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The Armenian name for where Noah first descended from Mount Ararat | Нахиджеван, армянское название, то место, куда Ной впервые спустился с горы Арарат
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Scottish scientist Stephen Sim described the unpleasant experience of his visit to Nakhichevan, the historical Armenian territory now occupied by Azerbaijan.
Since Sim’s accusatory report of 2006 was not adequately covered in the international media, in this article, Harut Sassounian presented some important points from the Scottish scientist’s report.
Continue reading “Scottish Scientist Stephen Sim Describing His Trip to Nakhichevan”
The peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan was severely weakened due to the April 2016 four-day war, with further complications due to Azerbaijan asserting its military prowess through a build-up in its exclave of Nakhichevan. This military build-up in Nakhichevan has led to Armenia becoming a more hesitant partner in the OSCE mediation efforts. Continue reading “Azerbaijan’s Militarization and the Status of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic”
Թուրքական «Haberler.com» լրատվական կայքը անդրադարձել է Թուրքիա-Նախիջևան սահմանի առաջացման պատմությանը` շեշտելով դրանում Թուրքիայի Հանրապետության հիմնադիր Մուստաֆա Քեմալ Աթաթուրքի «բացառիկ» դերը:
Ըստ թուրքական աղբյուրի` Նախիջևանի Ինքնավար Հանրապետությունը մինչև այժմ Ադրբեջանի կազմում է մնացել միայն Աթաթուրքի շնորհիվ. «Քանզի Աթաթուրքը, դրսևորելով մեծ հեռատեսություն, իր անձնական դրամական միջոցներով ժամանակին Իրանից գնել է այդ հողաշերտը, որի շնորհիվ այժմ Թուրքիան ցամաքային սահման ունի Նախիջևանի հետ»,- նշվում է հրապարակման մեջ:
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Official data about the population of Nakhijevan Autonomous Republic is inflated twice, and the statements that there is no unemployment in the autonomy seem funny to any resident of the region, Commented Yashar Bagyrsoy the Chairman of the Department of Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan in the Nakhijevan Autonomous Republic in the publication on statistical data concerning the situation in the republic.
Continue reading “Half of Nakhijevan population migrates in search of work”
The recent developments in the South Caucasus round the number of key issues sidelined not less important problems of the region, among which the developments around the Nakhijevan Autonomous Republic (NA) and the involvement of the external powers, and firstly Turkey, can be mentioned. Continue reading “Nakhijevan: Turkish-Azerbaijani Discrepancies”
Consider the beautiful khatchkars: they started out standing proud and tall. Majestic, detailed, ornate. They began to lean, looking weaker, until finally they were cracked, buried and demolished – leaving the heart of Armenia’s culture, its religion, its very people, broken.
This is what the photo exhibit, Armenian Monuments of the Nakhichevan Region, by Argam Ayvazian and Steven Sim, reveals to its visitors. Panel after panel fill the Concourse Gallery corridors at Harvard with pictures of patterned pottery, rock drawings, tombstones, churches, and of course, khatchkars, or cross-stones.
by Yvette k. Harpootian
November 10, 2007
The Armenian Reporter
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