22/war-siranush-sargsyan-azerbaijan-armenia/

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Oct 23 2023

Interchristian summit in the House of Lords: Nagorno-Karabakh crisis

On Thursday, 19 October, Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain joined other Christian Leaders at the House of Lords to learn and discuss the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The gathering was hosted by the Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessum.

Representatives came from the Anglican, Armenian, Coptic, Syriac, and other Christian traditions. Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan of Armenia provided insightful information about the situation and the humanitarian crisis.

Bishop Hovakim, Primate of the Armenian in the UK spoke about the history of the area and its importance to the Armenian people.

He also touched on the issues of a new ethnic cleansing, as well as the realities and the suffering of the people. Several local Armenians spoke and shared their stories with the group.

Archbishop Nikitas addressed the group and stated that in such cases history will be rewritten and the truth will be lost, all by aggression and the desire of other nations to expand their borders. The Archbishop also mentioned a shared history and past with the Armenians, as well as the solidarity, love, and prayers of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.

https://orthodoxtimes.com/interchristian-summit-in-the-house-of-lords-nagorno-karabakh-crisis/

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Oct 24 2023

OPINION

Israel war: Biden funds Hamas but turns his back on Nagorno-Karabakh Christians

by Michael Rubin

President Joe Biden announced last week that the United States would provide “$100 million of new US funding for humanitarian assistance in both Gaza and the West Bank.” As my colleague Danielle Pletka notes, the administration will channel money for Gaza from the U.S. Agency for International Development's emergency funds that will not be subject to congressional scrutiny. USAID, meanwhile, will not answer questions about how it will spend that money in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

What is certain is that Hamas retains authoritarian control over the Gaza Strip, and it is not possible to distribute aid without going through at least some Hamas structures. Speaking to CNN, principal deputy national security adviser Jon Finer twisted himself into knots explaining how the administration had come to an “understanding” with Hamas about how the money would be spent without actually saying what that understanding was. That Finer’s comments came so quickly after the United Nations Relief and Works Agency reported Hamas stole medicine and fuel before deleting its tweets only adds to the White House's naivete.

In effect, it is the North Korea aid debacle all over again. At the time, President Bill Clinton agreed to provide both food and heavy fuel oil to North Korea as part of an incentive package for a diplomatic deal. North Korea cheated, sending both oil and food to its army as ordinary citizens froze and starved. When the U.S. Government Accountability Office confirmed the North Korean cheating and diversion, the State Department blamed America for demanding too inflexible a regimen of control.

Making the same mistake twice in the face of terrorists and rogues is bad enough, but it gets worse. While Biden bails out Hamas, a terrorist group holding American hostages and with American blood on its hands, it repeatedly refused to provide any substantive aid to Nagorno-Karabakh, which is home to one of the world’s oldest indigenous Christian populations.

In December 2022, then-Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried testified that since the second Nagorno-Karabakh War began in September 2020, the United States had provided “$21 million in humanitarian assistance, directly and indirectly.” Most of that assistance was indirect, channeled through the International Committee of the Red Cross. In theory, this was meant to provide humanitarian support for Nagorno-Karabakh’s besieged Christians, but Azerbaijan refused to allow ICRC aid in. That did not stop Azerbaijan from collecting its portion, as Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken refused to enforce the Humanitarian Aid Corridors Act that prohibits countries receiving American assistance from interfering with its distribution in other countries, regions, or territories. In practice, this meant that Nagorno-Karabakh received only a portion of the $2.5 million the U.S. provided in demining assistance for the South Caucasus.

The juxtaposition is damning. Hamas ran one of the world’s worst dictatorships. It transformed Gaza into a terrorist statelet. Artsakh, the self-governing entity formed by indigenous Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, was democratic and invested what money it had into development projects, roads, and schools. Hamas represses all religious _expression_ that does not conform to its radical Sunni ideology, while Artsakh embraced religious freedom.

In effect, Biden shows a double standard: He rewards terrorists and turns his back on its victims. As a result, one of the world’s oldest indigenous communities was destroyed. Rather than get meaningful assistance, all they got was a letter promising his “strong support” amid Armenian “mourning” and a brief photo-op by Samantha Power, the USAID administrator who now will channel tens of millions of dollars to Hamas.

Christians, proponents of democracy, and victims of terrorism should be outraged.

Michael Rubin (@mrubin1971) is a contributor to the Washington Examiner's Beltway Confidential blog. He is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/israel-war-biden-funds-hamas-but-turns-his-back-on-nagorno-karabakh-christians

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Oct 24 2023

Nagorno-Karabakh disappeared in 24 hours (and the West let it happen)

By Ana Bodevan, October 24 2023—

A century after being dubbed the powder keg of Europe, another violent conflict exploded in the Balkans. For the third time in three decades, the tensions between Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan, and the government in Baku escalated to war — this time, short, decisive and an utter defeat for Armenians. According to CNN, two weeks after the first attack was launched on Sept. 19, 2023, over 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled and were trying to cross the border to Armenia. To put in perspective, 120,000 people were estimated to live in the enclave. The de facto government of Nagorno-Karabakh has been dissolved, and the former separatist region will cease to exist as of Jan. 1, 2024.

Nagorno-Karabakh, situated at the convergence of Europe and Asia, has been a historical cauldron for centuries. Its intricate past, oscillating between the Kingdom of Armenia, Arab and Persian dominion, and eventual subjugation by the Russian Empire in 1813, laid the groundwork for the modern conflict. The roots of the dispute between Armenians and Azerbaijanis can be traced back to the Russian Revolution, leading to a Soviet-mediated arrangement where Nagorno-Karabakh retained autonomy under Azerbaijan. The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 triggered a violent war, culminating in a fragile ceasefire in 1994. Despite sporadic conflicts, the region maintained precarious stability until a new, 44-day war in 2020, ending in an Azerbaijani victory.

The echoes of history were evident in this year’s offensive, justified by Baku as a strategic move to sever ties between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. The warning signs were already there: the closure of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijani forces in December 2022 damaged the region’s food system, resulting in a humanitarian disaster. After nine months of deprivation, the Azerbaijani authorities declared an anti-terrorist operation resulting in the displacement of 100,000 ethnic Armenians.

The geopolitical landscape surrounding this conflict is intricate and multifaceted. This conflict’s geopolitical terrain is complex and multifaceted. Azerbaijan, empowered by Turkey’s support, received substantial military supplies. The countries respective presidents even met, with Turkey’s Erdogan congratulating Azerbaijan on the offensive. Armenia, which has had long-standing ties with Russia, has experienced turbulent relations as a result of recent geopolitical shifts toward Ukraine. Iran, which shares borders with both nations, is treading carefully, leaning toward Armenia in order to avert unrest among its sizeable Azerbaijani community. To further complicate the situation, Iran’s long-time enemy, Israel, is one of the main weapon suppliers to Azerbaijan. Finally, the United States is also pressured into taking a stance, not only because of a geopolitical perspective but also because of the significant Armenian diaspora in the country.

The escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh in September exposes the shortcomings of Western attempts to establish robust European security in the South Caucasus. Despite theoretical endorsements of international legal principles and a model akin to Balkan conflict resolutions, the practical application has failed. The envisioned Minsk conference inclusive of Nagorno-Karabakh representatives never materialized, leaving the region in a diplomatic void.

However, despite all these intricate dynamics and the escalating crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, the West’s response has been disappointingly passive. While Western powers have professed theoretical support for international legal principles and conflict resolution models, the practical application has been sorely lacking. The much-anticipated Minsk conference, which was intended to include Nagorno-Karabakh representatives, never materialized. This left a diplomatic void, and Azerbaijan displayed little enthusiasm for meaningful negotiations. Russia, leveraging its position as the peacekeeping force after the 2020 war, emerged as the dominant external player.

It is crucial to reflect on the broader implications of this tragedy. The swift demise of Nagorno-Karabakh not only signifies the collapse of a longstanding conflict but also exposes the shortcomings of Western attempts to establish a secure European presence in the South Caucasus. The West’s inability to prevent or mitigate the crisis raises questions about the effectiveness of its diplomatic strategies and its commitment to principles of international law.

As the world grapples with the aftermath of Nagorno-Karabakh’s disappearance, the West must confront its shortcomings and reevaluate its approach to prevent such tragedies in the future. The lessons learned from this episode should serve as a catalyst for a more robust and proactive Western diplomatic engagement, with a focus on preventing conflicts and protecting vulnerable regions from becoming pawns in geopolitical games. The tragedy of Nagorno-Karabakh should not be just a historical footnote but a stark reminder of the need for a more vigilant and effective global diplomatic apparatus.

This article is a part of our Opinions section and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Gauntlet editorial board.

https://thegauntlet.ca/2023/10/24/nagorno-karabakh-disappeared-in-24-hours-and-the-west-let-it-happen/

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Oct 26 2023

Azerbaijan’s Aggression over Armenia’s Nagorno-Karabakh - The Webinar
by ATHENS BUREAU

On October 15, Network State co-organized a webinar with Red Lantern Analytica. The webinar was about the recent Azerbaijani aggression over Artsakh, titled “Azerbaijan’s Aggression over Armenia’s Nagorno-Karabakh”.

The expert speakers of the webinar included – Vahram Ayvazyan, Founder and Board Chairman at The Network State; Vahan Zanoyan, Global Energy and Security Specialist; Major General Ashok Kumar (Retd.), Kargil War Veteran & Military Expert; and Michael Nersisyan, UK Based Armenian Journalist. The moderator of the session was Paul Antonopoulos, Editor of Greek City Times.

Opening the webinar, Paul Antonopoulos, greeted everyone and presented the topic to be discussed.

“Few weeks ago Azerbaijan completed an ethnic cleansing of indigenously and historically Armenian Nagorno Karabakh but [due to] the world’s limited attention on the Caucuses has already been forgotten about”.

The first speaker was Major General Ashok Kumar (Retd.). He pointed out the hypocrisy of the Global community in their approach to events involving two regions in a bitter war. “People in large numbers spoke against Russia-Ukraine tensions as well as the ongoing violent conflict between Gaza & Israel but hardly hue and cry happened against Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenia”. Major General Ashok Kumar compared Armenian-Azerbaijani relations to Indian-Bangladeshi relations, suggesting “Nagorno Karabakh could be part of Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan enclave could be part of Armenia”.

Vahan Zanoyan pointed out eight major dimensions of the conflict:

1. Inhabitants vs settlers

“Inhabitant people look at Artsakh as a homeland, settlers look at it as a resource”.

2. Legal dimension

“There are no defensible legal bases to have Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) as part of Azerbaijan”.

3. Geopolitical dimension

“At the very centre of East-West and North-South are Armenia and Artsakh”.

4. Multilateral diplomatic efforts

“In the OSCE diplomatic efforts didn’t go far”.

5. Military dimension

“Azerbaijan has the full support of Turkey, which is the second largest NATO army”.

6. Oil & gas factor

“There are several infrastructural multi-billion projects which have tied Western commercial interests to the interests of Azerbaijan”.

7. Ethnic cleansing dimension

“Azerbaijan has a very interesting history of erasing every trace of the Armenian past, Azerbaijan very methodically eliminated 29,000 monuments from Nakhichevan”.

8. Information war

“Azerbaijani propaganda machine has been working excessively since the 2020 war”.

Vahram Ayvazyan said that Azerbaijan is part of the ‘One Turkey’ or Turan project. It is a project to Turkify everything in regions like Central Asia, Iran, the Indian Subcontinent, China and Russia. He also warned that the ugly marriage between Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Turkey is dangerous for both Armenia and India. He pitched for an Indian military base in Armenia to balance things in the region. Vahram Ayvazyan called for a stronger India-Armenia partnership as India can be a good negotiator with both the West and Russia. As such, India could help balance things in the region.

Michael Nersisyan said that Azerbaijan is making lots of mistakes in its endeavours and it will reach a breaking point soon. He said, “Azerbaijan used a lot of political capital to take over Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan is focused on expansion as opposed to improving and developing its state and the quality of life of its people.” Azerbaijan’s aggression in collaboration with Pakistan and Turkey is a big challenge for Russia, China and India, he added. There is no end to hunger for land and the expansionist agenda of these countries, he warned. Michael Nersisyan also added that there is a very negative sentiment against the UN in the region with the UN largely become irrelevant. The UN is at risk of becoming completely irrelevant globally without a change in direction and Armenia provides the perfect opportunity to do this if they choose.

Following the guest speaker’s address, there was an in-depth Q&A session. Ms Karneet Bhasin senior member of Red Lantern Analytica delivered the vote of Thanks. The session closed after the vote of thanks was given.

Watch the video at https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/10/26/azerbaijans-aggression-over/

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Հրաչ Կոզիբիոկյանը ԱՄՆ-ում` հնագույն հայկական պատմական գորգերի հսկայական հավաքածու ունի: Տասնամյակների ընթացքում` նրա ձեռքերով վերամշակվել , եվ նոր կյանք է տրվել հազարավոր պատմական գորգերի: Լեռնային Ղարաբաղից

տեղահանված քաղաքացիներին օգնելու նպատակով նա աճուրդի է հանել հայկական պատմական գորգերից մեկը

 

 

 

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I'm fortunate enough to know him personally Hratch koziboyokian, devoted Armenian, wizard of Armenian rugs

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News.am, Armenia

Oct 27 2023

Lindsey Snell: Armenians who stayed in Karabakh aren't allowed to speak to their loved ones without being monitored

18:29, 27.10.2023

Lindsey Snell, an internationally known journalist who covers conflicts and their consequences, posted a video on X, former Twitter, one month after the Armenian ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), where an Artsakh woman tells how her father was adamant in his decision and stayed in Artsakh. Snell added as follows in this regard:

“A month after Azerbaijan attacked and ethnically cleansed Nagorno-Karabakh, [journalist] Cory Popp and I spoke to the daughter of one of the very few people who stayed behind.

“Azerbaijani state media recently bragged about AZ [(Azerbaijan)] establishing local telecom services, but the Armenians who stayed in NK [(Nagorno-Karabakh)] don't have internet or mobile connections, and they aren't allowed to speak to their loved ones without being monitored.

“And as part of AZ's ‘reintegration’ facade, AZ authorities confiscated the Armenian passports of those who remained, but haven't issued Azerbaijani passports to them.

“This means the Armenians who stayed in NK are currently stateless.”

https://news.am/eng/news/789274.html

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haw much of that it's Artsakhs Army property paid by us ?

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George Washington Univ. DC

Oct 30 2023

Professor Murphy Urges World Court to Protect Ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh

GW Law's Manatt/Ahn Professor of International Law Sean D. Murphy argued before the International Court of Justice (World Court) in The Hague, Netherlands, seeking protections for ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh in September.

Appearing on behalf of the Republic of Armenia, Professor Murphy urged the World Court to issue against Azerbaijan an Order for interim measures of protection, requiring Azerbaijan to take various steps to allow more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians, including some 30,000 children, to return to their ancestral homeland. Such steps include granting unfettered access to Nagorno-Karabakh for a UN monitoring mission, as well as access by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

“Azerbaijan launched a major military operation against Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19, which prompted these ethnic Armenians to immediately flee from Azerbaijan to Armenia, and it is imperative that the Court now help create the conditions that will allow for their return,” said Professor Murphy. He noted that the Court’s jurisdiction arises from the ratification by both countries of the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

A video of Professor Murphy’s argument may be found at here (top video, from 1:26:13 to 1:54:52) and further information on the case may be found here.

https://www.law.gwu.edu/professor-murphy-urges-world-court-protect-ethnic-armenians-nagorno-karabakh

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Armenpress.am

WATCH: U.S. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls out Piers Morgan for not covering Nagorno-Karabakh

13:55, 31 October 2023

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, ARMENPRESS. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has called out Piers Morgan and major news media for selective reporting and not covering Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing campaign against Nagorno-Karabakh and its actions against Armenia.

“How many hours of your show - or minutes or seconds - have you dedicated to what Azerbaijan has done to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh… zero is probably the answer,” Ramaswamy told Piers Morgan in a heated interview.

He said that Ukraine and Azerbaijan have been successful in selling a ‘Pied Piper’ myth in the US.

Ramaswamy said that what Azerbaijan did to Nagorno-Karabakh received ‘pin-drop silence’.

 

 

https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1123193.html?fbclid=IwAR01gTKhZrB5FT7Egq5pNNONCrwRhLZY4zMdpj4T0kZkMY-Vt4KMYIJdfHc

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i know it's hard to understand Artsakh dialect but it's beautiful, early morning brain exercise