A talk about my travels to Armenia, and Artsakh, my thoughts, views, perspectives, and general opinion, as well as some of my photography. I hope to see you there…
Artsakh
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2009 թւականի ապրիլ-մայիսին Թբիլիսի մեկնելուս նախապատրաստական գործերն էի անում: Սովորական օր էր ու ինձ համար որեւէ յատկանշական բան չունէր: Մի քանի շաբաթ անց, երբ օդանաւակայանում էի, նկատեցի, որ օդանաւը կարճ կանգառ ունի Երեւանում, մի քաղաք, որի մասին ոչինչ չէի լսել:… Read More ›
Syrian-Armenians: the issues of settling in Artsakh.
On May 27, a follow-up meeting took place in Berdzor to discuss how support could be provided to help the growing Syrian-Armenian community with their integration into Karabakhi society,organized by the Artsakh Youth Development Center with the support of the… Read More ›
Response to Chris Pincher 6 June 2013 – Chair All-Party Parliamentary Group Azerbaijan
Response from Chris Pincher (Twitter) – to my letter dated 5 June Chris Pincher Chair APPG – Azerbaijan 1.Read your careful words but reference to living in land of the enemy suggests believe NK/territories Armenian. UN disagrees. 2.Difficult to verify… Read More ›
Response to Chris Pincher 5 June 2013 – Chair All-Party Parliamentary Group Azerbaijan
In a free world everyone should have the right to freedom of movement and to go and live wherever they wish to. In the real world Government’s apply restrictions on that. In an on-going conflict situation then the right of… Read More ›
Response to Chris Pincher 4 June 2013 – Chair All-Party Parliamentary Group Azerbaijan
Christopher Pincher @ChrisPincher @Artsakh_Org_UK suggest you visit an IDP camp and meet the people who have been exiled from their homes and their families. I have visited 3 ======================================================================================================= Artsakh.Org.UK @Artsakh_Org_UK @ChrisPincher It applies to both sides! Have you ever… Read More ›
The Insidious Politicking with “875,000” Azerbaijanis.
I have always been intrigued by the oft quoted number, by those sympathetic to the Azerbaijani perspective of the war, of 875000 people being Internally Displaced People (IDP’s) or refugees from the war. Also, the lobbying campaign to allow them… Read More ›
Nagorno-Karabakh Liberation War: From Tragic Truce to Peaceful Votes
19 years ago, on May 12 1994, a ceasefire was finally declared to end the fighting in the terrible Nagorno-Karabakh Liberation War. Too many people had been killed, there was untold misery and suffering for millions of people throughout the… Read More ›
Letter to Lord Laird : Deceived by Propaganda from Azerbaijan
On 30 April, the new Azerbaijani film ‘Xoca’ (Khoja) was screened at the Soho Hotel to over 130 Londoners, representing many sections of the capital’s multicultural population. The audience included H.E. Fakhraddin Gurbanov, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the UK, Lord Laird… Read More ›
Armenians and the Genocide: An Englishman’s Perspective
On April 24th 2009 I was making the last preparations for my trip to Tbilisi in May of that year: the day was just like any other day – it meant nothing to me. A few weeks later as I… Read More ›
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