Before 1991, Aghdam was a major Azerbaijani city nestled within the natural arc shape of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO). It contained around 50,000 people, industry and an airport which also served the people of Nagorno-Karabakh with it being around… Read More ›
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Letter to Gordon Henderson Member of UK Parliament 1 July 2013
Dear Mr Henderson I note with interest that on 6 Feb 2012 you proposed an Early Day Motion (2690) regarding the “20th Anniversary of the Khojaly Tragedy” . The events in Khojaly in 1992 are controversial, and this motion only… Read More ›
Azerbaijan’s continuing siege of Stepanakert (Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh)
Whilst it might be considered that the Karabakhi Armenians won the war to defend their right to live independently from Azerbaijan, they are losing some of the main, post-ceasefire, elements of “passive warfare”. Azerbaijan is successfully winning the propaganda war… Read More ›
Artsakh Banking : Basics with no “Bubbles”
Only a few years ago the main trading nations of the world went into a Banking meltdown which threatened to change the face of the global financial infrastructure. After years of frothing and buoyant economies the financial traders in the… Read More ›
Armenia and Artsakh : An Englishman’s Perspective : London
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…
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 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 ›