The delicate balance between freedom and state-provided security has been a subject of debate and compromise throughout history. In recent centuries, this balance underwent a significant shift, beginning in Europe and subsequently spreading to countries where freedom and democracy were not traditionally embraced as part of the value system. The newfound freedom in […]
What Following the full-scale ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh, the key stakeholders in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict are advocating for the signing of a peace treaty between the parties. Context In spring 2022, Azerbaijan sought a peace treaty to translate its military victories in the 2020 war into diplomatic and political gains. Armenia responded with its own […]
What Nagorno-Karabakh was ethnically cleansed while a Russian peacekeeping presence was on the ground. Context On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan launched an attack on Nagorno-Karabakh, which lasted for 24 hours. Following this, Nagorno-Karabakh’s leaders signed a capitulation statement, agreeing to disarm its self-defense forces and dissolve its self-governing institutions and hand over military equipment. Shortly […]
Photo credits: Gabriel Gavin 25.09.2023 What: Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians have started a mass exodus into Armenia. Context: It has been 24 hours since Nagorno-Karabakh’s Armenians began leaving the territory. Thousands have already entered Armenia through the Lachin Corridor, while many more are stuck in traffic jams on the road. It is clear that […]
photo credits: Marut Vanyan 24.09.2023 On September 19, Azerbaijan initiated a large-scale offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, marked by shelling and the targeting of key urban centers, resulting in extensive civilian displacement and casualties. Due to the nine-month blockade, and the lack of essential goods such as fuel, food, and munitions, as well as the […]
What: Presidential elections will be held in Nagorno-Karabakh. Context: On September 1, Arayik Harutyunyan, the former president of Nagorno-Karabakh, resigned, paving the way for the forthcoming election of a new president by Nagorno-Karabakh’s parliament on September 9. The nomination phase ended on September 7 and Samvel Shahramanyan is the only candidate […]
What Armenia has taken several actions that have been interpreted as a fundamental shift in its foreign policy. Context In the past few weeks, Azerbaijan has carried out significant troop movements, building up military equipment on the border with Armenia and around Nagorno-Karabakh. These actions, accompanied by Baku’s intensified disinformation efforts to suggest that Armenia […]
What President of Nagorno-Karabakh Arayik Harutyunyan has resigned. Context Calls for Harutyunyan's resignation have been ongoing since the loss of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War. In an address in December 2020, Harutyunyan promised to step down when the conditions were favorable and new elections could be held. Despite the precarious political […]
