Chris Heaton-Harris is a Conservative Member of the UK Parliament and a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Azerbaijan. In February 2012 he was quoted as saying to the European Azerbaijan Society “I have visited Azerbaijan twice, and… Read More ›
Karabakh
Azerbaijan’s insidious siege of Artsakh
During my last visit to Artsakh in early January it started to snow heavily in the last few days before I had to return to Yerevan. The main road from Stepanakert was sufficiently covered in snow to prevent the throughput… Read More ›
Artsakh Village War Heroes and Broken Hearts
Khndzristan is an unassuming village in the Askeran region of Artsakh populated by several hundred people living off the land, growing most of their food, and keeping animals. It is a life which is very close to nature, is short… Read More ›
Presentation on Youth in Action at Artsakh Youth Development Center, Stepanakert
Written by Susanna Petrosyan, Director, Artsakh Youth Development Center On November 22 representatives of the Karabakhian delegation who participated in Youth in Action project on November 1-4 in Switzerland organized a presentation about the program and their impressions about the… Read More ›
21 ՔՍԱՆՄԵԿ : Recognising 21 Years of Independence for Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)
2012 will recognise the 21st Anniversary of the Independence of Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh and to celebrate this I have compiled a collection of 21 Images from my 6 visits to the region which represent 21 personal perspectives. Stepanakert has always… Read More ›
Artsakh’s Future : “It’s a good generation – we can do many things”
The sound of cars speeding up the main streets, horns blaring out repeatedly, dressed and trimmed with flowers and ribbons is always a sure sign of another wedding in Stepanakert. Pedestrians know to keep their distance from the edge… Read More ›
Stendal : A Business for the Community
When I visited Stepanakert last May, I was given the opportunity to go to the Stendal Music Club at the bottom of Mashtots Street, just for a drink, chat, and a little karaoke – not a past-time that I’m particularly… Read More ›
Caring for the Future of Artsakh
The care of newly born babies and children is a critical part of supporting the life-blood of a country, and modern facilities and equipment are essential to providing quality health care for all ages. Unfortunately due to a history of… Read More ›
Artsakh: An enigmatic country
“We advise against all travel to Nagorno-Karabakh and the military occupied area surrounding it. This area is the subject of a continuing dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia and although a cease-fire has been in place since 1994 there are regular… Read More ›
Northern Ireland : Echoes for Artsakh
One of the advantages of being an island state is that one’s borders are easily defined, and there will be little dispute with one’s neighbours over what constitutes sovereign territory. A situation which is much more ambiguous where many countries… Read More ›