Knowledge The Critical Factor
An old Chinese proverb points out that “A goal without knowledge is like a boat stuck on dry land”. In our maiden article we insisted that the focus of our attention will be a collective struggle to put an end to the following statements, devoid of historical context, that you frequently encounter in the Western media: “…the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (also known as Artsakh). Officially part of Azerbaijan, the authorities in Baku have had no control over the territory since a destructive war in the early 1990s .” (The Conversation) “…clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh, a part of Azerbaijan populated and controlled by ethnic Armenians .” (CBC) “Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, but is governed by ethnic Armenians backed by the Armenian government .” (BBC) We emphasized the notion that simply because Stalin made a calamitous decision recognized by The UN, it does not automat...