Azerbaijan Archives - Page 9 of 37 - Onnik James Krikorian - Journalist, Photojournalist, Consultant

Preventing and countering violent extremism in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

Jun 20, 2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace, PCVE

Nationalist and ultra-nationalist narratives increasingly resemble those disseminated by violent extremist groups. Not only are the themes similar, but so too are the ways in which they are amplified and disseminated online via different platforms. They also target specific demographic groups, but there are few if any attempts to address or counter them, especially in the context of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.

Armenia and Azerbaijan, new talks in Moscow, Chişinău, and Ankara

Jun 7, 2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Balcani Caucaso, European Union, Nagorno Karabakh

Following last month’s meeting in Brussels between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev hosted by European Council President Charles Michel, talks between Yerevan and Baku continue to intensify. Not to be outdone by the flurry of activity from the United States and the European Union, Russian President Putin also hosted the two leaders at the sidelines of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Moscow on 25 May.

The Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process needs inclusive multitrack diplomacy

Jun 6, 2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace, Georgia, Music

“As movement towards an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan gathers momentum, a multi-track approach needs to emerge in order to make any peace more sustainable,” writes Onnik James Krikorian for commonspace.eu. “Governments, local communities, and the non-governmental sector should be partners and not rivals.”

Armenia-Azerbaijan, possible progress registered at Brussels meeting

May 18, 2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Balcani Caucaso, European Union, Nagorno Karabakh

On Sunday, 14 May, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev met in Brussels for renewed talks hosted by European Council President Charles Michel. It was the fifth such meeting organised by Michel and it marked a resumption of the Brussels Process. Last year, the talks to normalise relations between the two countries appeared to stall in early December, when Armenia advocated for the inclusion of French President Emmanuel Macron. Azerbaijan rejected the request and the talks did not take place.

Religious diplomacy should be factored into the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process

May 14, 2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace, Religion

“Religion has taken a place in the narratives that depict two warring sides locked into perpetual battle, and the international media nearly always frames the conflict as one between “Christian Armenia” and “Muslim Azerbaijan”, implanting that image in the minds of readers,” writes Onnik James Krikorian in this op-ed for commonspace.eu.

U.S. Hosts Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers for Possible Roadmap to Peace Treaty

May 10, 2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Balcani Caucaso, Nagorno Karabakh, United States

As talks between Yerevan and Baku continue, with a spate of meetings between the leaders scheduled in the near future, following last week’s bilateral negotiations between the two foreign ministers in the United States, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa has published another of my updates on the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalisation process.

Opinion: time has never been on the side of an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal

Apr 27, 2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Commonspace, Nagorno Karabakh

“Time is not on the side of peace between [Armenia and Azerbaijan] and never has been,” writes Onnik James Krikorian for commonspace.eu. […] He adds that “in such an environment, it is imperative for local and international actors to become proactive again, with absolutely no space for complacency or hope for a new but unsustainable status quo to emerge.”

Armenia-Azerbaijan, tensions rise as Baku establishes border control on Lachin Corridor

Apr 27, 2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Balcani Caucaso, Nagorno Karabakh

A few days ago, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa published my latest on the recent tensions on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. However, some argue, they also represent the possibility that negotiations on Yerevan-Baku peace treaty might come to fruition. Most others disagree, of course, but the situation can perhaps be best described as unclear.

Armenia Seeks Security Outside Moscow’s Orbit

Apr 21, 2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, European Union, Nagorno Karabakh, Russia, Transitions Online

Ten days ago, Transitions magazine published my latest on the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA). Though the monitoring mission continues to be appreciated and welcomed in the country, there still remain overly high expectations of what is a small presence along a 1,000 kilometre border with no power or ability to deter any armed incidents or skirmishes.

Indeed, on the day of publication, four Armenian and three Azerbaijani soldiers were killed near the village of Tegh.

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