Special for the Armenian Weekly On the one hand,Armenians both inside and external Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh) have been tough at work rebuilding and strengthening the country. Its soldiers—some of whom have made the supreme sacrifice—protect the fledgling state against continuing Azerbaijani aggression, and its citizens—living under wartime conditions—exhibit an enthusiasm and an optimism supported by their belief that one day Artsakh will be totally free. A wall of the license plates, and which belonged to Azerbaijanis in Vank,NKR (Photo: Araz Chiloyan) On the other hand, there is a disturbing counter-move that undercuts these efforts, and that is best defined by nuanced statements emanating from Moscow and Yerevan,as well as from the Institute of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). During his visit to Baku on Aug. 8, 2016, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he favored a solution to the Nagorno-Karabagh clash,in which there would be no loser and no winner; in which both sides would benefit. Recently Armenian President Serge Sarkisian echoed the same thought. The Director of the Institute of the CIS is reported to have said that it is not likely that any situation could arise that would place Nagorno-Karabagh under Azerbaijani rule. Given these statements, it [...]
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