"Armenian Issue" In the Caucasus and Anatomy of Ongoing Expansionism

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Numerous archival documents and studies show that, as in the South Caucasus, in the lands of Western Asia, where the Armenian community lives, there has never been a problem called the “Armenian issue”. Only since XVIII century this “question” was raised by the ruling circles of Tsarist Russia, supported by the Armenian nationalist-separatist circles. The goal was the desire of tsarism and Armenian nationalist circles to justify the expansionist policy and occupation of the region. There are numerous archival materials related to the beginning of XX century about this.

During the entire XIX-XXI centuries, the united Russian-Armenian forces carried out bloody pogroms in the South Caucasus and Western Asia, resorted to terror and deportations to resolve the "Armenian issue". However, the course of events convincingly shows that the future of the region lies in peace, peaceful coexistence and cooperation among the peoples living here.