Nagorno-Karabakh

March 18, 2026 04:25

• A post about protecting Karabakh's Armenian heritage sparked a thousand-comment discussion.

  Over a thousand comments were left by Facebook* users under a "Caucasian Knot" post about historians' calls to preserve Karabakh's Armenian heritage. The discussion escalated into mutual accusations of vandalism at various points in the region's history and the need for appeals to the international community.

March 16, 2026 16:54

• Vardanyan requested a meeting with the Azerbaijani ombudsman

  In a conversation with his family, former Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan attempted to convey a request to the Azerbaijani ombudsman for a meeting. According to him, a month after the trials ended, neither he nor the other convicted Nagorno-Karabakh leaders had received copies of the verdicts, and it was impossible to contact the ombudsman. The Azerbaijani side ended the call.

March 15, 2026 13:02

• Historians call for an end to the destruction of Armenian monuments in Karabakh

  Armenian historians have called for international intervention to prevent Azerbaijan from destroying cultural heritage sites in Karabakh. Authors of a report to the British Parliament also reported instances of vandalism in the former Karabakh conflict zone.

March 13, 2026 12:25

• Social media users debated the return of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh.

  Azerbaijani commentators pointed out that demining, housing construction, and infrastructure are necessary for the return of Azerbaijanis to Karabakh, explaining the slow pace of resettlement. At the same time, they called this a restoration of justice. Armenian users countered that many of the settlements in question were historically Armenian.

March 05, 2026 11:46

• A video of the last days of the Armenian population in Karabakh sparked a conflict among Facebook users*

  The publication of three amateur films about the final period of the Armenian population's stay in Karabakh has sparked debate about the region's territorial jurisdiction and the perpetrators of the conflict.

February 25, 2026 13:00

• Ruben Vardanyan declined to appeal the Baku court's verdict.

  The former state minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, sentenced in Baku to 20 years in prison, declined to appeal, explaining that he does not recognize the verdict as an act of justice.

February 21, 2026 20:55

• On the anniversary of the liberation movement, Karabakh Armenians emphasized the importance of the struggle for return

  The Nagorno-Karabakh parliament declared its intention to continue the struggle for the Karabakh people's right to return and self-determination. Karabakh movement activists believe that return may be possible after Armenia strengthens.

February 17, 2026 13:04

• Vardanyan's relatives criticized the Baku court's verdict.

  A Baku court found Ruben Vardanyan guilty of war crimes without evidence, but there was no hope of a fair trial, according to his relatives. Vardanyan headed the Karabakh government for several months during the blockade of the Lachin corridor.

February 17, 2026 11:07

• Vardanyan was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

  A Baku court has sentenced former Karabakh state minister Ruben Vardanyan, who is accused of war crimes.

February 12, 2026 05:05

• The contents of Ruben Vardanyan's final statement at the Baku Military Court have been published.

  At the final stage of his trial in the Baku Military Court, former Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan instructed his lawyer not to speak and delivered the closing speech himself, quoting classic Azerbaijani poetry.

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