As Nagorno-Karabakh (NKR) celebrates the 23rd Anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, the country remains in the unsatisfactory position of still being globally unrecognised. The route out of this situation seems complicated; history provides many conflicting examples which serve only… Read More ›
If you are a person seeking the darker side of life with gangs in the streets, muggings, shootings, protests, people being intimidated, bombs etc then you will be disappointed by Nagorno-Karabakh. You need to go to the more popular destinations… Read More ›
I always thought that anyone who visited Artsakh without the agreement of the Azerbaijani government was immediately considered to be “persona non grata”. Of course the number of people who they grant permission to is probably very small and confined… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
In September 2009 I landed in Yerevan, as a tourist, for the first, and…I thought, last time My knowledge of Armenia was confined to the few pages of explanation in the Lonely Planet Guide. It never occurred to me, that… 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 ›
A soldier kisses the young girl’s hand, smiles, waves and moves on. A potent image of why, in April, the majority of able men made their way to the front line to support the regular troops. It was about defence,… Read More ›
The view could be taken that, when Azerbaijan declared independence from the USSR in October 1991 they did so, illegally, in contravention of international norms, as their declared borders included a self-determined, independent state. An act of aggression!
The 11th October was the Annual Harvest Festival which is held in the main square adjacent to the Presidential Palace in central Stepanakert. This event started only a few years ago – I was fortunate enough to attend when it… 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 ›
Dear Mrs Wheeler I understand that the European Azerbaijan Society (EAS) has issued a card to all MP’s presenting their perspective on the subject of “Internally Displaced Persons” from the Nagorno-Karabakh War ( see link below) http://www.teas.eu/press-release-newly-elected-uk-parliament-reminded-azerbaijan%E2%80%99s-idp-tragedy Whilst it… Read More ›
In 2014 the European Azerbaijan Society (EAS) re-invigorated their propaganda campaign amongst the ill-advised politicians, sport stars and celebrities about the plight of the refugees/IDP’s in Azerbaijan. To elicit sympathy and support, this “marketing strategy” concentrates on clear, and over-simplified… Read More ›
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