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1- Those images with Armenians as insects are shocking but not surprising.
Shocking because they reflect well genocidal intention. Graphically.
Not surprising, because Azerbaijani intelligentsia and later leadership was saying, writing, legislating that genocidal discourse.
Shocking because they reflect well genocidal intention. Graphically.
Not surprising, because Azerbaijani intelligentsia and later leadership was saying, writing, legislating that genocidal discourse.
2- Karabakh conflicts has two sides.
One is typical post-Soviet ethno-territorial conflict.
The other is the unresolved 1915 Genocide.
Since early 90's, Turkey - yet to assume its responsibility for the extermination of Ottoman Armenians - joined the conflict.
One is typical post-Soviet ethno-territorial conflict.
The other is the unresolved 1915 Genocide.
Since early 90's, Turkey - yet to assume its responsibility for the extermination of Ottoman Armenians - joined the conflict.
3-The first Arm President Ter-Petrosyan wanted to put aside the G question to normalise relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan, but failed because Turkey refused to normalise relations, took the side of Baku.
Azerbaijan not only allied with Turkey, but it also borrowed Turkish ...
Azerbaijan not only allied with Turkey, but it also borrowed Turkish ...
4-discourse on Armenians: "inverted genocide narrative". It said: nothing happened to Armenians, and whatever happened is their fault. The do not even exist (churches are not Armenian, but Caucasian Macedonian).
If they do exist they are not legitimate
They have to go away -->
If they do exist they are not legitimate
They have to go away -->
5- Read the 1998 Presidential decree “On the genocide of Azerbaijanis” a top-down engineering of folkish nationalism.
Sociologist Ceylan Tokluoglu did two series of interview with Azerbaijani political and cultural elite, read them for more on this:
Sociologist Ceylan Tokluoglu did two series of interview with Azerbaijani political and cultural elite, read them for more on this:
6-Genocidal discourse became the founding myth of Az Republic. It's dangerous, and not only for Armenians
This inverted genocidal discourse is self-destructive, since "the other" is a social construct. Ask the Kurds in Turkey.
If you do not believe the Kurds, ask the Gulenists.
This inverted genocidal discourse is self-destructive, since "the other" is a social construct. Ask the Kurds in Turkey.
If you do not believe the Kurds, ask the Gulenists.
7-Is there a way out?
Yes, but difficult: intellectuals have to assume their historic responsibility, deconstruct the myths they were instrumental in making.
Next, a truth commission to study all acts of violence since 1988, to prepare reconciliation and peaceful coexistence.
Yes, but difficult: intellectuals have to assume their historic responsibility, deconstruct the myths they were instrumental in making.
Next, a truth commission to study all acts of violence since 1988, to prepare reconciliation and peaceful coexistence.
