REMINDER!: The deadline to upload your videos/multimedia presentations for the Trygve Lie Video Challenge is FRIDAY, FEB 18. If you haven't started yet, it is not too late! Check out the website for instructions and submit your video/multimedia presentation! The winning delegations' videos will be shown at the NHSMUN Closing Ceremonies at the United Nations General Assembly Hall and receive an award from a high representative of the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations. We are excited to see your contributions!
Although, the military aspects of the conflict are important, there are other factors that shape the problems in the region. The oil in the Caucasus, particularly in Azerbaijan, has attracted international attention especially after the pipeline was created in the Caucasus. The Baku-Tibilisi-Ceyhan pipeline connects the capitals of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia. Although this provides a new source for oil, it currently only produces 1% of the global demand. The major point concerning the pipeline is that it bypasses Armenia,
Hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and enjoyed their first week back at school!
At the start of the New Year, there have been a string of ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan towards Nagorno-Karabakh as detailed by this article below published by the Armenian News Agency.The numerous attacks on the contact line have included Azeri officers firing on Karabakh positions. The violations continue to increase tensions in the region, but still there is some sense of stability that’s keeping the region from engaging in a full out war.
Hey Delegates! Hope everyone had a wonderful new year’s day!
During your research, you’ve probably realized that the conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh stems back to the time before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Nagorno-Karabakh, a majority Armenian nation, had its own elected government, but Joseph Stalin placed it under the majority Muslim nation of Azerbaijan and it is still internationally recognized as Azeri territory. In 1994, a ceasefire between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Nagorno-Karabakh was signed that is still in place today. The stability of the region is still at risk, however, as all parties involved are still in military preparation.
Below is a video that gives a quick recap of the history of the conflict and presents the problems behind a possibly sovereign Nagorno-Karabakh.
Hey there Delegates! My name is Donia Abdelazeem and I’ll be your Assistant Director for the Minsk Group. Hope everyone’s enjoying their winter break and having a joyous holiday season!
So how many of you have heard of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict prior to this committee?
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