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A call for the removal of the criminal blockade of the people of Artsakh by Azerbaijan. Message from two US major basketball coaches

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/us-4-1-2023/ Soon will be one month of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe of Artsakh (Nagorno  Karabakh) due to another genocidal crime by Azerbaijan in the form of a blockade. The demand to end the criminal blockade must be universal. Below is an example of a short (1 minute) public address by two Americans against the blockade.

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A letter by Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass and President of City Council of Los Angeles Paul Krekorian to Joe Biden blasting the illegal blockade of Artsakh by the Aliyev regime and demanding US action to end the blockade

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/la-4-1-2023/ On Jan 3, 2023 Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass and President of City Council of Los Angeles Paul Krekorian sent a letter to Joe Biden blasting the illegal blockade of Artsakh by the Aliyev regime and demanding US action to end the blockade. Source

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Summit of the Organization of Turkic States

The first summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), which includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and Uzbekistan, was held in Samarkand on November 11-12,2022. Hungary and Turkmenistan participate as observers. Experts note that the influence of the member countries of the association is growing, as is the influence of Turkey and the ideas of the pan-Turkic world. Let’s take a moment to consider the name of this organization. In the Russian version, the term “Turkic” (тюркских) is used in the name of the association of these states, which distinguishes it from “Turkish”(турецких). In other words, when we talk about […]

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Fragment of speech by deputy of the National Assembly of Armenia Armen Khachatryan in St. Petersburg

in Armenian – https://crossroadorg.info/hy/khachatryan-18-10-2022-hy/ in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/khachatryan-18-10-2022/ On October 18-21, 2022, the Conference of Chairmen of the Defense and Security Committees of the Parliaments of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) States was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Below is a fragment from the speech of the deputy of the National Assembly of Armenia Armen Khachatryan, translated by “Crossroad” (Khachmeruk) in English. Full text in Armenian – here.

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International scientific conference “A History Textbook for the Future. A New Look” – September 29-30, 2022

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/textbook-2022/ On September 29-30, 2022 in St. Petersburg (Russia) at the St. Petersburg Institute of history of the Russian Academy of sciences took place the International scientific conference “A History Textbook for the Future. A New Look”.

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Second day of the International scientific conference “History textbook for the future. A new look” – September 30, 2022

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/textbook-30-9-2022/ On September 29-30, 2022 in St. Petersburg (Russia) at the St. Petersburg Institute of history of the Russian Academy of sciences took place the International scientific conference “A History Textbook for the Future. A New Look”. More about the conference – here. Below is a report from the second day of the conference on September 30th. About the first day – here.

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Excursion in the Hermitage for the participants of the conference on history textbooks in St. Petersburg

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/hermitage-29-9-2022/ On September 29-30, 2022, St. Petersburg (Russia) hosted the International scientific conference “History textbook for the future. A new look”. Conference reports are on two web pages: September 29 and September 30. (soon) On September 29, the participants visited the Hermitage. One group was with a guide in English, the other – with a guide in Russian. Below are video fragments of the tour – more of a group with a guide in English.

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First day of the International scientific conference “History textbook for the future. A new look” – September 29, 2022

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/textbook-29-9-2022/ On September 29-30, 2022 in St. Petersburg (Russia) at the St. Petersburg Institute of history of the Russian Academy of sciences took place the International scientific conference “A History Textbook for the Future. A New Look”. More about the conference – here. Below is a report from the first day of the conference on September 29th. About the second day – here.

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Arayik Stepanyan. Russophobia is not in Armenia, but in Moscow. The goal of Russophobes in Moscow is to stir up Russophobia throughout the former Soviet Union

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/stepanyan-27-9-2022/ Arayik Stepanyan spoke on Russian policy in Transcaucasia in TV show “Point of  view” on September 27, 2022. Host of the show – Dmitry Agranovsky. Below is a video with translation in Russian as well as a text by “Crossroad”.

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Section 907 of the United States Freedom Support Act (1992)

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/section-907/ The FREEDOM Support Act of 1992 (Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act, FSA, HR 282) is an act passed by the United States Congress. Section 907 of the United States Freedom Support Act bans any kind of direct United States aid to the Azerbaijani government. This ban made Azerbaijan the only post-Soviet state not to receive direct aid from the United States government to facilitate economic and political stability.[1] Source:  Wikipedia

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Legal issues of the Karabakh conflict. About the status of Artsakh, on the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and its claims to Nagorno-Karabakh and the territory of the sovereign Republic of Armenia.

The Karabakh war of 2020 ended with a truce in November of the same year and the introduction of Russian peacekeepers into the region. But one of the key problems, the issue of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, remained outside the framework of the document, according to which a truce was reached. Added to this was the seizure of a number of territories of the sovereign Republic of Armenia by Azerbaijan in May 2021, accompanied by ongoing local hostilities with the killed and wounded. The issues indicated as the subject of consideration have historical, political, legal, economic and humanitarian aspects. One cannot but agree […]

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Position of the Coordinating Council of Russian-Armenian Organizations regarding meeting on June 4, 2022 in Yerevan about Pan-Armenian Forum

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/spyurq-4-6-2022/ On June 4, 2022, within the framework of the “Unity Platform” initiative, a meeting-consultation of representatives of dozens of organizations and experts was held in Yerevan – https://www.armspb.org/post/spyurq-4-6-2022

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Meeting-consultation organized by the “Unity Platform” on June 4, 2022 in Yerevan with remote participation

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/spyurq-4-6-2022/ On May 28, 2022, the “Unity Platform” initiative group in Yerevan made a proposal to start consultations on the Pan-Armenian agenda. They sent letters to various organizations inviting them to attend the June 4th meeting. The letter was signed by Arshak Sadoyan and Telman Tadevosyan.

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Alexandr Sherin: Turkey has never been, is not and will not be a friendly state to us, as well as those who are in military alliance with Turkey

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/sherin-14-4-2022/ On April 14, 2022, former Russian State Duma deputy (from 2014 to 2021) Alexander Sherin spoke about the attitude towards Azerbaijan and Turkey.

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Arayik Stepanyan: In Ukraine they use against Russia the experience of the terrorist international, previously tested in a number of countries

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/stepanyan-11-4-2022/ April 11, 2022 in the TV program of Dmitry Kulikov “Who is against?” First Vice-President of Russian Academy of geopolitical problems Arayik Stepanyan, from 35:30 on the air, spoke about the tracing of the experience of the terrorist international applied earlier in different countries, now being implemented in Ukraine against Russia. Translation in English by “Crossroad”.

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A Special Statement of the CC RAO: 30th anniversary of the massacre of the Armenian population of the Karabakh village of Maragha

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/cc-9-4-2022/ In connection with the 30th anniversary of the massacre of the population of the Karabakh village of Maragha, Martakert region of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), carried out by the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan on April 10, 1992, the Coordinating Council of Russian-Armenian Organizations (CC RAO) issued a special statement on April 9, 2022. We bring to your attention the full text of the Statement. Translation in English by AGA-Tribunal.info.

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Arayik Stepanyan: Dirty Western technologies are used in Ukraine, previously tested by the West in the Middle East and Artsakh (Karabakh)

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/stepanyan-6-4-2022/ On April 6, 2022, the First Vice-President of the Russian Academy of geopolitical problems Arayik Stepanyan, from 22:40 on the air in the TV program “Time will tell”, gave his assessments on the topic of the provocation of Ukraine in city Bucha as well as on related issues.

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Fragment on Artsakh from the Explanatory memorandum by Mr Michael Aastrup Jensen at PACE on January 10, 2022

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/jensen-28-1-2022/ On January 28, 2022 PACE reviewed progress of Council of Europe States under monitoring in 2021. The Resolution was adopted, based on a report by Michael Aastrup Jensen (Denmark, ALDE), that was published on PACE web site on Jan 10. Fragment on Artsakh from the Explanatory memorandum by Mr Michael Aastrup Jensen Source: PACE, Doc. 15433, January 10, 2022  https://pace.coe.int/en/files/29610/html#_TOC_d278e808

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Vahan Babakhanyan. On the continuation of the Petersburg initiative in January 2022

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/babakhanyan-3-1-2022/ The Armenian world celebrates the second Christmas after the treacherous attack of the terrorist coalition of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Pakistan and jihadists on the Republic of Artsakh in the fall of 2020. Over the past 2020, Azerbaijan has continued the policy and crimes of cultural genocide (culturicide) against Armenian churches and monuments. For more than a year, the Azerbaijani authorities brazenly do not allow UNESCO experts into their territory, but at the same time, UNESCO cynically elected Azerbaijan on December 3, 2021 as a member of the Committee for the Protection of cultural property during the armed […]

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Digest for December on Artsakh (Karabakh), religious and cultural heritage

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/digest-dec-2021/ Azerbaijan continues to commit systematic crimes against the Armenian religious and cultural heritage in the controlled territories of Artsakh (Karabakh). On the other hand, in relation to Azerbaijan, many countries, international organizations (including UNESCO) continue the policy of conniving, expressing just “concern”, and on the part of the media – continue the policy of silence. This is not just about the Armenian heritage, but, given the crimes and threats against the Christian heritage of Georgia, Serbia, Cyprus, the Middle East, we are talking about a global problem and danger.

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A selection of information about Artsakh, Armenian religious and cultural heritage from media in December 2021

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/chrono-12-2021/ “Crossroad” (“Khachmeruk”) NGO prepares a selection (report) of links to materials mentioning the theme of Christianity (as well as objects of historical, cultural, memorial heritage) and Artsakh, Azerbaijan and Turkey for December 2021. This page is been updated. Last update was on Dec 25 at 19:00 (47 web links).

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Resolution of the scientific and public session “Society for peace in Nagorno Karabakh: a year later”

in Russian — https://crossroadorg.info/resolution-16-12-2021/ On December 16, 2021, a scientific and public session “Society for peace in Nagorno Karabakh: a year later” was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Below is the Resolution following this event. Translation by “Crossroad” (Khatchmeruk) NGO. List of speakers – http://crossroadorg.info/en/16-12-2021-en/ Information on the web sites (in Russian): local metropolitanate of Russian Orthodox church – http://mitropolia.spb.ru/news/otdeli/?id=200139 World Russian People’s Council – https://spbvrns.ru/kruglyj-stol-obshhestvo-za-mir-v-nagornom-karabahe-god-spustya/ Armenian community of St. Petersburg (more photos) – https://www.armspb.org/post/vrns-16-12-2021

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Public-scientific session “Society for Peace in Nagorno Karabakh: a year later” in St. Petersburg

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/16-12-2021/ On December 16, 2021, a public-scientific session “Society for Peace in Nagorno Karabakh: a year later” was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Information on the web sites (in Russian): local metropolitanate of Russian Orthodox church – http://mitropolia.spb.ru/news/otdeli/?id=200139 World Russian People’s Council – https://spbvrns.ru/kruglyj-stol-obshhestvo-za-mir-v-nagornom-karabahe-god-spustya/ Armenian community of St. Petersburg (more photos) – https://www.armspb.org/post/vrns-16-12-2021 Text of the Resolution – https://crossroadorg.info/en/resolution-16-12-2021-en/

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Conference “UN responsibility for the protection of the cultural heritage of ancient peoples from cultural genocide”

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/conf-2-11-2021/ On November 2-3, 2021, an international online conference “The UN responsibility for the protection of the cultural heritage of ancient peoples from cultural genocide” was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the entry into force in 1951 of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide dated 9.12.1948. Organizers: “Crossroad” public organization of sociological and political science initiatives  https://crossroadorg.info/en/ Ministry of education, science, culture and sports of the Republic of Artsakh http://edu.nk.am/ Public Institute of political and social research of the Black Sea-Caspian region […]

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Pan-Turkism and the politics of culturocide

Recently, a number of publications have appeared aimed at forming in the Russian political public consciousness the attitude that the strategic priority for Russia is an alliance with Turkey. It is argued that the ideology and policy of pan-Turkism adopted by Erdogan’s Turkey does not pose any danger to Russia, but, on the contrary, corresponds to the interests of Moscow, which should actively use it. It is also argued that pan-Turkism is a Russian invention, invented in the General Staff of the Tsarist army purely in the interests of Russia, and the Bolsheviks became the successors of this policy of […]

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Online discussion on the cultural genocide from Azerbaijan

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/z-23-3-2021/ On March 23, 2021, the public organization “Khachmeruk” (Crossroads) held a discussion on the topic of cultural genocide (culturicide) of the Armenian heritage of the Republic of Artsakh that is realizing by Azerbaijan. Like the previous one on February 24-25, it was held on the Zoom platform. The announcement was on Facebook and vkontakte.

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Round table “The Karabakh conflict: through culture towards peace”

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/heritage-24-25-2-2021/ On February 24 and 25, 2021 the public organization “Crossroads” (“Khachmeruk”) organized the online round table “The Karabakh conflict: through culture towards peace”. The announcement was earlier on February 8 on the website AGA-Tribunal.info, in social networks and in the mailing. The invitations were sent to the experts, who specialize in the cultural heritage of Artsakh.

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D. Evstafiev about the only choice for Armenia

It is no secret that there is a big gap between the perception of the same events in the public opinion in Armenia, Russia and the Armenian Diaspora. Below is the opinion of one of the leading political scientists in Russia, which may cause an ambiguous reaction. On the other hand, it is possible that such harsh (according to the author, unpleasant) forecasts may be will help and accelerate Armenians to consolidate and develop a wise strategy and agenda in a rapidly changing world. The public organization “Khachmeruk” (Crossroads) regularly holds online discussions on important topics. Below is a publication […]

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Case for Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh conflict

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/artsakh-1/ Case for Azerbaijan and nagorno Karabakh conflict consists with 5 Sections. Each Section contains recommended articles with references to the sources. Sections: 1 Genocidal image of Turkey, Azerbaijan and jihadists 2 The essence of the Karabakh problem, the image of the conflict, an integrated approach 3 Position in relation to the terrorist war of Azerbaijan and Turkey against the Republic of Artsakh. Geopolitical interests of Russia, the West, the Islamic world and civilizational values 4 Place of the Armenian Highlands and Karabakh on the political map of the world. Support for the independent Republic of Artsakh […]

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A. Manasyan. Where is the territorial nerve of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh

in Russian – https://crossroadorg.info/manasyan-13-10-2020/ Source (in Russian) – Information agency REGNUM, October 13, 2020. Alexandr Manasyan The topic of the Karabakh war is in the first line of the global political discourse now. The invisible dot on the political map named Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) suddenly turned out to be particular bifurcation point, where the main political meridians of the world are intersecting now. The war against Artsakh unleashed by Baku made this obvious. The war is in full swing not only on the battlefield, but also on information portals, where two versions of the conflict essence collide.

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Letter from NGO “Crossroad” to European Parliament members

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/ep-9-10-2020/ Anticipating the possible continuation of the irrepressible aggressive rhetoric of the Azerbaijani authorities into the form of new war crimes even before the July military aggression of Baku in the  Tavush region, the “Crossroad” (Khachmeruk) public organization of sociological and political initiatives wrote a letter on June 16, 2020 to the President of the European Parliament, Mr. David Sassoli. The answer came on September 29 – 3,5 months later (!) – after the third wild and terrorist war unleashed by Azerbaijan against the Armenian people of Artsakh.

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“Crossroad” International Discussion Club

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/club/ About “Crossroad” Club In Armenian the name is “Khatchmeruk” that means “Crossroad” in English. The “Crossroad” (“Khachmeruk”) International Discussion Club is a community of independent experts: scientists, political scientists, philosophers, cultural scientists, lawyers, public figures, publicists.

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Announcement of the video conference in Zoom on July 3 – “Damage assessment of the consequences of the Armenian Genocide, the issues of reparations and restitutions”

in Russian — http://crossroadorg.info/zoom_3-7-2020/ On Friday, July 3, 2020, the (11th) online video conference in Zoom will be held as part of the “Crossroad” project. Links to previous discussions on various topics with videos are here. The preliminary plan for July is here.