Aghdam

ArmeniaNow.com reports on Aghdam and talks to one of its former residents.

"During the war the whole Azeri population of the region took an active part in the hostilities, "Avanesyan remembers. "For more than two years the initiative totally was in the hands of the Azeri army and such a notion as 'civilians' practically didn't exist at that time."

What the article addresses is claims by Azerbaijan that Armenia occupies 20% of Azerbaijan. Efforts by Azerbaijan to get Karabagh prioritized by the international community are leading to the view that Karabagh is occupied rather than examining the real issues - the status of Karabagh.

Historian Vardan Khachatryan says the Azeri president's numbers are exaggerated by 2.5 times and that the request by Azerbaijan deserves a sharp response from the highest authorities in Armenia.

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Posted by Matt on November 12, 2004 | TrackBack | Email to a friend