2011 became another year of wasted opportunities, and failure to finding a fair and legitimate settlement to the Karabakh conflict. The unresolved conflict continues to undermine the security and stability in the whole South Caucasus region and beyond. Unfortunately, various obstacles still impede a tangible progress.
After theSoviet Union collapsed in 1991, the Karabakh conflict has escalated into one of the most complicated international disputes.Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, andArmenia—the co-signers of the 1994 ceasefire—were actively involved in the negotiation process to find a workable solution to this problem. However, since 1998, Azerbaijan has been rejecting any further contacts with Nagorno Karabakh. Baku’s policy hasn’t changed ever since, and continues to create additional, artificial obstacles in the settlement process. Azerbaijan’s efforts are clear. They are aimed at portraying the conflict as a territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Misinterpretation of international documents, particularly the U.N. Security Council resolutions, is another measure Baku undertakes to mislead the international community. Azerbaijan often refers to four UN resolutions adopted in April-November 1993 at the height of armed hostilities to claim that Armenia “has occupied Azerbaijan’s territory”. In reality, none of those U.N. Security Council documents has ever mentioned Armenia as “aggressor” or “occupier”.[1] For instance, U.N. Security Council Resolution 822, adopted in 1993, stated that armed hostilities were taking place between Azerbaijan and “local Armenian forces” in Nagorno Karabakh, which distinguished Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh as immediate parties to the conflict.[2]
Prior to the obligation to withdraw the forces, the resolutions of the Security Council demanded “immediate cessation of hostility and hostile acts with a view to establishing a durable cease-fire”.[3] This principal provision, along with a few others, was consistently violated by Azerbaijan due to its general aggressive stance, including permanent infringements of the cease fire agreement.[4] Azerbaijan, which has repeatedly undermined the international peacekeeping efforts, and pursued aggressive military policy towards Artsakh, remains responsible for the resolutions’ non-implementation. Another example is U.N. Security Council Resolution 874, adopted later in 1993, which called for “reciprocal and urgent steps”, such as “withdrawal of forces and removal of blockade basing on the CSCE Minsk Group’s “Adjusted timetable”.[5] Unlike the Armenian sides, Baku has rejected all the proposals and timetables, and continues its blockade of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh up until now.
Moreover, Armenia continues fulfilling its international obligation—to facilitate what the resolution called “acceptance by this party (Nagorno Karabakh) of the proposals of the Minsk Group of the CSCE (antecedent of the OSCE)”.[6] Accusations that the Armenian sides failed to implement the UNSC resolutions are groundless. Misleading the international community is ‘typical’ of Baku’s efforts to distort the essence of the Karabakh conflict.
Unlike conflicts around South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Kosovo, Transdniestria or elsewhere, the Karabakh conflict remains the only dispute that lacks direct contacts between the immediate internationally-recognized conflicting sides—Azerbaijan and Artsakh. This fact raises additional doubts in sincerity of Azeri high ranking officials when they persuade the international community of the country’s willingness to have the conflict settled. It is worth mentioning that, in at least ten cases, Baku and Stepanakert were able to reach mutual agreements through direct contacts, even without Yerevan’s participation.[7]
Maintaining contacts between the conflicting sides is the minimal and crucial requirement for any effective settlement process. Azerbaijan’s refusal to resume negotiations with Nagorno-Karabakh contradicts not only the stance of the international mediators and community, but also contravenes to the country’s own commitments.
Artsakh’s status of the conflicting side has been documented in various international records, particularly in the OSCE documents, and other agreements co-signed by Azerbaijan. Starting from 1993, after realizing the impossibility of conquering Artsakh by force, then President of Azerbaijan, later claimed as the “father of nation”, Heydar Aliyev (father of the incumbent Azeri leader Ilham), intensified contacts with the NKR authorities, and delegated several officials to negotiate an armistice. In May of 1994, a trilateral cease-fire agreement was signed between Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, and Armenia, which remains in force until now.[8] The OSCE Minsk group—the main vehicle for the negotiations, has also recognized this agreement by periodically calling on the conflicting parties to “cooperate to implement and observe fully the 1994 ceasefire”.[9]
Moreover, on July 27, 1994, the defense ministers of Armeniaand Azerbaijan, and the commander of the NKR Defense Army have co-signed another cease-fire agreement to provide legitimacy to the accord worked out earlier in May.[10] In addition, the final document of the 1994 OSCE Summit in Budapest, Hungary, refers to all the parties of the conflict basing on the abovementioned July 27, 1994, agreement.[11]
In 1995, the OSCE has re-confirmed its decisions regarding “the status of the parties, i.e. the participation of the two State parties to the conflict, and of the other conflicting party (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the whole negotiation process, including in the Minsk Conference”,[12] which reserved a seat for Artsakh representatives at the Minsk process negotiating table. Based on those documents, the OSCE Minsk Group continues mediation efforts between Yerevan, Baku, and Stepanakert by regular visits to all the three capitals, and meetings with officials.
It is clear that, by rejecting direct negotiations with Artsakh, Azerbaijan artificially postpones the final settlement of the conflict. Unlike Nagorno Karabakh, which has repeatedly reiterated its readiness to resume direct negotiations with Azerbaijan,[13] Baku still prefers to reject the reality, and continues a policy that embezzles international resources, both political and financial.
Notes
[1] See UN Security resolutions 822,853, 874 and 884
[2] UN Security Council, April 30, 1993, Resolution 822: See: http://xocali.net/EN/Frame/resolutions-text.html
[3] Ibid
[4] “Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov’s letter to Mr. David Atkinson, a member of the Council of Europe”,
Moscow, December 3, 2004: http://vn.kazimirov.ru/k101eng.htm
[5] UN Security Council, October 14, 1993, Resolution 874: See http://xocali.net/EN/Frame/resolutions-text.html
[6] UN Security Council, July 29, 1993, Resolution 853: See http://xocali.net/EN/Frame/resolutions-text.html#2
[7] Vladimir Kazimirov: “Looking for a Way Out of the Karabakh Impasse” November 9, 2004, see: http://eng.globalaffairs.ru/number/n_3881
[8] The Bishkek protocol, See: http://nkrusa.org/nk_conflict/documents.shtml#two
[9] OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Statement, June 9, 2011, See: http://www.osce.org/mg/78589
[10] Human Rights Watch, See: http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/AZER%20Conflict%20in%20N-K%20Dec94.pdf
The used sources says more about quality of this article.
Article full of Cheap intellectual tricks:
1. UN resolutions makes clear definition between conflict parties As Res. 822 reads :
Expressing its serious concern at the deterioration of the relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
2. Author claims that there is nothing about occupation or occupier , the same resolution reads:
Demands the immediate cessation of all hostilities and hostile acts with a view to establishing a durable cease-fire, as well as immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces from the Kelbadjar district and other recently occupied areas of Azerbaijan;
3. Now about status of Karabakh, who and when set status for Karabakh? What is the status of Karabakh? Maybe something had been changed and now citizens of Karabakh hold their own passports or use their own currency? such “emotional” appeals may work at some level and perhaps for a while.
and finally about notorious xocali.net website and seriousness of this website read at http://books.google.com/books?id=XLgWhJXHqYAC&q=khojali#v=snippet&q=khojali&f=false
The Nagorno Karabakh Republic exists for 21 years continuously (!) as an empirically independent state with developed national institutions, growing economy and an army that kicked Azerbaijan’s thuggish oil dictatorship right into where the sun does not shine. Muslim Turks of Azerbaijan – your place is in the trashbin of history. Pack your suitcases and leave for your homeland, Turkestan, in Central Asia, where you came from and where you belong. Your place is not in the Caucasus.
and world exists for some billion years, so its naturally that Karabakh exists as being part of our planet. Give me evidences from reliable sources such as IMF, World Bank proving that there is growth in economy of Karabakh, don’t look any further, economy of Armenia says a lot :)
It is pitiful to see how Mr. Avatesyan tries to whitewash the crimes of Armenian military forces (see Khojaly massacre), ethnic cleansing of close to a million Azerbaijani population from illegally occupied sovereign territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Instead of trying to mislead the international reader on foreign affairs, you should urge for “immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces” from Karabakh as UN Security Council resolutions state. Alas, for the past 19 years these four (!!) UNSC resolutions have been falling on Armenia’s deaf ears. Only de-militarization of the region and the return of displaced population to their homelands will lead to a lasting piece in this troubled region. Armenians living in a war zone in Karabakh deserve peace too! When Mr. Avatesyan is trying to make a case for the so-called Nagorno-Karabakh Republic one should ask him how come he operates his “shop” in DC under the passport of the Republic of Armenia? And before throwing the words like “The Office of Nagorno-Karabakh republic in the United States”, one should remind him that United States, just like Armenia DOES NOT recognize the independence of this bogus entity. The US official policy is the recognition of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, including its Karabakh region.
First of all, Mr. Avetisyan has no right to represent the so-called “Nagorno Karabakh Republic” as it has never been recognized by a single state. FYI, Nagorno Karabakh has been recognized as a enclave within the territorial boundaries of the Republic of Azerbaijan since 1991. It was also within the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan in 1918, which was also internationally recognized. After the communist occupation of the entire Caucasus, and thus the three democratic states of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan were annexed into the USSR, Nagorno Karabakh remained in the Azerbaijan SSR.
Consequently, Mr. Avetisyan’s job as the “Counselor at the Office of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic in the United States” is unlawful.
It is regrettable to note that, FPJ posts articles by the man who lies to the entire world by mis-representing himself. This man as well as Bako Sahakyan, who claims to be the president of the so-called “NKR” were denied visas to Canada, as they tried to represent the unrecognized and illegal entity. The US should follow the same path and restrict Mr. Avetisyan, and other bogus “NKR” representatives entry to the country.
Wikileaks also showed that the Nagorno Karabakh territories, which are under the Armenian occupation are being used for illegal drug and arms trafficking. According to the cables, the weaponry was used to arm terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq, and thus threatening security efforts in the Caucasus and the Middle East. The information was also supported by the official release of the State Department.
As for the article, the author sites UN resolutions, while distorting them, and thus misleading readers. I will not bring any quotations, as the resolutions are available on the site of the UN for the public: http://www.un.org/docs/scres/1993/scres93.htm
Dear Mr. Avetisyan, other bogus representatives of the so-called “NKR” and all the armenian ultra-nationalists,
Your claims on Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over the Nagorno Karabakh are based on lies and biased propaganda machine led by your diaspora. We, the azerbaijanis, base our arguments on the international law, reflected in resolutions, agreements and legal facts, which you are all well aware of.
Please, stop your bogus claims and let’s work together to bring peace and justice to the Caucasus. We shall work together for a better future for our kids!
Iskandar
Iskandar G do you know a guy named Tuscumbia? You sound just like him.
http://xocali.net, and http://vn.kazimirov.ru as a source for article on Karabakh Conflict??? You gotta be kidding!
Couldn’t you come up with more ridiculous sources?
I have never seen an article being so bias. I am going to include link that directs readers to the UN’s 822Th resolution regaring Nagorno Karabakh conflict:
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3b00f15764.html
It clearly says: “Noting with alarm the escalation in armed hostilities and, in particular, the latest invasion of the Kelbadjar district of the Republic of Azerbaijan by local Armenian forces.”
“Demands the immediate cessation of all hostilities and hostile acts with a view to establishing a durable cease-fire, as well as immediate withdrawal of all occupying forces from the Kelbadjar district and other recently occupied areas of Azerbaijan.”
I am amazed how author has a biased claim by showing unbiased source. Probably this is a new kind of propaganda.
The analysis in the article are well grounded and build on facts. It emphasizes main problems of Karabagh peace process and the main obstacles to the comprehensive solution of the problem. Azerbaijan should accept the fact that Karabagh is an established independent country and , work towards dialogue with independent country instead of taking aggressive stance. It should prepare it’s society for peace instead of spreading hatred and preparing for war. It looks like by being one of the mot corrupt countries around the world-Azerbaijan uses the Karabagh issue to diverge the attention of its society from the key econimic and social problems in the country.
Good job, I like that, very good piece. Bravo FPJ. However, comments are not competent at all.
Azerbaijan proclaimed himself as successor of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918-1920), but Nagorno Karabakh (including Dashkesan, South Shamkor, Getabek, Shahumyan, South Xanlar regions) was part of zone, which Ligue of Nation accepted as disputed territories between Armenia and Azerbaijan, more over before bolshevik occupation of South Caucasian countries Nagorno Kharabakh never was controlled by Azerbaijan lawfully, so proclamation of Nagorno Kharabakh as part of Azerbaijan by bolshevik parties Caucasian biuroin 1921 is nonsense by international law, because both countries Armenia and Azerbaijan were occupied by Red Russian Army. Then if Azerbaijan is successor of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918-1920), the Nagorno Karabakh as minimum disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
a well-balanced article. i don’t understand where does the azeri reader (i am sure he uses several BOGUS nicks :) see propaganda? you didn’t prove that the UN resolutions mention otherwise than mentioned by Aram Avetisian.
by the way, the 1918 Azerbaijani republic did not include Nagorno Karabakh, and was not recognized by the league of nations for its territorial claims towards neighboring Armenia and Georgia. and don’t make me prove it :). you perfectly know that independent Azerbeijan has never included Artsakh. so, what’s your problem now? you think your level of hatred towards Armenians (have you missed your president’s recent statement about your enemies??) will somehow imply a peaceful coexistence? you had your chance to deal with this issue, and Artsakhtsis saw how Azerbaijan used it’s chance: massacres of Armenian women and children in Sumgait in 1988 – hundreds of miles away from the war-zone; bombs and missiles; thousands of mujahidin “helpers” and miserable revanchist dreams…
Dear friends from Azerbaijan, quoting xocali.net for UN Security Council resolutions is all of the same as quoting them from president.az — just because they are ALL THE SAME TEXT.
I guess due to your recent history “clearances” by infamous Ziya Buniyatov and other “academicians” you are now used to quote your own sources for proving “your truth”, which is always contradictory, to say the least, to the ideas, knowledge and observations of the rest of the world.
Be well, and dont get nervous more than you should:)
Azerbaijan proclaimed himself as successor of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918-1920), but Nagorno Karabakh (including Dashkesan, South Shamkor, Getabek, Shahumyan, South Xanlar regions) was part of zone, which Ligue of Nation accepted as disputed territories between Armenia and Azerbaijan, moreover before bolshevik occupation of South Caucasian countries Nagorno Kharabakh never was controlled by Azerbaijan lawfully, so proclamation of Nagorno Kharabakh as part of Azerbaijan by bolshevik parties Caucasian biuro in 1921 is nonsense by international law, because both countries Armenia and Azerbaijan were occupied by Red Russian Army. Then if Azerbaijan is successor of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918-1920), the Nagorno Karabakh as minimum disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
When quoting UN, the author should quote UN directly.
I just wonder- how do you want to resolve the issue by writing Articles like this?
What is your proposal to resolve the conflict?
P.S. I was born in Jabrail distric on Karabakh- which is currently occupied by Armenian & Russian forces. I was kicked out from my village at age 12 when Armenian forces & Russian forces were destroying our villages. I even have a scar to prove it. But please respond t my question above!
Agree with George S on the links. though checked these ones, they take to images of the resolutions, and also contain useful info to explain Azeri allegations, which have become traditionally loud in January – February.
Alasqar, you’re saying Jebrail is now occupied by Armenian and Russian soldiers? Why don’t you write a letter to Russian embassy with your allegation, and demand what you want? why your president names Russia its strategic partner?
I can answer your question ‘above’. Just like dozens of thousand Armenian-Americans, who were forced to leave Sumgait, Baku and other cities (!!!) hundreds of miles away from the war-zone. The reason of your scar is because:
* criminals in Baku thought they can kill us all;
* because they thought smelly money can beat the Armenian spirit;
* because your president’s advisor once said “we need the land, we don’t need Armenians there”;
* because my brother was wounded when he was 15, and he went fighting to protect myself, when I was 12, and his home;
* because afghan and chechen mujahidins said they will behead all the gyavurs and crazy elchibey promised to celebrate new year in Stepanakert;
* because my building was hit nine (!!!) times;
* and because rats were eating children’s fingers and noses, when we were hiding for years in basements from your missiles and airstrikes.
that is only a tiny portion why.
regarding the article, which part of it does seem false? there are no allegation and/or hysterical emotions, only facts and documents. which one do you want to check? i am sure the author can prove his article.
People were killed on both sides of the NK war. Trust me every single life is invaluable to me (Azeri and Armenian) so I’m not putting emphasis on quantity, but it’s boggles my mind that your country and people have the nerve to label the deaths in Khojali as GENOCIDE, while the 1.5 million Armenians who were systematically murdered, raped, and tortured for weeks through the deserts are labeled as MASS KILLINGS DURING WARTIME.
Go figure…
And tell me how this helps solve the Nagorno Karabakh problem when your government and people are creating more hatred towards Armenians TODAY with these allegations?
Do you guys really think we will trust NKR and the people of Artsakh to live under the control of Azerbbaijan EVER AGAIN(especially with the growing hatred and racism towards Armenians in Turkey and Azerbaijan)??? Look at the recent protests and the type of rhetoric used by both countries. Get real folks, these people declared their independence, and fought and died for their independence. Only reason this issue matters to the international community supporting Azerbaijan is the oil in your country.
Thank you for the article. The corrupt regime in Baku being unmasked!
The corrupt regime in Baku is abusing the issue of NKR and refuges to protect clan interests. Hate on Armenians is part of state policy and ideology in Azerbaijani Republic!
Azerbaijani regime in Baku hates every single Armenia (like Hitler’s Nazi Germany which did hate every single Jews)
Turkey ( the so called big brotehr) is becoming more and or racist and the fascist regime in Baku (so called saml brother) tries to be even more anti Armenian than Ottoman Turkey of 1915 could ever be.
Thank you for the article. The corrupt regime in Baku being unmasked once again!
The corrupt and neo fascist regime in Baku is abusing the issue of NKR and refuges to protect clan interests. Hate on Armenians is part of state policy and ideology in Azerbaijani Republic!
Azerbaijani regime in Baku hates every single Armenia (like Hitler’s Nazi Germany which did hate every single Jews)
Turkey ( the so called big brotehr) is becoming more and more racist and the fascist regime in Baku (so called smal brother) tries to be even more anti Armenian than Ottoman Turkey of 1915 could ever be
How comes: I do condom ant Semitic and denial of Jewish Holocaust!
when the leader of Iran is attaching Israel , Israel and the West is uneasy with them and like to bomb
BUT: fascist Azerbaijani regime in Azerbaijan openly announces “Republic of Armenia being Azerbaijani territory, which has to be fried”, rules in Baku declare hate on Armenians as duty of every single “Azerbaijani” the same Nazi like anti Armenian ideology becomes state policy of the regime in Azerbaijani ( witch gets plenty of supports from racist politicians in Ankara) but the same Israel, US and EU keep protecting and keep arming the fascist regime in Baku ?
Nagorno-Karabakh is an ancient Christian Armenian land, which like Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania and other countries, was under the oppression of Muslim Turkish tribes. And similarly to these countries, Nagorno-Karabakh liberated itself from Turko-Islamic oppression and kicked the Turks (known since the 1920s as “Azerbajanis”) out of their lands. It was a difficult struggle, in which half of Karabakh was destroyed by Azerbaijan’s oil dictatorship and half of its population deported. Nagorno-Karabakh’s capital city of Stepanakert was reduced to piles of smoldering rubble. Glory to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic!
Azerbaijan Republic has the right to exist
1.Gosudarstvo that originated the efforts of the armed forces of another state and is intended as a reference point for the destruction of a third State (third countries), has no right to exist.
2.Gosudarstvo dominated by alien tribes, destroy and forcibly assimilating the indigenous population, has no right to exist.
Three. The state, purposefully destroying the neighboring countries, has no right to exist.
4.Gosudarstvo, voruyuschee history and culture of the neighboring nations, has no right to exist.
5.Gosudarstvo, deprives of memory and history of living on its territory, Aboriginal people, has no right to exist.
6.Gosudarstvo not appreciate the contributions of other nations in their development, has no right to exist.
7.Gosudarstvo, whose heroes are killers of civilians, has no right to exist.
http://images.google.ru/imglanding?q=%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5+%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%BD&hl=ru&newwindow=1&biw=1600&bih=775&tbs=isch:1&tbnid=Cvdh4qYJKjnmJM:&imgrefurl=http://atc.az/forum/showthread.php%253Ft%253D4828%2526page%253D4&imgurl=http://i015.radikal.ru/0804/c9/6d037ef16185.jpg&zoom=1&w=800&h=528&iact=hc&ei=wNojTbaFGNGu8QOQtfGABw&oei=wNojTbaFGNGu8QOQtfGABw&esq=1&page=1&tbnh=144&tbnw=192&start=0&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0
8.Gosudarstvo, depriving the right of peoples to self-determination, has no right to exist.
9.Gosudarstvo not appreciate the lives of their citizens, and being the instigator of an unjust war of conquest has no right to exist.
10.Gosudarstvo relating to its own citizens without respect and compassion, has no right to exist.
11.Gosudarstvo, which has a population out of fear for their lives and the lives of loved ones, forced to submit to the usurpers, and fraudsters have no right to exist.
12.Gosudarstvo using religious beliefs to excite the citizens of ethnic hatred and enmity, has no right to exist.
Azerbaijan became a member of the UN with its internationally recognized borders, Karabakh is within those borders. NK hasn’t been recognized by any country, while every country country in the world except Armenia recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan doesn’t really has to prove that Karabakhi separatist entity is not a party to the conflict. Reference to local Armenian forces in the UNSC resolutions implies Armenian forces in Azerbaijan. Some people of course won’t bother to read the text of those resolutions, for some just hearing about them from a false propaganda article like the one above would suffice.
Azerbaijan holds Armenia and not the self-named “capital” Stepanakert because by all criteria Armenia has effective control of the regime in Karabakh – this includes military (participation in the war, role as a sponsor state, military servicemen serving in the so-called NK army), common legal system, common currency, common institutions. It is a cheap trick to claim that it is NK and not Armenia that wants the illegal regime to be recognized.
The Caucasian bureau of the Bolshevik party never transferred NK to Azerbaijan. I am tired of refuting this bogus claim – it clearly states “to retain” Karabakh within Azerbaijan. I hope I don’t have to define the word “retain”. Nice try.
The author is a lier.
What we are seeing here is a typical Armenian propaganda. The facts are clear: Armenian para-military and military waged a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign, first in Karabagh, then the seven regions around it, forcing about a million Azeris yo leave their homes at gunpoint. Armenians committed genocide in Hocali, killing noncombatant women and children after torturing them. This aggression and war crime was condemned by the world media, NY Times included, and the United Nations. One would think any decent Armenian would hang his/her head down in shame because of this unjustified, unprovoked Armenian aggression. Just look at the shameless spin this Armenian writer puts on Armenian hate crimes in Karabakh. Do you still wonder why Turks cannot agree with Armenian claims since 1915? Lying seems to be a much revered national passtime in the Armenian realm. I am speechless at Armenian disrespect for human rights, honor, truth, and decency.
Azerbaijan-fascist bastard education. Karabakh is a symbol of struggle and triumph of freedom! Do you think that the oil money can erase the memory of the people of the world community, you pomnyuschih Azerbaijanis bloodsuckers, murderers. Yes, you yourself do not care about your waste, please read, it will be interesting for sure!
http://en-voskanapat.do.am/news/font_color_ff0000_graves_in_honor_of_heydar_aliyev_font_color_ff0000/2011-01-20-78
Dear Turks and Turk-Azerbaijani, the Truth is that Turkishness, Kemalism and so called Pan Turan/Panturkism is nothing but racism- as it was the ideology of national socialists in 30 and 40´s in Nazi Germany!
Turks and Turk Azerbaijan before accusing of Armenia of occupation and so on should better demand from Turkish government to leave north cypress, stop killing of Muslim Kurds and return stolen historic Armenian home land ( in today’s East) Turkey which was annexed by Turkey after committing The Armenian Genocide of 1915!
One should not ignore the raising of racism in Azerbaijan Republic and within Turkish politicians including Turkish PM Endogen &Co.. There seem be a soft of drug against racism, which could be useful for the racist politicians and there followers in Turkey and Baku!
*** Drug against racism has been discovered
Scientists from Oxford University have proven that the drug against high blood pressure propranolol is also a good means against racism. As it comes out, people who take propranolol get lower scores on racism tests.
It is proven that racism is fear from something unknown. Propranolol lowers blood pressure and is used
This article is a good answer to the pro Azerbaijani (against the dirty anti Karabakh propaganda) agitation carried out by the ICG -so called international Crisis Group – the mouthpiece of Turkish foreign ministry
One should be highlighted that, the article fails to recognize the status of NK, referring to several sources ( half of which simply unreliable)author tried to question the status of NK, while the status of NK is clear which can be easily found at any UN documents.
Secondly author referred to UN resolutions, I really cannot get the point what author tried to prove? Whether Azerbaijan occupied the territory of other sovereign state or territory of Azerbaijan occupied by aliens?
Thirdly, everyone should live in peaceful meaning and expelling of population from its place of residence is criminal offence, I can refer to Russian imperial census for Erivan province where half of population was Azerbaijanis, and those who claimed that Armenians expelled from Baku, Sumgait etc. should look at chronology of events first, where Azerbaijani population of Armenia discriminated from 1987 and left Armenia, while Armenians in masses still remained in Baku, Sumgait till middle of 1990 y.
To those who claimed that N-K was not part of Azerbaijan during 1918-20 y. would you please to provide any documents that proves N-K was a constitutional and recognized (but not promised etc.) part of Armenia in 1918-20 yy.?
Garib,thanks for the information in # 25, excellent article! To be honest my sympathies were always on the side of Azerbaijan, but after reading this excellent article accusing me many things become clear. Shame on Azerbaijan.
The world portrayed two versions of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The first version (the official version, considered in the framework of the UN, OSCE, NATO, the CSTO and the Minsk Group) – parties to the conflict are the Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Armenia is the same, and the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia, the role played by a guarantor of security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh.
The second version – this is the version that prepodnosit Azerbaijan, in order to Propaganda, which would extend the zone of conflict in the Republic of Armenia, the lower the shame of his defeat in the war with the armed forces of their former Armenian-populated autonomous region “Nagorno-Karabakh.”
February 23, 2012, in Tavush sector of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, was killed 20-year-old Albert Adibekyan. Azeri sniper bullet hit the soldier in the head of the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia, on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan and not Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan!
This provocative ogressiey, Azerbaijan decided to move the conflict from the plane of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic of Armenia, and even more confusing WSIS situation around Nagorno-Karabakh! With these actions, Azerbaijan is trying to deceive and mislead the world community istennyh causes of the conflict …
Azerbaijan in all the world’s news agencies advocating that there was war between Armenia and Azerbaidyanom when all the negotiating process, the conflict is discussed in the framework – Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan, and Armenia as a mediator and gorant security of Nagorno-Karabakh, is his agent!
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/am.html
“…During World War I in the western portion of Armenia, Ottoman Turkey instituted a policy of forced resettlement coupled with other harsh practices that resulted in at least 1 million Armenian deaths. The eastern area of Armenia was ceded by the Ottomans to Russia in 1828; this portion declared its independence in 1918, but was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1920. Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988; the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991….”
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U.S. and Latin American countries recognize Karabakh under the Montevideo Convention
The article number 3 “Convention on the Rights and Duties of States”, which was signed in Montevideo (Uruguay) December 26, 1933 by all States represented at the 7th International Conference of American States, and entered into force December 26, 1934, recorded that “the political existence of the state does not depend on recognition by other states. Even before recognition the state has the right to protect its integrity and independence, to ensure self-preservation and prosperity, and consequently to organize itself as it sees fit, to pass laws to their advantage to lead his unit and to determine the jurisdiction and competence of its courts. exercise of these rights does not have any restrictions other than the enjoyment of other States in accordance with international law. “
Mountain Karabah is internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan.Armenia is state-aggressor and I very hope that people around world more and more better understand the falsifications of Armenian propaganda.The co called “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic” it’s 20 years of de-jure and de-facto agression and occupation….
It is obvious that this article presents the Armenian point of view. What is disturbing that Foreign Policy did not allow publishing the Azerbaijani view and response – a fact which I learned with concern. FP is no longer for me an analytical forum rather a fig list for promoting interests of certain groups.
People are entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts. Mr. Avetisyan was very cooperative in addressing concerns I had on his original draft. His point of view is not hidden, and his article appears in the opinionsection on the front page. I received a submission in reply, the author of which made a number of problematic, misleading assertions and turned to insulting me with ad hominem argumentation rather than reasonably addressing those concerns. That is why it was not published.
This article is highly biased and utter nonsense.
I think we should actually try to move the negotiations forward and eventually aiming to reach peace. When fact comes to fact, during the 1996 negotiations, the de-facto “NKR” has twice rejected the proposals put forward by the OSCE.
After Levon Ter-Petrossian got ousted by the Karabakhi clan who is currently in power, the peace talks reached a stalemate, because the objectives suddenly changed and were guided more by elitist interest, rather than sincere commitment from the Armenian government to reach an eventual peace accord.
When it comes to party involvement, then James Baker firmly stated that there are two principle parties (Armenia and Azerbaijan) and two interested parties (Azeri and Armenian communities in Karabakh).
I hope you remember the assassinations in the Armenian Parliament in 1999.
When a group of armed men entered the Armenian Parliament
and shot dead eight people, including Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan and
the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Karen Damirchyan. These two individuals were the most influential Armenian politicians at the time. Two of Kocharian’s political opponents and potential challengers. So when it comes to sincerity of the Armenian government, we all saw the results. It ended all hopes for a final agreement that was supposed to be signed in the OSCE Istanbul summit.
Furthermore, we should implement measures that will effectively heal the past wounds, not add more fuel to ancient hatreds and stereotypes. Blame strategies will only further exacerbate the tensions widely persistent and expand the already large gap in finding a settlement. The historical, social, demographic, cultural and political ties of both societies do matter in the conflict. However, it should be used as a narrative option, not to cause more hatred or used as a political tool.
So I hope for the future this author will use his energy to write articles with the hope to democratise Armenia and try to promote civil society involvement, so we can heal the gap and purge stereotypes. No matter what agreement, accord, treaty gets signed, it will be unsustainable because the public remained in complete isolation from each other since 1994. Its like letting to angry lions loose from a cage.