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The Armenian-Azerbaijan Conflict

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What’s this conflict that you’ve seen on the news?  And why is it on the news?  Starting with the “what is it,” it’s a border war between two countries—Armenia and Azerbaijan.  Both nations are slightly north of the Middle East, close to the southwest border of Russia.  Georgia is above the two nations before Russia truly begins, Armenia is sandwiched between Turkey and Azerbaijan.  The above-mentioned border war is about a small enclave in the mountains on the eastern border of Armenia.  There’s a long history about this enclave and border feud that dates back beyond the fall of the Russian or Ottoman Empires.  Religion has consistently been associated with the conflict.  Also, Russian influence has been affiliated with this conflict between the two countries.  The enclave is mostly populated by ethnic Armenians.     

Now turning to “why is it on the news,” Turkey—which has Russian influence—is backing Azerbaijan’s military conquest to capture the enclave.  War tactics are being used by both countries.  Armenia is fed with up the violence and wants resolve.  Military conflicts between nations like this are often bloody and permanently impacting on the losing party’s culture.  The cards are stacked against Armenia because of the Turkish-Russian influence.  Media coverage has ensued because of the military clash between the two nations, the external influence, and casualties that have occurred, basically. 

 

American Relevance

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Foreign affairs that involve Russia are a sensitive topic because of the current executive administration and the upcoming election.  If foreign intervention occurs by the United States in this matter, the question of loyalty to Armenia is necessary to ask given the ties that the current President has with Eastern Europe. 

Here, in Los Angeles, there’s a large Armenian-American population.  Should we idly sit by and watch our neighbors’ heritage be destroyed?  Or let their loved ones in their homeland be brutally targeted because of a rural mountainous region and, in turn, watch the despair grow in the Los Angeles area and beyond?  Do we listen to Armenian-Americans’ cries for justice or allow the calls for help to the American government and others go unanswered?  The recent demonstrations in Los Angeles should give you some help when thinking about whether there’s an American relevance or not.  

We, as humans in a civilized society, are dealing with evil powers that want to destroy peaceful democracy.  Regardless of the hemisphere and causations, Armenia and Armenian-Americans need some help.  The world hears you, Armenia!  This author hears you.  Support your Armenian neighbors and peaceful resolutions for this conflict.  Foreign policies matter! 

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