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Armenia-Azerbaijan Confidence Building Measures – Recommendations

Aug 22, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace, Nagorno Karabakh

At the beginning of April, LINKS Europe published its long awaited recommendations for confidence building measures (CBMs), drawn up by a Joint Armenian-Azerbaijani Liaison Group after six months of consultations in Baku, Yerevan, and Kakheti (Georgia). In its preamble, the authors particularly noted the need to build trust between the parties as well as promote dialogue in support of what appears to be a new peace process. The report was financed by the European Union’s EU4Peace project.

Civilnet Interviews Arman Grigoryan on Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Nagorno Karabakh

Jul 26, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, European Union, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia

On 25th July, the Yerevan-based online news site Civilnet uploaded an interview with Armenian Political Scientist and LeHigh University Professor Arman Grigoryan. Below is a summary of what Grigoryan said and a rough translation. The full interview in Russian is embedded at the bottom of this post. 

Gerard Libaridian’s Latest on Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Karabakh Conflict

Jun 1, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh

Arguably one of the most independent and unique voices on the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan for decades, Gerard Jirair Libaridian has been particularly on point since the end of the 2020 Karabakh war. Not only was he among the few of us that foresaw a new conflict between the two breaking out in the days and weeks preceding hostilities, but Libaridian was particularly concerned about such an eventuality, though it has to be said that these fears had been growing with each passing year since 2011.

Tangible Results Expected After EU-facilitated Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks in Brussels

May 23, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, European Union, Nagorno Karabakh

Yesterday, European Council President Charles Michel facilitated talks between the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and the Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev, in Brussels. It was the third such meeting held in this format. Its structure was the same too, with Michel meeting with each leader separately before all three convened for another trilateral meeting.

28 Years after the 1994 Armenia-Azerbaijan Karabakh Ceasefire

May 12, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh

Today marks the 28th anniversary of the 1994 ceasefire agreement that temporarily halted fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh. Coming into force at 12.01 am on 12 May 1994, its terms, as dictated by the 5 May Bishkek Protocol were nonetheless left unimplemented for decades, ultimately leading to the 2020 second Karabakh war.

Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations: New Context and New Challenges

May 8, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh

On 5 May 2022, Caucasus Edition, a publication of the Imagine Center for Conflict Transformation, held another Zoom webinar as part of it series of events aimed at Armenia-Azerbaijan dialogue, this time on the new context and challenges that both countries find themselves in following both the 2020 Karabakh war and the more recent Russian further invasion of Ukraine.

Brussels: Last Chance for an Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace?

Apr 10, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, European Union, Nagorno Karabakh

As expected, last Wednesday’s meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels was a serious endeavour. As early as 22 March, Armenian media had reported such a meeting was planned, and it might even have been arranged earlier. Publicly at least, and unlike previous meetings, senior Armenian and Azerbaijani officials also openly met in Brussels on 30 March to prepare.

Rethinking Peacebuilding in the South Caucasus in Relation to the War in Ukraine

Apr 3, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Social Media

Last week, Caucasus Edition, the publication of the Imagine Center for Conflict Transformation, held another Zoom webinar, this time entitled “Rethinking Peacebuilding in the South Caucasus in Relation to the War in Ukraine.” Recently, there have been many commenting on what the Russian invasion might have on this region, though framing it as a need to reconsider peacebuilding strategies in the South Caucasus is an especially relevant one.

Ukraine and the South Caucasus

Mar 9, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia

After months amassing troops on the border with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the order to further into Ukrainian territory late last month. For the first time in two decades, full-scale war returned to the European continent, sending out shockwaves globally. Outrage was widespread and in a rare show of unity, even if unwilling or unable to intervene directly, the vast majority of UN member states condemned the Russian military action.

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