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Alliances in the Caucasus are complicated. Christian Armenians raise the Iranian flag, while Shiite Muslim Azerbaijanis wave the Israeli flag.
Being far from Western democratic standards, #Azerbaijan is regularly criticised by the #EuropeanUnion and the United States. And yet the hands of the #West are tied. The reason is that Azerbaijan is one of the very few gas suppliers that can help #Europe to reduce its dependence on #Gazprom at least to some extent, even if not completely. The TAP pipeline brings Azerbaijan’s natural gas to the Adriatic coast of #Italy, and the volume of supplies through this pipeline is going to double.
#Armenia also has good relations with the West: it signed an association agreement with the #EU under Serzh Sargsyan (the provisions that irritated #Russia were allegedly removed from the text) and has been successfully participating in the Eastern Partnership programme. Armenia is particularly close to European rivals of #Turkey: #France, #Greece and #Cyprus. All this results in a concoction that seems rather bizarre nowadays: the country feels equally comfortable with Sputnik and Radio Liberty, with radically pro-Russian and pro-Western players being active in the political arena (the latter accusing Russia of aggression against #Ukraine).
https://ridl.io/no-nbsp-longer-a-nbsp-unique-conflict/ #war #usa #osce #crimea #karabakh
Reports of Iran’s IRGC forces have reportedly been sent to the Azerbaijan-Armenia borders.
This is getting really troubling.
Russian delegation arrives in Belarus for talks with Ukrainians
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#Russia’s #delegation has arrived in #Belarus for talks with the Ukrainian side, #Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry #Peskov said on Sunday.
"In line with the agreement, the #Russian delegation consisting of representatives of the Foreign Ministry, the Defense Ministry and other agencies, including the presidential administration, has arrived in Belarus for talks with the Ukrainians," Peskov said.
Russia launched its special #military #operation aimed at #demilitarization and #denazification of Ukraine on February 24. On Friday, the troop movement was suspended amid expectation of possible talks with #Kiev, but resumed on Saturday as Ukraine refused to participate.
Earlier, the office of Ukrainian President Vladimir #Zelensky said he might discuss Ukraine’s neutral status as well as the package of guarantees for its security.
Belarusian President Alexander #Lukashenko announced on February 26 that Minsk was ready to provide a venue for holding the negotiations. Late on Saturday, Zelensky said the proposal to arrange talks had been put forward by the presidents of #Turkey and #Azerbaijan, Recep Tayyip #Erdogan and Ilham #Aliyev.
Russian delegation arrives in Belarus for talks with Ukrainians
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#politique #société #dictature #fascisme #censure #manipulation #démocratie #oligarchie #questionner #comprendre #agir
#questionner #comprendre #agir
#revolution #MondeDAprès #résistance
An extremely saddening #documentary. And a fantastic one!
https://chaikhana.media/en/stories/1157/with-a-dash-of-humor-and-numbing-grief
#Mountains and #ethnicgroups in #Europe, most regions often known for #tension, #conflict, or even #war through #history, probably partially due to their rugged #geography
#Austria-Hungary, #Austria, #Czechia #Slovakia #Czechoslovakia #Galicia #Ukraine #Poland
#Caucasus #Georgia #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Russia #Chechnya #Dagestan
#Transylvania #Romania #Hungary
#Switzerland #German #Italian #French #Romansh
#Yugoslavia #Serbia #Croatia #Bosnia #Montenegro #Macedonia #Kosovo
" Looking down, examining his thoughts, Davit thinks out loud. “I do not have hatred towards Azerbaijanis, and many other soldiers who participated in this war also don’t. I would like them not to have it inside them as well. Because we all saw what the consequences of the hatred are. But till now we haven’t seen what peace can bring to our countries. Maybe we should try and see? There is nothing more important than human life. My life has as much value as the soldier’s life who is standing in front of me…”
“… I am sorry for those lives I have taken. Let them know that there is one Davit in the world who suffers because of that…”
" Harutyunyan says it is due to both the level of consciousness and the culture that people don’t talk much about it. “Even my sister who has a very broad worldview used to say ’the guy should serve, he has to become a man. Okay, I am a boy, but why should I not see my close ones for two years just because I am a boy? Why should my life stop for two years just because I was born male? What kind of prehistoric, Stone Age mentality is that that guy becomes a man only when he serves in the army?”
#Armenia #Azerbaijan #Karabakh
https://t.co/FqvDiy8GMT?amp=1
Russia submits border demarcation proposals to Yerevan and Baku
- Armenia has filed a case in the International Court of Justice against Azerbaijan.
- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discuss the importance of uninterrupted transportation between the two countries.
- Gyumri’s Shirak airport has reopened after modernization and restoration works.
Credits: Ruptly
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#armenia #azerbaijan #dailyarmenia #politics #region #reportsinenglish
Had the pleasure and honor to co-host the 8th meeting of the Bright Garden Voices on the impact of the Second Karabakh War on mental health.
I would like to draw your attention to 3 points expressed by the speakers, that I find especially important and worth thinking about:
- The importance of excluding hatred to any nationality in educational institutions (particularly schools let alone kindergartens),
- The impact of not only the Armenian genocide, 1st and 2nd Karabakh wars, but also the 1988 earthquake on the collective and/or individual mental health of Armenians,
- The importance of the peace agreement/conflict transformation/resolution between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and its impact on the mental health of Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Check out the recording of the meeting on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VE7gCP1F73qly4HA5otUq as well as anchor.fm and Youtube.
Bright Garden Voices is an independent initiative that provides a platform for constructive and respectful dialogue between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. The idea is to have guests (and hosts) from both Armenia and Azerbaijan for online meetings, who would share their experiences and knowledge on chosen topics related to conflict/war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. BGV is not affiliated nor founded by literally anyone, but the individuals who voluntarily contribute to the initiative. It does not represent any government, organization, state, or group.
A big shout out to Arnold, Diego, Aisel, Andrea, Rauf, and the rest of the BGV collaborators.
#Armenia #Azerbaijan #NagornoKarabakh #NKpeace #Dialogue #Peace
Azerbaijani police set up posts on Syunik highway and demand tolls from Iranian truckers
- Azerbaijani police have set up posts along the Goris-Kapan highway.
- Major General Kamo Vardanyan has been appointed as the minister of defense of Artsakh.
- No talks are underway regarding Armenia-Turkey normalization, says Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman.
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#armenia #azerbaijan #dailyarmenia #politics #region #reportsinenglish
Azerbaijani soldier arrested after entering a house in Karabakh
- Azerbaijani servicemen have blocked two sections of the Kapan-Goris highway in Armenia’s southern Syunik region.
- An Azerbaijani serviceman has been detained after entering a house in Nagorno-Karabakh’s Martakert town.
- France has appointed Anne Louyot as its new ambassador to Armenia.
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#armenia #artsakh #azerbaijan #dailyarmenia #politics #region #2021borderarmenia #armeniaazerbaijan2021 #armeniafrance #azerbaijanpow #azerbaijanisoldiersinarmenia #azerisoldiersarmenia #frenchambassadorarmenia #martakertazerbaijan #syunikhighway
Fresh Azerbaijani cross border fire results in one death on Armenian side
- An Armenian serviceman has been killed by Azerbaijani sniper fire near the town of Yeraskh on the Armenia-Nakhchivan border.
- Clashes with Azerbaijani forces took place near Lake Sev in the southern Syunik region, Armenia’s Defense Ministry reports.
- Uruguay will open an embassy in Yerevan, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo announced.
- UPDATE - The Armenian Defense Ministry reports that one more Armenian serviceman died in a shootout with Azerbaijani forces in the Gegharkunik region.
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#armenia #azerbaijan #dailyarmenia #politics #region #reportsinenglish
● NEWS ● #ICC ☞ #Azerbaijan Blocks Water To Stepanakert, Other Nagorno-Karabakh Regions https://www.persecution.org/2021/08/12/azerbaijan-blocks-water-stepanakert-nagorno-karabakh-regions/
Armenia is ready to restart peace talks with Azerbaijan, says Pashinyan
- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that Armenia is ready to restart peace talks with Azerbaijan.
- Infrastructure Minister Gnel Sanosyan reveals some details regarding the potential unblocking of regional transport links.
- Justice Minister Karen Andreasyan says that corrupt judges will be filtered out of Armenia’s judicial system.
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#armenia #artsakh #azerbaijan #dailyarmenia #politics #region
What’s behind Azerbaijan’s recent attack on Armenia?
Political analyst and CivilNet columnist Tigran Grigoryan explains why Azerbaijan is acting fast and taking aggressive actions against Armenia. He also gives his take on what roles Russia and Turkey are playing and what Armenia can do in the face of such external pressure.
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#armenia #azerbaijan #politics #region #reportsinenglish #2021armeniaazerbaijan #armenia2021 #armeniaazerbaijanwar #armeniaborder #armeniamilitary #armeniawar2021 #azerbaijaninvades #bordercrisisarmenia #tigrangrigoryan
“Nearly 5,000 deaths in total on both sides” 😞 https://jam-news.net/vladimir-putin-valdai-nagorno-karabakh-azerbaijan-armenia-abstracts/
Sevda Alekperzadeh - El Deme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ-Gj3CHCNQ
#musik #music #world #azerbaijan