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RCDS Insights: Mass Exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh

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 […]

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Urgent Policy Recommendations around the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

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 […]

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RCDS Insights: Nagorno-Karabakh Presidential Elections

  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 […]

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RCDS Insights: Armenia’s “anti-Russian” Turn

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 […]

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RCDS Insights: Resignation of Nagorno-Karabakh President

  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 […]

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When We Say Genocide, They Say “Very Tasty Cookies”

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When a Bad Peace Is Worse Than War

                                                                                                        (The following article was […]

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Op-ed: US should reconsider its approach to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

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Analyzing the Washington talks: Baku and Yerevan’s views diverge on 3 major issues

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