Artsakh The Inadequate Response

  Western Azerbaijan: A Conspiracy Against the Armenian People Western Azerbaijan Is Not Fake News but Azerbaijani State Policy, and Armenians Must Recognize It and Act Now. By Ara Khachig Manoogian - Global Peace International For years, many dismissed the warnings about Artsakh. We were told not to worry. We were told the threats were exaggerated. We were told that what was being openly discussed in Baku would never happen. Then it happened. Today, a new campaign is unfolding before our eyes. Under the banner of "Western Azerbaijan," the Azerbaijani state is advancing a doctrine that seeks to redefine Armenia itself, recast Armenian history, and lay the foundation for future political demands against the Republic of Armenia. This is not a conspiracy theory. It is a conspiracy in the original sense of the word: a coordinated effort involving government institutions, political leaders, state-funded organizations, educational programs, media campaigns, and international l...

  On October 01, 2026 I published an article titled “Pashinyan, The Mossad, And IDF’s Unit 8200 .” Lately a new scandal surfaced on the international scene, centering on a ban connected to a mapping app/navigational app known as Waze, connecting the founders of Waze to IDF’s Unit 8200, and the massive information gleaning used by the Israeli intelligence community to further clandestine operations in Iran, Iraq,… This week’s scandal originated in Malaysia, where Prime Minister ​Anwar Ibrahim banned all civil servants from using Waze because its origins, closely tied to Israel, raised security “ Concerns .” The Malaysian Prime Minister highlighted to the media two critical factors that shaped the decision to ban Waze; a) “Potential Security Risks” to civil servants. b) The fact that Waze "was bound to Israeli laws.” Malaysia is not the first country to ban the mapping app Waze. During the last two years, several coutries, on multiple continents stretching from Ch...

  A summary prepared by the author Ara Khachig Manoogian On October 22, 2026, the Jerusalem Post told its readers that Russian advances in the South Caucasus “split Azerbaijan in two,” and called for a grand alliance of Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Kurdistan, and “a united Azerbaijan.” This paper tests that story against the record: the treaties, the founding declaration, the League of Nations file, the Soviet protocols, and the orders of the International Court of Justice. Neither the Treaty of Gulistan of 1813 nor the Treaty of Turkmenchay of 1828 calls the lands ceded to Russia “Azerbaijan.” The one time the name appears in either treaty, it refers to the Iranian province south of the Aras. The republic that took the name was proclaimed in Tiflis on May 28, 1918, and Iran objected: the new government used the term “Caucasian Azerbaijan” abroad to calm Iranian concern, and in 1920 Tabriz renamed its own province to separate it from the new state. In December 1920 the League of Nat...

  Monte Melkonian, was a legendary military commander who earned his rightful place in the pantheon of Armenian heroes who fought in the First Artsakh War (1989-1994). Monte the revolutionary joined Artsakh’s Self-Defense Forces as a volunteer in October 1990. By the time he died in June 1993 he had reached the rank of Lt. Colonel. According to the records of The Ministry of Defence of The Republic of Armenia Monte was awarded “...the NKR Battle Cross Order of 1st degree (posthumous, 23.11.1993). National Hero of Armenia (posthumous, 20.09.1996). He was awarded the highest Order of the Republic of Armenia. Hero of Artsakh (21.09.1999). Awarded with Golden Eagle Order.” Monte “The Legend”, displayed exceptional leadership qualities that embodied bravery, resilience, brilliance in turning tactical successes into strategic victories, and a charisma that set him apart from the 4,000 soldiers he commanded in the Shahumian and Aghdam regions. Monte “The Intellectual” “... was like ...

A few days ago, I published an article titled “Is The Slogan Adopted By The Two Turkish Tribes-"One Nation Two States" Dead ?” and highlighted Azerbaijan’s concerns about Turkish well orchestrated attempts to introduce its own brand of Islam into a country that considers itself a bastion of secularism. Azerbaijan’s ruling party, Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP ), articulated Aliyev’s displeasure with Turkey’s ideological assault by warning that the slogan “One Nation Two States” cannot be exploited to shape Azerbaijan in the image of Turkey’s ruling party- The Justice And Development Party ( AKP ). YAP officials argued that w hat is being discussed here is precisely one nation and two independent states. This principle does not, under any circumstances, constitute a basis for one state to interfere in the internal affairs of another state or to impose its political and ideological approach on another state.”  Aliyev did not waste any time to translate the s hot across the bow...