Nagorno-Karabakh

A lot of noise was made last week by the statement from the National Security Service about the uncovered attempt at an armed coup in Armenia, allegedly being prepared by the Russian Armed Forces in Krasnodar. However, despite the sensationalism and controversy surrounding the news, today’s review will focus on discussions about the first anniversary of the ethnic cleansing in Artsakh.

Regional Post presents Gurgen Baghdasaryan's new project "Victory and Suitcase", which will feature analytical video stories with representatives of Artsakh's civil society. The aim of the project is to reflect on missed opportunities, civic responsibility, etc. This video series is produced with the financial support of the European Union

The Armenian government has decided to grant forcibly displaced Artsakh residents temporary protection status, which is equivalent to refugee status. The authorities believe that this status allows the complete protection of the rights of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, although it limits to a certain extent the rights of people of Artsakh in the same Armenia. To avoid these restrictions, the authorities propose that the Artsakh people accept Armenian citizenship, although they have already been issued a passport identical to that of an Armenian citizen.

During the recent Azerbaijani aggression the Russian peacekeeping contingent took up a merely observer position, Nagorno-Karabakh President Samvel Shahramanyan said on 28 October 28 in an interview with Artsakh Public Television.

Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Armenia will have the most negative consequences for bilateral relations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on September 28.

Armenian Prime Minster Nikol Pashinyan has said at a government meeting on 28 September that a campaign of ethnic cleansing, of which Yerevan has been warning the international community is currently taking place.

Nagorno-Karabakh President Samvel Shahramanyan has signed an decree on dissolving all state agencies and organizations on the territory of Artsakh, the Nagorno-Karabakh official InfoCenter reported.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a briefing on September 27 reproached the United States and the EU with attempts to incline Armenia to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan, which does not take into account the rights of the Armenians of Artsakh.