Vahagn Avedian, PhD, is a peace and conflict researcher with focus on democracy and human rights. His book, Knowledge and Acknowledgment in the Politics of Memory of the Armenian Genocide (Routledge, 2019) includes a discussion about the Karabakh conflict within the context of the Armenian Genocide and its impact and legacy on the region. His forthcoming book, entitled The Theory of Collective Reconciliation: A Trinity of Recognition, Responsibility and Reparation (Routledge) explores the process of reconciliation through its components and their mutual dependencies and impacts.
The reality of ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh has reached such evident heights that EU representatives have for the first time mentioned it explicitly.
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and its outcome might determine Russia’s future in the South Caucasus, but the role of the West in it is still an ambiguous one.
A lack of critical reporting on Baku’s narrative has not only glossed over democratic shortcomings in Azerbaijan, but it has also helped undermine the rights of Armenians.
The secession of Nagorno-Karabakh from an autocratic Azerbaijan is not only aligned with international law but it is also the only viable solution to the conflict.
Responses to the Ukraine invasion put the spotlight on calls by numerous people who wonder where this outpouring of support was in their hour of need.
Normalization is a sound policy, but it remains unclear how the question of genocide will fit into the idea of ‘relations without preconditions’.
Despite the November 9 ceasefire agreement, the fundamental questions about the region’s final status and the future of its native Armenian population remain unanswered.
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