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Transparency needs to replace speculation and intrigue in the current phase of Armenia-Azerbaijan talks

Jul 6, 2024 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace, United States

At the beginning of the month, the Armenian and Azerbaijani border demarcation commissions exchanged documents detailing the regulation of future activities. But this was not the unified document that had been expected. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had earlier that day refused to answer questions from the media as to whether the deadline set for such a document had been met or not. Even Radio Free Europe were unsure. While its Yerevan Bureau reported that the two sides hadn’t in fact managed to agree on the draft regulations, its Prague Headquarters at least reported progress.

Baku insists on Constitutional change for Armenia peace accord

Jul 2, 2024 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Balcani Caucaso

Early last month, Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev, announced that an agreement to normalize relations with Armenia is unlikely to be signed unless it changes its constitution. Specifically, this would mean removing a controversial preamble that references the 1990 Declaration of Independence, which in turn is based on the 1989 Joint Statement on the “Reunification of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Mountainous Region of Karabakh.”

Constitutional Delay in Armenia Threatens to Derail Peace Talks With Azerbaijan

Jun 25, 2024 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Jamestown Foundation

In June, Baku reiterated its demand that any peace agreement must explicitly address changes in the Armenian Constitution, including the removal of what Azerbaijan and Türkiye perceive as territorial claims against them.

Armenia’s Constitutional Conundrum

Jun 15, 2024 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace, Constitution

Despite progress between Armenia and Azerbaijan over border delimitation and demarcation, another issue threatens to hinder the signing of a long-awaited agreement to normalise relations. Baku now demands that Yerevan first removes from its constitution a controversial preamble referencing the 1990 Declaration of Independence.

Tensions Increase as Prime Minister and Church Leaders Clash in Armenia

Jun 5, 2024 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Jamestown Foundation

Yerevan is entering its second month of protests against the border and delimitation process launched between Armenia and Azerbaijan in April. Relations between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the government have plummeted and may be irreconcilable.

In Armenia, Church and State go head to head

Jun 4, 2024 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace

October 27, 1999, was a day quite unlike any other. U.S. Secretary of State Strobe Talbott had been in town to talk Karabakh and a new Catholicos was controversially elected in Etchmiadzin. Later that evening, outside the Armenian National Assembly, a crowd had gathered, including myself, where an armed gang was holed up inside.

Political Uncertainty in Armenia Should Not Disrupt Azerbaijan Normalisation

May 23, 2024 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace

When Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract took power in Armenia in 2018 it did so with 70 percent of the vote. By the time snap elections were held in June 2021 that had fallen to 53.95 percent. Later, in Yerevan municipal elections last year, it was just 32.6 percent. Most recently, in December, a survey conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI) showed that only 20 percent of respondents would vote for Civil Contract if elections were held that weekend.

Clergy-Led Demonstrations Raise Concerns Over Separation of Church and State in Armenia

May 14, 2024 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Jamestown Foundation

On May 9, thousands of Armenians gathered in Yerevan’s Republic Square to protest the return of four villages de jure part of Azerbaijan but de facto under the control of Armenia since the early 1990s. According to the Union of Informed Citizens, the crowd contained around 31,700 people. It was the largest protest in Armenia since Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan rose to power in 2018.

30 Years Since the Bishkek Protocol – Hopes for Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace?

May 12, 2024 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace

This month marks the 30th Anniversary of the 1994 ceasefire agreement that put the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the then disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh on hold. The 5 May declaration, known as the Bishkek Protocol, instructed the sides to introduce a ceasefire on 9 May though slight delays followed. A formal cessation was signed by the Armenian, Azerbaijan, and Karabakh defence ministers days later, coming into effect just after midnight on 12 May 1994.

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