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 […]

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 […]

Before creating of NGO “Crossroad”

in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/history_1/ The creation of the “Crossroad” public organization was preceded by the process of consolidation of various experts on the topic of the Armenian Genocide in Azerbaijan (AGA). There was created a so-called the “Yerevan Group on Legal Recognition of AGA” which held several meetings between October 2017 and December 2018 and which conducted regular public activities.

About the organization

in Armenian – http://crossroadorg.info/hy/about_1_hy/ in Russian – http://crossroadorg.info/about_1/ The name of the organization is: In English – Public organization of sociological and political science initiatives “Crossroad” In Armenian – «Խաչմերուկ» սոցիոլոգիական եւ քաղաքագիտական նախաձեռնությունների հասարակական կազմակերպություն In Russian – Общественная организация социологических и политологических инициатив “Перекрёсток”.