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Unfortunately, some of the claims that you are make in voicing your strong support of Armenian interests are at least ambiguous if not outright misleading.

The state visit of the Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Azerbaijan, which began just a short while ago is marking, together with the joint Azeri-Uzbek business forum organized earlier on August 21, new directions of economic relations between the two countries.

On 16 August, the United Nations Security Council met to discuss the situation in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.

Analyzing the last century, one can trace persistent provocations and conflicts instigated by Armenian narratives. This consistent strand of Armenian propaganda, rooted in historical events, has over time found resonance in global media.

“Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across” – this timeless counsel of the Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu remains profoundly relevant through the ages.

While the United States could potentially assume a role as a mediator in peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, it's likely that their intentions are focused on assisting Armenia.

Ruben Vardanyan is just one piece in Moscow’s global game, not the most important, but also not the minor one.

A convoy of Armenian trucks allegedly carrying “humanitarian aid” destined for the Armenian minority living in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region is lined up at Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan.

Many international media outlets (EU Today, Wprost, Sofiaglobe, Jauns, Telegraf, Informator, Focus, Unian and others) took interest in the response of Rodney Dixon, a leading lawyer and international law expert, KC at Temple Garden Chambers law firm, to Ocampo's anti-Azerbaijani report.

On August 7th, the ex-prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno Ocampo published a “report” with the bombastic headline: “Armenian Genocide in 2023”.

In recent years, the expansion of relations between Azerbaijan and the Balkan countries has been influenced not only by traditional factors but also by increasing regional tensions, especially Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine and the recent disputes of Albania and Azerbaijan with Iran.

Armenia took time and effort to prepare for the UN Security Council emergency meeting.

Mr. Ocampo’s “kitchen sink” approach to facts and law did not advance Armenia’s cause at all.

The UN Security Council (UNSC) meets this week following a months-long media campaign by the Armenian diaspora around the issue of the Lachin road.

The understatement of the phrase “we do not see any unusual military movement or buildup”. It is interesting to find out, what do the retired European policemen consider to be an “unusual movement and buildup of troops”?

The situation with the EU mission in Armenia has finally sunk to the level of "it would be funny if it wasn't so sad". Here is a brief recap.

Instead of engaging in campaigns and diplomatic games, Armenia should commit herself to peace negotiations and the normalization of relations with Azerbaijan.

The allegations made by former International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo lack credibility, says Rodney Dixon, a leading lawyer and international law expert at Temple Garden Chambers.

After Azerbaijan set up a border crossing checkpoint on its sovereign border recognized under international law, in Lachin District bordering Armenia, the Armenians stepped up their anti-Azerbaijani socio-political efforts both at the government and diaspora levels.

It appears that Armenia has realized that the UN Security Council is a serious organization. Be it as it may, official Yerevan has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council regarding the "humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh".

"While the recent expressions of optimism from Azerbaijani President Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan regarding the potential signing of a peace agreement this year are promising, the path to a comprehensive resolution remains complex and challenging."

The ability of Armenians to find allies and defenders in people with tarnished reputations has long stopped surprising us.

The author of the biased anti-Azerbaijani report, former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), lawyer Luis Moreno Ocampo has repeatedly been at the center of scandals and was suspected of manipulation and violation of legal norms.

A potential peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains within reach. But mutual and genuine respect for each country’s territory is the only way to make this possible.