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I supported karabakhi self determination, as I believe ppl should have the opportunity to separate themselves if they feel they are or will be treated unjustly. But I also acknowledge that artsakh was essentially an ethnostate, and all azeris living there were removed in the late 80s/early 90s when the first war started. Armenians in Azerbaijan and Azeris in armenia both suffered from purges and pogroms during this period, similarly to the events of 1918-1920. Historically, I think both sides have fair claims to the region: mountainous Karabakh has almost always been Armenian however the surrounding regions have been predominantly Azeri since the arrival of oghuz nomads in the Middle Ages. Even regions like Zangezur and the Ararat valley, currently territories of Armenia, were primarily Azeri populated prior to the First World War. Armenians didn’t begin repopulating this regions until 1) the conclusion of the Russo Persian war of 1826-1828 and 2) the Armenian genocide in 1915. So I actually understand Azeri claims to ‘west Azerbaijan’ from a historical perspective. However, Armenians are correct in saying all of these territories were part of ancient Armenia. Regardlessly, I believe that Armenians and Azeris alike should be free to co-inhabit Karabakh and anywhere in the South Caucasus (or world for that matter, which they do in places like Iran, russia, and Georgia) peacefully. During the post-Afsharid anarchy in Iran (1747-1796), the karabakh khanate saw many armenians and Azeris unite over pragmatic reasons. In this time, the ethnic divisions we see today did not yet exist. I believe that it’s currently best for Armenia to attempt to ally with Azerbaijan and secure the rights of Armenians to freely live in Azerbaijan, and vice versa. I think this may even happen soon as both countries acknowledge that Russia could be a future enemy.
I wrote an essay about this for school if anyone would like to read it, I can post it here.
I wrote an essay about this for school if anyone would like to read it, I can post it here.