Liz Chater, a researcher of family history, recounts the life of Sir Paul Chater, an Armenian orphan in India who grew up to become a respected businessman and philanthropist who was responsible for the development of much of Hong Kong’s infrastructure.
As the Armenian side prepares to hand over the towns of Lachin, Sus and Aghavno to Azerbaijan on August 25, questions are raised as to whether the Armenian side withheld information from the public about handing over the Lachin corridor. Credits: Ruptly
The photos below show the section of the road bypassing the city of Lachin in the Berdadzor region of Artsakh. I took the first photo on July 24, on my way to Karabakh, and the second on July 30, on my way back from Karabakh. The second photo shows that the road is already paved and ready for use. Let’s summarize what happened last week and why. On August 1, Azerbaijan breached the line of contact in the northwestern part of the Martakert region and in the south, in the direction of the Lachin Corridor. After three days of clashes, […]
By Mark Dovich Karabakh’s authorities have ordered the remaining Armenian residents of villages and towns located in the Lachin corridor to leave their homes by the end of the month. Hayk Khanumyan, Karabakh’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, told residents of the village of Aghavno on Friday that they, along with the residents of the village of Nerkin Sus and the town of Berdzor (also known as Lachin), must leave their homes by August 25 “within the framework of a civilian defense plan.” All three communities are located within the Lachin corridor, a five-kilometer wide strip of land controlled […]
The fallout continues from Azerbaijan’s recent incursions into Armenian-controlled parts of Karabakh, which left two Armenian servicemen dead and 19 injured. The Artsakh Defence Army reported that, though the situation is now relatively calm, Azerbaijani forces did violate the ceasefire regime along some sections of the line of contact. Credits Ruptly
Tigrane Yegavian, an author and journalist, sat down with CivilNet to discuss the historical background of Armenia-diaspora relations and what opportunities were missed in the last (?) few decades. Yegavian also talks about how the media, politics and the education system can help narrow the gap between Armenia and the diaspora.
By Mark Dovich Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded Friday to earlier comments by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan criticizing the Russian peacekeeping force for failing to prevent this week’s major escalation in Karabakh. “We have not seen specific proposals, which the prime minister of Armenia wants to put up for discussion in the context of the Russian peacekeeping operation in Nagorno-Karabakh,” Lavrov said at a press conference, according to the RIA Novosti news agency. “Any of the parties to the agreements that were reached by the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan and the prime minister of Armenia, of course, […]
By Mark Dovich Reaction to Wednesday’s major escalation in Karabakh continued pouring in from across the globe Thursday, with major powers calling for restraint and de-escalation in the region. Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, said in a daily briefing that “the Secretary-General is following with concern recent reports of tensions in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region.” The UN “urges the sides to exercise restraint and address all outstanding issues through dialogue,” Dujarric added. Russia, which brokered the 2020 ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan and deployed peacekeepers to the region, “expresses extreme concern” about the clashes […]
The situation on the line of contact in Karabakh was relatively stable last night and this morning, according to the region’s authorities. Armenian defense officials also reported that a total of 19 servicemen were wounded in Azerbaijan’s incursions yesterday, in addition to two killed. Four sustained serious injuries, and one is in critical condition. Yesterday, Azerbaijani units used drones, grenade launchers and anti-aircraft weapons in the direction of Armenian positions near the villages of Verin Horatagh and Yeghtsahogh. Baku claimed its troops captured a number of strategic areas near those villages as a result. Credits: Ruptly
