Prior to my evacuation by COVID, I was a volunteer with the Peace Corps working in Armenia. My Martuni site near Lake Sevan, 30 minutes from the city has just been bombed with Azeri drones. I worked part-time in a non-profit organization for women and in the While Young Azeri receive history books that dehumanize Armenians, I never noticed the same thing once in Armenian schools. I soon learned that Armenians only aspired to a disgustingly rich and nonviolent life. Parents sacrificed themselves to save their children, children from war.
I grew up in a circle of Muslim relatives through Azeri and Turkish parents who emigrated from Iran. I met Armenians at UCLA, where my most productive friends made me a member of the Armenian Student Association. In Armenia, I discovered the undeniable similarities of our cultures and developed an affinity for people. The Turkish and Azeri Americans called me a “traitor,” a “liar,” and a “secret Armenian” while I was defending the popularity of genocide and reparations. Their ethnic origins forced them to hate Armenians My cultural conscience and my devoted understanding, on the other hand, push me to protect this community.
As the first Christian nation in the world, Armenia is an ancient country in the south of the Caucasus nestled between two incredibly hostile nations. More than a century ago, Ottoman rulers used armophobia as a distraction from internal conflicts. Ottoman Turkey, which was slowly dying, in combination with Azerbaijan, introduced campaigns. ethnic cleansing and the first primary genocide of the 20th century. The empire murdered 300,000 Assyrians, 750,000 Greeks and 1. 5 million Armenians.
The foreign network has never held perpetrators accountable. After World War I, Turkey ratified the Treaty of Lausanne, which did not provide for punishment for war crimes. Azerbaijan rewards its army for its brutality and inhumanity. Both nations act with impunity by providing reasonable air bases and oil in return, so we should come as no surprise that they are attacking the region’s only flourishing and developing democracy.
The genocide never ended entirely for Armenians, as their belligerent neighbors continue to threaten their existence. The Turks and the Azeri themselves as one more people: “one nation, two states. The mayor of Baku explained that his “goal is the total elimination of Armenia has destroyed tens of thousands of Armenian crossings protected by UNESCO. Turkey has sent Syrian mercenaries to Baku and pledged to modernize Azerbaijan’s army. defense devices and systems.
Artsaj, an ancient Armenian kingdom, has consistently defended against the Azeri occupation. This small land ceded to Azerbaijan through Stalin despite its majority Armenian population. When the USSR dissolved, the Armenians of Artsaj sought and received independence and founded the Republic of Artsaj, driven by a motion of self-determination. As a victor, Armenia has no explanation for attacking Azerbaijan.
For centuries, Armenians have been subjected to mass extermination and we can no longer close our eyes. It’s time to ask the authors to account. Congress will have to sanction Turkey, condemn Azeri attacks, halt all army aid in Baku, and ensure a permanent, non-violent solution to Artsaj. The United States will officially recognize the Republic of Artsaj. without time to protect one of the oldest civilizations on the planet.