Nikolay Hovhannisyan “The Karabakh Problem: The Thorny Road to Freedom and Independence”
“The Karabakh Problem: The Thorny Road to Freedom and Independence”
Second, revised edition, “Zangak-97” Press, 2004
By Nikolay Hovhannisyan
In this second, revised edition the attention is focused on the reasons of forcibly attachment of Karabakh to Azerbaijan, to a state, which did not exist in history as a state until 1918, and which was a violation of self-determination right of Karabakh Armenians. The author emphasized the importance of new approaches to the resolution of Karabakh conflict taking into account new political, military and legal realities. It also underlines the lawful right of this ancient Armenian native land for union with motherland Armenia or for state independence.
In a special chapter the author reviewed and evaluated several variants of the Karabakh conflict resolution, proposed by different international organizations, policy makers or scholars, including the last suggestions made in the framework of the OSCE Minsk group.
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Content
INTRODUCTION
THE FIRST ETHNOPOLITICAL CONFLICT IN THE EX-SOVIET SPACE
CHAPTER ONE
GEOGRAPHIC, ETHNOCULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FACTORS OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH SELF-DETERMINATION MOVEMENT
Name of the Area as One of the Factors of Ethnic Belonging
Geographical Factor
Population and the Demographic Factor
History or Historical Factor
CHAPTER TWO
EMERGENCE OF THE KARABAKH ISSUE
The Azerbaijan’s Territorial Claims
Interference of Turkey
The British Military Mission’s Interference
The Soviet Russia’s Position and Actions
CHAPTER THREE
THE KARABAKH’S FORCIBLE ATTACHMENT TO AZERBAIJAN
Decisions of the Caucasian Bureau on the Karabakh Problem. A Farce of “Anti-Colonialist” Policy of Communists
The Reasons of Forcible Attachment of Karabakh to Azerbaijan
CHAPTER FOUR
NAGORNO-KARABAKH AUTONOMOUS OBLAST (NKAO) IN 1923-1988. POLICY OF “KARABAKH WITHOUT ARMENIANS”
CHAPTER FIVE
NAGORNO-KARABAKH’S FORMAL DEMAND ON TRANSFER TO ARMENIA
Decision of the Extraordinary Session of NKAO
Response of Azerbaijan, the Soviet Government and Armenia to the NKAO’s Decision
CHAPTER SIX
AZERBAIJANI AGGRESSION ON KARABAKH. THE FIRST PHASE
CHAPTER SEVEN
PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENT NAGORNO-KARABAKH REPUBLIC
Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Legal Base of Formation of Independent Republics
Proclamation of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Second Phase o f Azerbaijani Aggression. Military Defeat of Azerbaijan
CHAPTER EIGHT
CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENT
Necessity of Cease-fire for the Parties Involved in the Conflict
The Yeltsin-Nazarbaev Initiatives
The USA Position
The Turkey’s Strategic Interests
The Iranian Mediation
The Cease-Fire Agreement. May 12, 1994
Reinforcement of the NKR Statehood
CHAPTER NINE
CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-DETERMINATION RIGHT AND PRINCIPLE OF TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY
CHAPTER TEN
VARIANTS OF SOLUTION OF THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH PROBLEM
The Azerbaijani Position
Position of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Position of Armenia
“Package” and “Phase” or “Step by Step” Solution
Territorial Swap
Associate Statehood
Synthesis Option
Cyprus Model
The Chechen Variant
Nagorno-Karabakh as Independent State
Status of Neutrality
