{"id":283,"date":"2019-09-08T22:47:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T22:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/?page_id=283"},"modified":"2019-09-08T22:47:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T22:47:17","slug":"the-azerbaijan-artsakh-karabakh-conflict","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/?page_id=283","title":{"rendered":"The AZERBAIJAN-ARTSAKH (Karabakh) CONFLICT"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC<br \/>\nAzerbaijan-Karabakh Conflict<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/azerbaijan-karabakh-conflict-history\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">History of the Conflict<\/a> \t<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/karabakh-in-soviet-period\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artsakh in the Soviet Period<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/karabakh-national-liberation-movement\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artsakh Movement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/independence-referendum-in-karabakh\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Referendum on Independence in 1991<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/armenian-pogroms\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Armenian pogroms in Azerbaijan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/operation-ring\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Koltso Operation <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/azerbaijani-aggression\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azerbaijani aggression<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/mercenaries-in-azerbaijani-army\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercenaries in the war against Artsakh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/maragha-massacre\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maragha Massacre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkr.am\/en\/four-day-war\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four-day War in April 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.am\/en\/nagorno-karabakh-issue\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Issue<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">OTHER RESOURCES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/karabakhfacts.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">KarabakhFacts.com<\/a>: A comprehensive database on Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) conflict, compiled by the International and Comparative Law Center (ICLaw Armenia).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">BOOKS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Avakian-KarabakhLegalAspects-e1568033959158.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Avakian-KarabakhLegalAspects-e1568033959158.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-304\" \/><\/a>Shahen Avakian, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.am\/filemanager\/Statics\/nk-eng-2014%20(1).pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NagornoKarabakh: Legal Aspects<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, Fourth Edition, Yerevan 2013.<br \/>\nThe study covers the legal aspects of Nagorno Karabagh problem. It examines the issues of Law as they affected the legal status of Nagorno Karabagh.<br \/>\nThe author is an expert in International Law. He has graduated from the Paris Sorbonne University and is specialized in International Public Law and International Organizations law.<br \/>\nThis study is the fourth revised edition and contains additional information and updates. The publications of the earlier editions of this research are also available in Armenian, French, Russian, Arabic and Greek.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/WhyTheNagornoKarabakh-e1568034611882.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/WhyTheNagornoKarabakh-e1568034611882.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"190\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-306\" \/><\/a>Shavarsh Kocharyan, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.am\/filemanager\/Statics\/A_nkr_en.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why is the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict Still Not Resolved<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, Yerevan 2016.<br \/>\nDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia since 2008. Associate professor at the faculty of International Relations and Diplomacy of the Yerevan State University.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Towards.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Towards.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-307\" \/><\/a>A.R.F. Dashnaktsutyun Position Paper, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arfd.info\/docs\/ARF_NKR_position_lr.pdf\"><strong>Towards a Fair and Just Resolution \u2013 The Mountainous (Nagorno) Karabakh Conflict<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, November 2010, Yerevan-Stepanakert.<br \/>\nThe political conflict between Mountainous (Nagorno or Upper) Karabakh and Azerbaijan dates back to 1918 when for the first time in history a state named Azerbaijan was founded with the break-up of the Russian Empire. Never in its history has Azerbaijan had sovereignty over the Mountainous Karabakh region. The conflict resumed in 1988 and gradually escalated into an armed confrontation when Azerbaijan responded violently to the peaceful popular quest of the Mountainous (Nagorno) Karabakh Autonomous Region to be reunited with Soviet Armenia. In 1991, the Mountainous Karabakh Republic was founded and it initiated the process of its independence in compliance with the domestic legislation of the USSR and in con for mity with the principles and attributes required by international law for the creation of an independent state.<br \/>\nThis is the condensed version of the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun position paper titled <em>\u201cTowards a Fair and Just Resolution: The Mountainous (Nagorno) Karabakh Conflict,\u201d<\/em> published in September 2010. The complete version of this position paper can be accessed at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arfd.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/201009-ARF-KarabakhFile-web1.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.arfd.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/201009-ARF-KarabakhFile-web1.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Geukjian-2012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Geukjian-2012-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Geukjian-2012-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Geukjian-2012.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>Ohannes Geukjian, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/93.174.95.29\/main\/1382000\/873b7edeefe774083b1d088318ea0972\/%28Post-Soviet%20Politics%29%20Ohannes%20Geukjian%20-%20Ethnicity%2C%20Nationalism%20and%20Conflict%20in%20the%20South%20Caucasus_%20Nagorno-Karabakh%20and%20the%20Legacy%20of%20Soviet%20Nationalities%20Policy-Ashgate%20%282012%29.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict in the South Caucasus \u2014 Nagorno-Karabakh and the Legacy of Soviet Nationalities Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/em>. 2012, Routledge, London, 1st Edition.<br \/>\nThis book examines the underlying factors of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the South Caucasus from 1905 to 1994, and explores the ways in which issues of ethnicity and nationalism contributed to that conflict. The author examines the historiography and politics of the conflict, and the historical, territorial and ethnic dimensions which contributed to the dynamics of the war. The impact of Soviet policies and structures are also included, pinpointing how they contributed to the development of nationalism and the maintenance of national identities. The book firstly explores the historical development of the Armenian and Azerbaijani national identities and the overlapping claims to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The author goes on to assess the historical link between ethnicity and territorial location as sources of ethnic identification and conflict. He examines how identity differences shaped the relations between Armenians and Azerbaijanis during the different phases of conflict and present a detailed historical account of Soviet nationalities policy and ethno-territorial federalism &#8211; the basis of which ethnic relations were conducted between governing and minority nations in the south Caucasus.<br \/>\nThis invaluable book offers students and scholars of post-Soviet politics and society a unique insight into the causes and consequences of this long-standing conflict.\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Geukjian-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Geukjian-2-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Geukjian-2-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Geukjian-2.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>Ohannes Geukjian, <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/93.174.95.29\/main\/1403000\/2c8e6afd4aff5dd775b73010f3bcf580\/%28Post-Soviet%20Politics%29%20Ohannes%20Geukjian%20-%20Negotiating%20Armenian-Azerbaijani%20Peace_%20Opportunities%2C%20Obstacles%2C%20Prospects-Ashgate%20%282014%29.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Negotiating Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace: Opportunities, Obstacles, Prospects<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, Routledge, 2014.<br \/>\nConflict resolution, conflict management, and conflict transformations are major themes in this unique book which examines, explores and analyses the mediation attempts of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.<br \/>\nOhannes Geukjian shows the most striking characteristic of a protracted internal conflict such as this is its asymmetry and explains that, without meeting basic human needs like identity, recognition, security, and participation, resolving any protracted social conflict is very difficult. The Armenian Azerbaijani case demonstrates how official diplomacy may not be able to solve protracted internal conflicts as, without addressing the real causes of the problematic relationship, attempts at peacemaking will always be sporadic and the space for mutual understanding and compromise shrink. Geukjian shows that conflict transformation has particular salience in asymmetric conflicts such as this where the goal is to transform unjust relationships and where a high degree of polarisation between the disputants has taken root.<br \/>\nUsing the Nagorno-Karabakh case, this book focuses on the anatomy and causes of deadlock in negotiations and highlights the many difficulties in achieving a breakthrough. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/EuropesAvoidableWar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/EuropesAvoidableWar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"238\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-302\" \/><\/a>Michael Kambeck, Sargis Ghazaryan (eds.), <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/93.174.95.29\/main\/1477000\/fb0cd124dbddaece98a7bd4796ee720e\/Michael%20Kambeck%2C%20Sargis%20Ghazaryan%20%28eds.%29%20-%20Europe%E2%80%99s%20Next%20Avoidable%20War_%20Nagorno-Karabakh-Palgrave%20Macmillan%20UK%20%282013%29.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Europe\u2019s Next Avoidable War: Nagorno-Karabakh<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, 2013, Palgrave Macmillan UK.<br \/>\nAn international and interdisciplinary group of experts shed light upon the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict today, how it evolved and likely scenarios. Taking into account a changed political landscape, including the EU&#8217;s new foreign policy instruments, they also make concrete policy proposals to make war less likely.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;While there are numerous books on the NK conflict, this one stands out from the set in that not only does it comprehensively present the conflict but also, and perhaps more importantly, aims to come up with innovative solutions which would contribute to the conflict settlement.&#8221; &#8211; European Union Affairs<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">ARTICLES, PAPERS, SPEECHES, STATEMENTS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tigran Martirosyan, <a href=\"https:\/\/martirosyantigran.wordpress.com\/2017\/09\/14\/karabakh-conflict-retrospective-analysis-international-law-and-conflict-resolution\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Karabakh Conflict: Retrospective Analysis, International Law and Conflict Resolution<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Lusine Sargsyan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evnreport.com\/spotlight-karabakh\/spotlight-karabakh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spotlight Karabakh \u2014 The Republic of Artsakh<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Anzhela Elibegova, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evnreport.com\/spotlight-karabakh\/armenophobia-in-azerbaijan-causes-and-effects\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Armenophobia in Azerbaijan: Causes and Effects<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Samvel Martirosyan, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evnreport.com\/raw-unfiltered\/armenia-azerbaijan-and-the-war-on-information\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Armenia, Azerbaijan and the War on Information<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>PolGeoNow, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polgeonow.com\/2018\/01\/artsakh-name-change-nagorno-karabakh.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">All About Nagorno-Karabakh&#8217;s 2017 Name Change<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC Azerbaijan-Karabakh Conflict History of the Conflict Artsakh in the Soviet Period Artsakh Movement Referendum on Independence in 1991 Armenian pogroms in Azerbaijan Koltso Operation Azerbaijani aggression Mercenaries in the war against Artsakh Maragha Massacre Four-day War in April 2016 FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":289,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-283","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsakhforum.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}