Artak Beglaryan joins the Christian Solidarity Podcast to share the story of how he fled Nagorno Karabakh during Azerbaijan’s attacks in 2023, examine the trajectory of Azerbaijan’s aggression, and discuss with CSI’s Joel Veldkamp the need for international support for the right of return.
On September 29, Artak Beglaryan spoke at CSI’s side event at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. l to r: Joel Veldkamp, CSI; Sarkis Shahinian; Artak Beglaryan; Erich Vontobel. csi
After the ethnic cleansing of the entire population of Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan called the ethnic Armenians’ departure “voluntary.” But what exactly led the people of Nagorno Karabakh to leave? And why — and how — do they now want to return home? On this episode of the Christian Solidarity Podcast, CSI’s director of advocacy Joel Veldkamp speaks with Artak Beglaryan, former human rights ombudsman for the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh. Beglaryan details the context of the 2023 blockade, the tortuous escape, Azerbaijan’s ongoing intimidation and oppression, and the need for international support facilitated by the Swiss Peace Initiative.
