Caspian Muslims - CDI Russia Weekly #242 In her forthcoming book, The Limits of culture Islam, Foreign Policy and theCaspian between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the nagornokarabagh region. http://www.cdi.org/russia/242-7.cfm
Extractions: Gazette Staff Brenda Shaffer wants to shatter our stereotypes about Muslim societies. "OK, here's a quiz," she says. "Which of these four countries was the first to institute women's suffrage - Britain, France, the United States, or Azerbaijan?" The answer is Azerbaijan, which, under the secularist Musavat (Equality) Party, gave women the vote in 1918, beating the United States by two years, Britain by 10, and France by 27. The country, while 90 percent Shiite Muslim, remains largely secular and maintains good relations with the United States and Israel and poor relations with its theocratic neighbor Iran. Shaffer follows this startling fact with a story emphasizing a similar point. She was in Washington recently with a former vice minister of energy from Kazakhstan. A State Department official took the opportunity to question the man: "If the U.S. goes to war with Iraq, what will your people's reaction be?"
Baker Institute - Research - Foreign Policy negotiating tracks, as well as on the nagornokarabagh issue. The TransnationalChina Project focuses on the culture of the emerging middle class in http://bakerinstitute.org/Research/fpolicy_FPolicy.htm
Extractions: ez_codePath = "../baker/" document.write(""); Now Available Foreign Policy In foreign policy, the Baker Institute is focusing on regional conflict resolution, energy studies, emerging leaders in Latin America, transnational Chinese culture, and the role of religion and culture in both foreign and domestic policy. The Institute has also organized programs on counter terrorism, especially involving weapons of mass destruction, and on the United Nations and United States interests. These research programs have been complemented by the presence at the Institute of world leaders who have given their insights into major foreign policy issues. A list of these speakers is available on this website. The Institute's involvement in regional conflict resolution issues on the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus include study groups and second track diplomacy efforts on the Israeli-Syrian and Israeli-Palestinian negotiating tracks, as well as on the Nagorno-Karabagh issue. James A. Baker III is the Personal Envoy of UN Secretary General on the Western Sahara issue and the Institute hosted the fourth negotiating round between the parties. The Institute has also hosted study groups on United States policy toward the Gulf and sanctions policy.
Shrjadardz Armenian Magazine Online Continuity of the Armenian culture has always been preserved in Armenia, but theArmenian Statistic Service of nagornokarabagh Republic, analyses the http://www.hayastan.com/shrjadardz/04september.php
Extractions: After the First World War and the injustices the Armenian nation suffered in 1915, the surviving Armenians migrated to other nations in search for peace and opportunity. Many of these Armenians who flocked to the United States joined those who had moved here in the early 1890's. The Armenians in the United States were sure that with the help of the great powers of the world they would soon move back to their homeland, which would be a free, independent, and united Armenia. They encountered many difficulties in the new country. Much like the others who had just entered the United States. To deal with such difficulties and emotional stresses suffered due to the Genocide, the Armenians made their culture the core of Armenian life. After the treaty of Lozane, which recognized Turkey as an independent nation and which in turn meant that Western Armenia was no longer in the hands of Armenians, and with the rise of the Bolshevik regime, Armenians saw that their hope of returning to their nation was now a distant dream. The Armenians in the United States now saw that they needed organizations to keep the Armenian culture alive.
Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) distinctive and individual and encapsulates its nation s history, culture andaspirations. ARTSAKH (nagornokarabagh) Armenians West Azebaijan http://www.1uptravel.com/flag/flags/az-artsa.html
Extractions: Links: FOTW homepage search write us mirrors ... The Soviet of Nagorno-Karabakh See also: Artsakh is better known internationally as Nagorno-Karabakh. This is the largely Armenian region to the east of the Republic of Armenia. Since 1991, Artsakh has been at war with Azerbaijan, of which it was formerly legally part. In the past 2 years, with tacit support from Armenia and Russia, Artsakh has completely liberated its own territory and occupied large areas of Azerbaijan. Stuart Notholt I heard Armenia did not officially recognize Artsakh, though it recognized its self-determination right and its Army occupies it, as well as a good part of what is generally considered Azeri territory. Luc Baronian , 25 May 1998 Since time immemorial the Artsakh (a part of which is the now day Republic of Mountainous Artsakh or Nagorno-Karabakh) province of Greater Armenia (Latin Armenia Magna ) has been one of the most important cultural, spiritual, political and as well as economic centers of Armenia. Artsakh from the times of the Armenian kingdom of Ararat (
ARMENIA The other is the nagorno karabagh conflict with affects our relations values,culture belong equally to the men, women and children of nagorno karabagh. http://www.un.org/webcast/ga/56/statements/011114armeniaE.htm
Extractions: Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin, Mr. President, by congratulating you on your election as President of the 56 th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I would like also to express our appreciation and respect to H.E.Mr. Harri Holkeri, for the professionalism and dedication with which he conducted the previous session. Since the September 11 acts of terrorism, each of us, as individuals and as leaders responsible for the future of the planet, has been trying to understand what happened, why and how. The universal condemnation of the arrogance and fascist mentality that conceives and implements such terror could not have been more justified. The immediate determination that the perpetrators must be punished and its bases eliminated was necessary and prudent. The awareness that this is a long and manifold process remains evident. Scholars and analysts have attempted to explore and explain the Day of Terror, its causes and its ramifications. This is a necessary process that will, if we are patient, begin with more questions than answers. It will, if we listen, unavoidably lead to dialog. Not just this year but every year. If we are honest, this dialog will reflect the fact that although we all see quite plainly that there is a change, we don't agree on what this change is and how it affects each of us.
Eboard of foreign aid appropriations to Armenia and nagorno karabagh during a time is my hope that we may all learn more about our culture and each other. http://www.msu.edu/~avedianj/eboard.html
Extractions: Hello, My name is John Avedian and I am this year's Armenian Students Association (ASA) President. I have lived in the Detroit, Michigan area my entire life, and currently reside in Rochester Hills, MI. In 2001, I commenced my studies at MSU and I am currently pursuing a degree in Management. In the spring of 2001, I represented Lansing area Armenian Students at our State Capitol building when our state government passed a bill recognizing the Armenian Genocide PDF ) on both the House and Senate Floors. My past involvement with the ASA includes co-founding the ASA in October of 2001, and serving as Vice President in the 2001-2002 Academic year. At that time I represented the ASA at numerous Armenian functions throughout Michigan, and helped the ASA flourish throughout its first year. During the summer of 2002, I was selected to intern in Washington D.C. through the Armenian Assembly of America for Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-chair Congressman Frank Pallone Jr.
History cosmopolitan as well as fierce protectors of their culture and tradition. Armenia successfully fought Azerbaijan for control of nagorno karabagh . http://www.armeniaemb.org/DiscoverArmenia/History/History.htm
Extractions: Home Diplomatic Mission Armenia US Relations Kids ... Consular Affairs History Discover Armenia One of the world's oldest civilization, Armenia once included Mount Ararat, which biblical tradition identifies as the mountain that Noah's ark rested on after the flood. It was the first country in the world to officially embrace Christianity as its religion (c. 300). In the 6th century b.c.e., Armenians settled in the kingdom of Urarty (the Assyrian name for Ararat), which was in decline. Under Tigrane the Great (fl. 95-55 c.c.e.) the Armenian empire reached its height and became one of the most powerful in Asia, stretching from the Caspian to the Mediterranean Seas. Throughout most of its long history, however, Armenia has been invaded by a succession of empires. Under constant threat of domination by foreign forces, Armenians became both cosmopolitan as well as fierce protectors of their culture and tradition. After the Turkey defeat in World War I, the independent Republic of Armenia was established on May 28, 1918, but survived only until Nov. 29, 1920, when it was annexed by the Soviet Army. On March 12, 1922, the Soviets joined Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan to form the Transcaucasian Soviet Socialist Republic, which became part of the USSR. In 1936, after reorganization, Armenia became a separate constituent republic of the USSR. Since 1988, Armenia has been involved in a territorial dispute with Azerbaijan over the enclave of Nagorno - Karabagh, to which both lay claim. Also in 1988, a devastating earthquake killed thousands and wreaked, economic havoc.
Extractions: 1. American University of Armenia Source Type Universities / University Departments URL http://www.aua.am/ Keywords university; Yerevan; Armenia; courses; staff DETAILS Contents Clarity Index Links 2. ArmeniaGuide.com Source Type Virtual Libraries, Internet Directories and Link Lists URL http://www.armeniaguide.com/ Keywords Armenia; culture; armenian art; armenian church; armenian language; armenian massacres; armenian music; maps; diaspora; political parties; information; armenian studies; history; architecture; journal; books; search engines; links; photographs DETAILS Contents Clarity Index Links 3. The Armenian Center for National and International Studies Source Type Organizations and Societies URL http://www.acnis.am/ Keywords Armenia; Yerevan; foreign policy; research DETAILS Contents Clarity Index Links 4. Armenian Forum : A Journal of Contemporary Affairs Source Type Journals with Selectedt Articles Available URL http://www.gomidas.org/forum/welcome.htm
Letter From Kuwait In addition to the demand for selfdetermination in nagorno karabagh, Re-Nationalizing culture. The karabagh Movement adroitly connected issues of http://www.marxist.com/correspondence/karabagh_movement500.html
Extractions: Betrayed Promises of the Karabagh Movement A Balance Sheet NOTE: This is a draft of a talk I presented in May, 1998 at a conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts on the Karabagh Movement. I revised the draft slightly in December 1998, and except for minor changes, I have not bothered to update it since. I should point out, however, that an abundance of new research material has come to light recently, including revelations about massive emigration from the Republic of Armenia. (Some reputable sources have claimed that, by the year 2000, the population of the country had been reduced to one-half of what it had been ten years earlier.) These revelations confirm and reinforce the assessment presented below. Abstract: In addition to the demand for self-determination in Nagorno Karabagh, leaders of the Karabagh Movement also rallied popular support by advancing other demands, including calls for national sovereignty, environmental protections, cultural renewal, democratic reforms and prosperity. One of the handiest ways of assessing the ten-year career of the Movement might be to adopt these demands as standards of evaluation of subsequent developments. This is what I propose to do, putting special emphasis on class formation and macroeconomic developments in post-Soviet Armenia. Focus and Scope of the Discussion: In Spring 1997, I happened to pass by an opposition demonstration in Yerevan's Independence Square. It was a small demonstration, compared to the demonstrations of the pasta huddle of several hundred ragged menand the tone was bitter. Such gatherings were not uncommon at that time. The Yerevantsi accompanying me reflected not on the angry words swirling in the air, but on the sunflower seeds scattered across the square like confetti. Ten years earlier, she recalled, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators occupied the city squares for days and nights on end. People's faces were radiant. They shouted Gharabaghu mern eh! "Karabagh is ours!" in unison, like an enormous choir. Neighbors brought trays of coffee to share with the first demonstrators they met. The protesters picked up their litter, and when they dispersed the squares were cleaner than they had found them.
Culture: History, Language & Literature, Music, Sports culture Arts Architecture, Genocide, History, Language Literature, Music,Sports The Music of Armenia Volume Six nagornokarabagh http://www2.primushost.com/~narbey/armen/Culture.html
ONU : Examen D'un Rapport Sur L'Azerbaïdjan (Info Türk) Translate this page Sagissant du conflit au nagorno-karabagh entre lArménie et culture-Loisirs,9.08.2005, Pologne Exposition de photographies sur la Turquie http://www.info-turc.org/article579.html
Extractions: ONU, 17.11.04 Source : http://www.unog.ch/news2/documents/... Extrait Examen du rapport Réfugiés et personnes déplacées Discrimination, minorités La discrimination raciale est interdite dans la Constitution, a ajouté la délégation. La législation pénale et les décrets administratifs contiennent quant à eux, dans ce domaine, toute une série de dispositions concrètes, a-t-elle précisé.
Extractions: ANCA.org A political organization working toward the recognition of the Armenian genocide, the advancement of human rights campaigns in Turkey, and the fostering of public awareness for the republic of Armenia. The continuation and expansion of the United States direct assistance program to Nagorno Karabagh represents an important confidence-building measure and a key element of the ongoing Nagorno Karabagh peace process organized under the auspices of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). While these Congressional appropriations have been an important step toward a lasting settlement, the ANCA remains troubled by the slow pace of the Administrations implementation of its humanitarian aid package to Nagorno Karabagh and, even more importantly, by its reluctance to expand United States assistance programs to help meet the pressing economic, development, and reconstruction challenges faced by the people of Nagorno Karabagh. The United States can play a critical role in supporting the people of Nagorno Karabagh as they seek to bring an end to a conflict that has already claimed too many lives. Blockaded by a hostile Azerbaijan, with the strong backing of Turkey, the people of Nagorno Karabagh are faced with pressing developmental and humanitarian needs and the difficult task of rebuilding the social and economic infrastructure of their republic.
ARMENIAN HIGHLAND Shushi had a major impact on the development of culture of the entire In Artsakh, or Lowland karabagh these domains included Dizak, Varanda, Khachen, http://www.armenianhighland.com/artsakh/chronicle294.html
Extractions: LIBERATION OF ARMENIA FROM FOREIGN YOKE. S. NERSISEAN [1857]. The Caucasus Tatars themselves were puzzled by the assignment of the name "Azerbaijan". In 1925 Academician V. V. Bartold was asked the following question at one of his classes in the University of Baku: "The name 'Azerbaijan' is widely regarded for the Persian province of Azerbaijan, with the center of Tabriz. In this respect, do we have the right to call this country 'Azerbaijan.' Or is it more appropriate to use the name Shirvan?" Academician Bartold gave the following answer: "Shirvan was never used in the sense that it encompassed the territory of the present Azerbaijani Republic. Shirvan covers a small area with the main town of Shemakha. Towns like Giunja and others, did not ever constitute part of Shirvan. The name Arran is the most appropriate term for all the regions incorporated in the Azerbaijani Republic. However, the name Azerbaijan is chosen because it was anticipated that the Persian Azerbaijan and this country would be merged into one state since the compositions of their populations are almost identical. Therefore, the name Azerbaijan was assigned to the republic " (V. V. Bartold, "Collection of Works", Vol. II, Part I, Moscow, 1963, p. 703 ).
REPUBLIC OF NAGORNO KARABAGH FOREIGN RELATIONS REPUBLIC OF nagorno karabagh FOREIGN RELATIONS. The nagorno karabagh Republic,unrecognized by any nation in the world, does not have formal foreign http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/htms/karabagh_fr.html
Extractions: FOREIGN RELATIONS The Nagorno Karabagh Republic, unrecognized by any nation in the world, does not have formal foreign relations in the traditional sense. However, multi-lateral and international organizations do operate in the Republic. The Republic also has Permanent Representation Missions and Public Information Offices in four countries Armenia and the 3 nations represented in the Minsk Groupthe United States, France and Russia. The goals of the offices are to present the Republic's positions on various issues, provide information and to facilitate the peace process. International Organizations Operating in Nagorno Karabagh American Red Cross (ARC) Operating in NKR since 1999, the American Red Cross is implementing a Primary Health Care (PHC) project to improve the knowledge and skills of regional, district and local physicians, nurses and community health workers in implementing PHC services and improving these services in first line health facilities. As part of this effort, health information systems are being developed, first-line facilities being rehabilitated and improved management protocols being developed. The American Red Cross is focusing on the 10 most widespread diseases affecting adults and children. This project is funded by USAID through Save the Children.
PROF professor of linguistics Bert Vaux gave a talk on nagornokarabagh Population, Vaux spent August 2001 in Stepanakert, karabaghs capital, http://www.commercemarketplace.com/home/naasr/VauxFeb2002.htm
Extractions: Harvard University professor of linguistics Bert Vaux gave a talk on Nagorno-Karabagh: Population, Language, and Cultural Change in on Thursday evening, November 15, at Harvard University. The event was co-sponsored by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research and Harvards Armenian Students Society. First-Hand Observer of Current Conditions Prof. Vaux spent August 2001 in Stepanakert, Karabaghs capital, teaching at the Summer Institute on Armenian Dialectology and conducting field research on Karabagh dialects while also traveling throughout the entire region. This gave him a rare opportunity to witness the changes in the language, demographics, and culture of Karabagh at close range; and as an expert on Armenian dialects he comes well-qualified to shed light on this region. Vaux has done extensive research on the Armenian language, especially documentation, preservation, and analysis of nonstandard dialects. He is the author of The Phonology of Armenian and the co-author, with Prof. Kevork Bardakjian of the University of Michigan, of forthcoming textbooks of Eastern and Western Armenian.
The Office Of The Nagorno Karabakh Republic In USA Schools, culture and Sport Arkady Ghoukasian was born in Stepanakert, NagornoKarabagh on June 22, 1957. In 1979 he graduated from Yerevan State http://www.nkrusa.org/country_profile/president.shtml
Extractions: President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arkady Ghoukasian was born in Stepanakert, Nagorno Karabagh on June 22, 1957. In 1979 he graduated from Yerevan State University with a degree in linguistics. He started his working career as a corespondent for "Soviet Karabagh" newspaper, becoming its Deputy Editor-in-Chief in 1981. In 1991 Arkady Ghoukasian was elected to the first Parliament of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic. In September of 1992, he was appointed the Political Adviser to the Chairman of the State Defense Committee (SDC), and headed the NKR delegations during OSCE negotiations with Azerbaijan. Arkady Ghoukasian has been a member of the Nagorno Karabagh's Security Council since 1993. On July 23, 1993 Arkady Ghoukasian became the first Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic. In his capacity of the Political Adviser to the to the SDC Chairman and of the Foreign Minister, he participated in all negotiations on Nagorno Karabagh conflict settlement. Arkady Ghoukasian gave lectures on Karabagh conflict settlement at a number of renowned international institutions, including the International Diplomatic Academy of France, George Washington University, and the World Affairs Council (LA). He also participated in hearings on the Karabagh conflict in the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
