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Conflicts

Zardusht Alizade: "Neither Armenian nor Azerbaijani societies make decisions"

The protest by self-proclaimed Azerbaijani activists continues in the Lachin corridor. So far, none of the protesters' demands have been met. The situation in the corridor indicates difficulties in negotiations between Baku and Moscow, Azerbaijani political scientist Zardusht Alizade believes. “Neither Armenian nor Azerbaijani societies make decisions,” he avers.

How Armenians and Azerbaijanis swapped homes

When the Karabakh conflict broke out, there was a population exchange between Armenia and Azerbaijan – the Armenians left Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijanis left Armenia. People who experienced violence due to the conflict and the rise of nationalist sentiments, or who felt unsafe, were forced to leave their homes