Armenia and Azerbaijan both claiming authority over the Nagorno-Karabakh region has resulted in disputes dating back to the 1990s. Formally recognized as an autonomous region of Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh consists of predominantly ethnic Armenians. The “anti-terrorist” operation by Azerbaijan on September … Continue reading
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The Violence of Silence: How the West Ignored the Armenian Diaspora
The right to self determination is a founding principle of international law and the United Nations, but as Mariam Grigoryan points out, the case of Arsakh demonstrates that “in the world where oil money costs more than human lives, there’s not much hope for international law and human rights”.
Armenia: The Story of an Unattainable Peace
Armenia has been through a lot in the past 150 years, and continues to endure more. From petty dispute to mass genocide, the people of Armenia have been forced to watch their nation fall under constant fire from the world around them.