The first genocide of the modern era was the murder of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turkey during WWI. Today, the ethnic cleansing of Armenians continues in Artsakh, a historic Christian Armenian homeland gerrymandered by Soviet Russia as an autonomous region within Soviet Azerbaijan. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Artsakh legally declared and …
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Armenia’s recognition of Palestine was not anti-Israel – opinion. These are testing times for Armenian-Israeli relations, but we should navigate these rough waters to harness our many shared assets. By Grigor Hovhannissian is Armenia’s former Ambassador to the United States and Deputy Foreign Minister, July 3, 2024 Protesters gather near the government building, after Azerbaijan …
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Israel must recognize the Armenian Genocide now more than ever – comment․ The Broad Perspective: If Israel wants to be recognized on the international stage as a voice of sanity and of legitimate morality, it must put the ego aside and recognize the Armenian Genocide. By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI, JUNE 28, 2024 10:31 This week, Armenia …
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Last week, Armenia became the 145th country to recognize the state of Palestine – even as Israel continues its difficult fight against Hamas in Gaza. Last year, Armenians suffered a terrible ethnic cleansing at the hands of Azerbaijan, which was armed to a significant degree by Israel. You’d think the two nations are at odds …
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January of this year was exceptional in Baku for the Armenian authorities’ attitude to the fact of the Armenian Genocide in Baku from 11-19 1990. January 13 visit of the Armenian top leadership to the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex, followed by a special session of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee of the Armenian National Assembly on January 18 …
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1. The question of establishing a stable world in the Greater Middle East. The way to the establishment of a stable peace in the Greater Middle East is the realization of the rights of Armenians and Kurds, as well as the rights of Palestinians at the present time in …
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The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention issued a statement calling on the United Nations to withdraw support for Azerbaijan as host of COP29. “Azerbaijan is a genocidal state run by a president who routinely expresses genocidal ideology towards Armenians, including referring to them as dogs, jackals, and terrorists. Azerbaijan is currently illegally detaining an estimated 300 Armenia[n]s …
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Henry Theriault, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Worcester State University, President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, believes that the only leverage that Armenia has now is the moral agenda of the Armenian Issue. “Armenia should make this a red thread in all international courts, in all international political platforms, in academic …
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In the wake of the Artsakh genocide, the Lemkin Institute remains committed to engaging in active prevention work in the South Caucasus while advocating for justice and accountability. While we do not generally involve ourselves in domestic affairs of states unless there is an internal threat of genocide, we must address concerns stemming from recent …
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The solution to the current situation, both inside and around Armenia, is the establishment of a national state in accordance with Armenian national, state, and civilizational values and standards. A state that – will make a civilized decision regarding the organization of the Armenian people’s national defense, primarily to stop the ongoing Armenian Genocide, …
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