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• Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh :Peacebuilding is about People not Politicians.

  By Russell Pollard on February 16, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Politicians create war but they rarely deliver lasting peace. Over the next few years we will be remembering the centenary of the First World War. At the time it was considered to be the “war to all end all wars”… Read More ›

• Armenian Genocide; Small steps for recognition in the UK (Derby)

  By Russell Pollard on January 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Holocaust Memorial Day , in the UK, is led by a charity established by the Government and is commemorated on the 27th January.  In the official booklet for this year it states “ 27 January is the day for everyone… Read More ›

• Khojaly: Letter to J Straus – Speaker , House of Representatives – Texas, USA

  By Russell Pollard on January 17, 2014 • ( 1 )

  Dear Sir I felt that I needed to express my concern about the Resolution (HR565 March 7 2013) passed by the House of Representatives in Texas with respect to the events that took place in Khojaly in 1992 during the… Read More ›

• Tourism in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) could be a life-changing experience

  By Russell Pollard on January 13, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  If you are a person seeking the darker side of life with gangs in the streets, muggings, shootings, protests, people being intimidated, bombs etc then you will be disappointed by Nagorno-Karabakh. You need to go to the more popular destinations… Read More ›

• Աղդամ. Սա Հիրոսիման չէ (Արցախ, Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ)

  By Russell Pollard on January 13, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Many thanks to www.nairitranslationservices.co.uk for translating my original article “Aghdam: This is no Hiroshima. (Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh)” into Armenian. Մինչև 1991 թվականը Աղդամը խոշոր ադրբեջանական քաղաք էր և հարում էր Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի ինքնավար մարզի (ԼՂԻՄ) աղեղաձև  սահմանագծին: Մոտ 50.000-անոց բնակչությամբ քաղաքն ուներ արդյունաբերական ձեռնարկություններ… Read More ›

• Scotland Independence bid; no help for Artsakh(Nagorno-Karabakh) UPDATE

  By Russell Pollard on December 4, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  I wrote an article in February 2012 entitled “Scotland Independence bid; no help for Artsakh” which was written at the time that the UK Government consented to a referendum on Scottish Independence. In the last week a 670 page report… Read More ›

• Letter to Czech Republic Ambassador to the UK re: Policy on Khojaly Recognition

  By Russell Pollard on November 20, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Dear Mr  Žantovský Please accept my apologies if I have broken with protocol in sending this email direct to yourself. I felt that I needed to express my concern, as a UK citizen, about the actions taken by the Czech… Read More ›

• Letter to Peru Ambassador to the UK re: Policy on Khojaly Recognition

  By Russell Pollard on November 13, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Dear Mr. Julio Muñoz-Deacon  Please accept my apologies if I have broken with protocol in sending this email direct to yourself.  I felt that I needed to express my concern, as a UK citizen, about the actions taken by the… Read More ›

• Letter to Colombia Ambassador to the UK re: Policy on Khojaly Recognition

  By Russell Pollard on November 6, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Dear Sr Rodriguez Please accept my apologies if I have broken with protocol in sending this email direct to yourself. I felt that I needed to express my concern, as a UK citizen, about the actions taken by the Colombian… Read More ›

• Letter to Mexico Ambassador to the UK re: Policy on “Khojaly Recognition”

  By Russell Pollard on November 4, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Dear Sr Estivill Please accept my apologies if I have broken with protocol in sending this email direct to yourself. I felt that I needed to express my concern, as a UK citizen, about the actions taken by the Mexican… Read More ›