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NAASR Statement on September 19, 2023, Attack on Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh

NAASR Statement on September 19, 2023, Attack on Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh

The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) joins with other Armenian and non-Armenian groups in condemning the attacks carried out today by Azerbaijan against the Armenians in Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh.

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NAASR Statement Regarding the September 13, 2022, Attack on Armenia

NAASR Statement Regarding the September 13, 2022, Attack on Armenia

The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) joins with many others around the world who have expressed their concern about and condemnation of the attack by the Republic of Azerbaijan on Armenia’s territory, including the civilian population, on September 13, 2022. ... As an organization dedicated to scholarship and education, we call on all parties to condemn this act of aggression and to seek diplomatic solutions to this conflict.

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Response to Margolin’s Paean to Azerbaijan in the Online Magazine The Tablet

Response to Margolin’s Paean to Azerbaijan in the Online Magazine The Tablet

What possessed The Tablet, “a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas, and culture,” to publish filmmaker François Margolin’s ludicrous paean to Azerbaijan, “In the West Bank of the Caucasus”, which has precious little in it that is Jewish, news, ideas, or culture?

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Statement Regarding the Attack on Artsakh (Republic of Nagorno-Karabagh) and Armenia

Statement Regarding the Attack on Artsakh (Republic of Nagorno-Karabagh) and Armenia

The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) joins with all who are deeply concerned and condemn the attack by the Republic of Azerbaijan on Artsakh and Armenia, including the civilian population. The involvement of Turkey in fomenting this aggression is especially alarming. The confrontational rhetoric from Baku and the numerous serious flare-ups along the line of contact with Azerbaijan as well as the cross-border attack carried out by Azeri forces in July of this year were clear warning signs, and the current assault on Artsakh and on Armenia stands contrary to any acceptable international norm. 

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