Dr. David A. Grigorian

Historical Echoes: The Partition of Poland and the South Caucasus

cc European Parliament, modified, https://flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/53271694274/in/photolist-2pH9iu6-2fJxX9Z-2hRgpDo-2nPpJnV-2nPppBc-2nPo8zY-2papxpG-2parmKu-2hRdTU9-2parmPN-2parmNF-2pajXKb-2paqZZ5-2pX2KJX-2ewMNJC-2par1ey-2par19J-2parmQE-2pajXDE-2pajY5Q-2papxra-2papx6v-2prDwkP-2qhnHwa-2pgtsKB-2pgr9dm-2pgDm1i-2pgDhio-2pgjYsq-2pgsiqu; The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan addressed MEPs in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Strasbourg on Tuesday. In his address, Mr Pashinyan expressed his staunch defence of democratic principles against the backdrop of the multifaceted crises Armenia has been confronted with in recent years, particularly highlighting the turbulent aftermath of the 2020-2021 war and border conflict with Azerbaijan. He sought to defy those claiming that Armenia is suffering because it is a democracy, instead saying that his country would be paralysed and lose its independence and sovereignty if it was not democratic. Referring to Azerbaijan’s recent attack and recapture of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, he said that Baku did so in “fulfilment of its long-standing policy of ethnic cleansing”. He also described the horrible humanitarian situation created by Azerbaijan’s long blockade of the Lachin corridor and offered a sharp rebuke to Moscow after Baku’s latest offensive.

A parallel can be drawn between the 1939 partition of Poland and the contemporary geopolitics of the South Caucasus. And like the 1939 crisis, the current situation could have profound effects on regional stability and global security.

Is Turkey Too Big to Fail or Too Small to Bail?

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Turkey has routinely flouted NATO and U.S. interests while Washington looks the other way out of concern of alienating its ‘too big to fail’ ally. It’s time to strip Ankara of this exceptional status.

Biden’s Next Regional Nightmare

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The Biden administration must act decisively on Nagorno-Karabakh if it wants to be on the right side of history and avert another Armenian genocide.

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