The 27th September 2020 was the beginning of the end … Nearly 50% of the population of Artsakh, on that fateful day, had only known life in an unrecognised state, bordering Azerbaijan, an enemy with transparent intentions of ethnic cleansing… Read More ›
A new, modern, comfortable apartment-style hotel has recently opened in the very centre of Stepanakert (Karabakh/Artsakh). Situated within a few minutes walk of the bus station, it is convenient for all of the City’s amenities. Full details, including directions at… Read More ›
In 1988 when Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) said “No!” to the “relationship” with the Azerbaijan SSR there were no discussions, no understanding – just aggression, violence and war. Perpetrators of domestic violence do not like to be told “No”. When the violence… Read More ›
The reality of Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh is far-removed from the prejudicial propaganda that exists around this fascinating place, and its people. This growing collection of galleries ( taken since 2010) shows many aspects of the “Life and People of Artsakh”. Just… Read More ›
One hundred years ago the European world was on the brink of war. The many alliances and conflicts were readying themselves to be executed. The continent had existed too long with many unresolved issues, and only a small incident was… Read More ›
On July 4th 2013 I gave a presentation to the Armenian Institute in London on my personal views on Armenia, Armenians, and Artsakh. This was presented in conjunction with many photographs that I had taken during my travels there. I… Read More ›
I was intrigued by an article in last week’s Economist which was reviewing the state of Press freedom in Turkey. Many journalists have been sacked by their employers for crossing the line in the areas that they have investigated, however,… Read More ›
Below is a transcript of an article published by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on their website on 16 December 2012 under the title of “Azerbaijan Armenia: Karabakh’s smouldering conflict” I was particularly concerned that this report presented a biased… Read More ›
Each year in London the Armenian community in the UK march through the capital to remember the 1,500,000 people killed during the Armenian Genocide in 1915. This march has taken place every year for the last 47 years, and the… Read More ›
A diplomatic cable from January 2009 released by Wikileaks exposed the true nature of the relationship between Israel and Azerbaijan. The cable notes that, Ilham Aliyev describes the relationship like an iceberg “nine tenths of it below the surface”. It… Read More ›
