It even mentions a quote by Heydar at a meeting with *Armenian* journalists *in Baku in 1999.*
Very recent history needs to be put into context for anyone who wants to understand what is politically happening, and all of this needs to be aligned with political developments in Russia in the last 30 years, specifically since the ascension of Putin to power.
When and how did things go from the President of Azerbaijan talking of peace and coexistence to Armenian journalists in their Baku, to ethnic Armenians being banned from the country, ethnic cleansing and war under his son? These questions articles like this illicit from readers make us realize how fast and far Azerbaijan has fallen into the depths of fascistic, genocidal autocracy. It provides a stark contrast from which one may be able to actually see the connections between rise in violence of the Aliyev clan and the rise of Putin.
It also is very telling, how in many ways the Soviet Union never really stopped existing, it sort of just liberalized and adopted an extremely decentralized nature, being reduced to a sphere. (Russkiy Mir, CIS, etc etc). Maybe we should talk about the devolution of the Soviet Union and not its dissolution. (Similar to Yugoslavia going from a socialist federation to a nationalistic rump state in the late 90s). Adopting this understanding of Soviet historiography may make it easier to understand that Armenia has never been independent, truly. And Armenia is fighting for its independence right now. Azerbaijan has surrendered its independence to the Russian revanchist vortex.
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It’s a shame what became of Azerbaijan, with its oppressive regime and fueling of inter-ethnic hatred. I feel like Kavkaz could have been a neighbourhood of besties, but it only takes a handful of bad apples to spoil the fun.
Here’s to a future generation of peace, prosperity, and friendship in the Caucuses.
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What is the Armenian opinion on Heydar Aliyev, and Eduard Shevardnazde?
![[Old Article] Demirchyan, Aliyev and Shevardnadze at Sardarapat memorial](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TaU0EiX8ZbAHqC5cdE5_mnHv5HI3rq2GsItS2NCc7b8.jpg "[Old Article] Demirchyan, Aliyev and Shevardnadze at Sardarapat memorial")
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It even mentions a quote by Heydar at a meeting with *Armenian* journalists *in Baku in 1999.*
Very recent history needs to be put into context for anyone who wants to understand what is politically happening, and all of this needs to be aligned with political developments in Russia in the last 30 years, specifically since the ascension of Putin to power.
When and how did things go from the President of Azerbaijan talking of peace and coexistence to Armenian journalists in their Baku, to ethnic Armenians being banned from the country, ethnic cleansing and war under his son? These questions articles like this illicit from readers make us realize how fast and far Azerbaijan has fallen into the depths of fascistic, genocidal autocracy. It provides a stark contrast from which one may be able to actually see the connections between rise in violence of the Aliyev clan and the rise of Putin.
It also is very telling, how in many ways the Soviet Union never really stopped existing, it sort of just liberalized and adopted an extremely decentralized nature, being reduced to a sphere. (Russkiy Mir, CIS, etc etc). Maybe we should talk about the devolution of the Soviet Union and not its dissolution. (Similar to Yugoslavia going from a socialist federation to a nationalistic rump state in the late 90s). Adopting this understanding of Soviet historiography may make it easier to understand that Armenia has never been independent, truly. And Armenia is fighting for its independence right now. Azerbaijan has surrendered its independence to the Russian revanchist vortex.
It’s a shame what became of Azerbaijan, with its oppressive regime and fueling of inter-ethnic hatred. I feel like Kavkaz could have been a neighbourhood of besties, but it only takes a handful of bad apples to spoil the fun.
Here’s to a future generation of peace, prosperity, and friendship in the Caucuses.
What is the Armenian opinion on Heydar Aliyev, and Eduard Shevardnazde?