#Karabakh Azerbaijan

[jacensolodjo]

In case you haven't heard yet: There are officially no Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh also known as the Republic of Artsakh, the survivors of the "Anti-terrorist offensive" attack in September of this year (2023), all the skirmishes since 2020, that killed hundreds of Armenians, have been driven out by Azerbaijan. Armenia has had to decide the fight to return them is a lost cause and would only result in more Armenian death.

The Armenian Genocide in that region is complete. Over a thousand years of Armenian history in that area is done. The Republic of Artsakh will be officially dissolved starting January 1st 2024, this was officially signed by Samvel Shahramanyan. But by the 1st of October, so for a month now, it was considered an empty Republic anyway.

Please consider giving to the Armenia Fund who have pivoted to helping the Artsakh refugees as much as possible.

[oodlenoodleroodle]

Azerbaijan has blocked all the roads to Nagorno-Karabakh for over 7 months now. People are starving, not receiving the medical help they need, there's no fuel... It is a "silent genocide."

The article above doesn't explain why other countries aren't doing anything, but my local paper where I saw this news did, and it is a combination of the following things:

– Azerbaijan is allied with Turkey, which "Western" countries are trying not to annoy at the moment, because of the situation at the Black Sea being a bit delicate rn.

– Azerbaijan also has a lot of natural resources related to energy, which the EU is horny for.

– BP has also invested massively in Azerbaijan energy stuff, so Britain is also not gonna do anything to endanger all that money.

– Russia is busy with its war in Ukraine, so it is not doing its part in keeping the road open as agreed in the cease fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

[astfut]

armenianfoodbank.org/support-us Food Bank: scroll the page down to see more options for donating

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https://voma.center/en/who-we-are VOMA: click “support us” button

Follow this organizations in social media if you can’t donate and help them to spread the word.

— Mira 🏳️‍⚧️ (@ttt_mir_no) September 19, 2023

[badshah-cornelius]

One of the most telling things about Azerbaijan's conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh is how they immediately pivoted from claiming just Karabakh as their land, to saying both Zangezur (southern Armenia) and Yerevan (Armenia's capital) also both belong to Azerbaijan.

These bastards were treating territorial integrity as sacrosanct, immutable and crucial about all else. But they readily abandoned that when they decided, actually, all Armenian land belongs to them. They're not even taking the time to grow comfortable with their gains in Karabakh, they've jumped straight to laying the groundwork for the next invasion.

The only question now is, when Azerbaijan finally attacks (when, not if), will that be a bridge too far for the rest of the international community to ignore? Or is Armenia truly going to be left to its fate - invasion and genocide?

[harminuya]

You must watch this!!!

[mapsontheweb]

Map of the recent developments in the Armenia - Azerbaijan conflict

[ohsalome]

[sevaghves]

Around 50,000 people have been forcibly displaced from Artsakh by the genocidal Azerbaijan by September 27.

An explosion at the gasoline storage in Artsakh capital Stepanakert, officially yet unexplained, killed around 100 people and injured 290 on September 25. Of those 290, 7 have died. We can't expect a real investigation, but this just can't be a coincidence.

On September 27, Azerbaijan cut the internet connection of Artsakh for 2 hours.

Azerbaijan and Russia are making life in Artsakh absolute hell to drive Armenians out of Artsakh. This is genocide.

I don't want to end the post on that note. I see so much support among my people in this hell. Finding places for the displaced to stay, donating food and clothes, creating platforms for our brothers and sisters from Artsakh to find jobs in Armenia. There is love in all this madness.

[muttefiq]

2020-də "Ermənilər Kəlbəcəri,Laçıni,Ağdamı

verən deyil."

2021 də "Xankəndi bizə qayıdan deyil",

2023-də "Rus ordusu Qarabağdan çıxan deyil"

Gəlin unutmayaq!

Nəyi necə, nə vaxt etmək lazımdır, bunu mən bilirəm!

#BütövAzərbaycan

[bfpnola]

[ID: Screenshot of an Instagram post by @/SeekWithSer. The location reads, “Haut-Karabagh.” The title reads, “WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE ETHNIC ARMENIANS IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH IS A RESULT OF THE WEST'S APATHY TOWARD S.W.A.N.A REGIONS.” The users Substack article is mentioned at the bottom, titled “Uncomfortable Truth: Breaking the wall of silence, indifference, and apathy.”

Slide 2 reads: I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT SOMEONE (A WHITE PERSON) SAID WHEN I MENTIONED THE 2020 WAR IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH.

"ISN'T THERE ALWAYS CHAOS IN THOSE AREAS? IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, THOSE PLACES ARE ALWAYS INFESTED WITH WAR AND DESTRUCTION."

This statement stuck with me because it represented the general apathy, indifference, and willful ignorance of the West toward countries we can't point to on the map whose names we can't pronounce.

And yet. AND YET. What we fail to realize (or conveniently ignore) is that our tax dollars are one of the most significant contributors to political and economic instability and PEACE in "those places."

Slide 3 reads: WHILE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT BANKROLLS GENOCIDES AGAINST WEST ASIAN MINORITIES, ETHNIC COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO BE GASLIT AND TOLD TO BE GRATEFUL FOR U.S. INTERVENTION.

For example, Armenians are expected to be grateful to the U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide despite continuing to aid Azerbaijan in their genocidal efforts and ethnic cleansing of our ancestral lands.

For example, Afghans are expected to credit American soldiers for fighting terrorism in Afghanistan despite the U.S. playing a key role in the Taliban's rise.

IT IS ALL RELATED.

The more we see them as separate issues, the more divided we will become and the more power we hand over to imperialist agendas to continue pillaging ancestral lands and destabilizing SWANA communities.

Slide 4 reads: I'M NOT EXPECTING EVERYONE TO CARE ABOUT GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS. THAT IS YOUR PREROGATIVE.

BUT I WILL SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ALL SWANA COMMUNITIES THAT ARE HURT BY THEIR SO-CALLED ALLIES WHO WERE OUTRAGED OVER THE WAR IN UKRAINE BUT WHO CONTINUE TO TURN AWAY IN APATHY TOWARD THE PLIGHT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Do they not deserve the same ounce of respect?

Have we collectively decided that their lives don't matter? Are they not worthy of the same rage and empathy that we've showed to our Eurocentric counterparts?

I IMPLORE us all to look at our hypocrisy. WE ARE COMPLICIT ABOUT THE SAME VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS THAT WE STAND AGAINST.

Slide 5 reads: ALLIES OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES NEED TO BREAK THEIR WALL OF SILENCE, INDIFFERENCE, AND APATHY.

WE NEED COLLECTIVE ACTION AGAINST THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF COLONIZATION AND INSTITUTIONALIZED TERRORISM NOW.

INDIGENOUS ARMENIANS OF ARTSAKH ARE BEING ETHNICALLY CLEANSED FROM THEIR ANCESTRAL LANDS AS YOU READ THIS AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ATTENTION AND AWARENESS OF THIS HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE.

IF THE VALUES OF INTERDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEAN SOMETHING TO YOU, IGNORING THIS WOULD BE OUT OF INTEGRITY.

Slide 6 is a painting of an Armenian woman with tape across her mouth that reads “terrorist.” At the top, it reads: “seekwithser.substack.com.”

/End ID.]

[tankgotstuckinthecircusgate]

this is how Stepanakert, capital of Artsakh, looks right now. Bombing civilians is what the "restoration of the constitutional order" looks like for Aliyev? And the Armenian government chooses to do nothing and leave its people in danger

[tearsofrefugees]

Goris, Armenia

Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh arrive at a Red Cross registration centre after Azerbaijan launched a brief military offensive in the contested region

Photograph: Narek Aleksanyan/EPA

[hero-israel]

Guess I've got readers on both sides of this conflict.

This is a topic about which I know nothing and I am not comfortable addressing it deeply. The most I can say is that Israel prioritizes its own security above questions of moral right. Their economic and diplomatic relationship with Turkey is very important, so they have never officially acknowledged the Armenian Genocide. They get most of their oil from Azerbaijan (which borders Iran, helpful for spying), so they will not be pressuring Azerbaijan on behalf of Armenia.

Their official apathy on this is very fair game for critique.

[anarchywoofwoof]

Nagorno-Karabakh is a region that's been a hotspot for conflict for decades.

last week, Azerbaijan executed a "lightning offensive" to retake the separatist region.

imagine waking up every day, not knowing if your home will still be standing by nightfall. it's a reality for many people who live in this region of the world. as the headline suggests, as of today, over 80% of its people have been forced to flee. this means over 97,700 people out of an estimated 120,000 have left their homes.

the mass exodus resulted in the only route to Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh becoming so congested that some people were on the road for more than 40 hours. this led to health issues, with some, especially the elderly, dying due to exhaustion and malnutrition. this was an instance of people leaving behind not just their homes, but a part of their souls.

Azerbaijan has been systematically relocating Azerbaijanis to territories recaptured from Nagorno-Karabakh forces in a 2020 war. there's speculation that this program might be expanded. Laurence Broers of Chatham House said that the events of the past year "could be classified as ethnic cleansing" if one considers actions taken through force or intimidation to make a population leave.

but the narrative in this story isn't just about vapid territorial claims. it's about the very essence of human rights. when people can't trust that their language, culture, and beliefs will be respected, it's a glaring sign that we're failing as a global community. promises are made by those who rule, but actions speak louder. and the actions we're seeing paint a grim picture of reality.

as always, headlines such as these are a reminder that our fight isn't just against one oppressor, nor is it a local effort; it's against a global system that allows such atrocities to happen.

[harminuya]

The more than 2,500-year-old Armenian presence in Artsakh was violently disrupted by a fascist country.