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My Opinion: That's right! That's how you address the "ethnic minorities",  your neighbors:   “brothers and sisters” . This is the correct tone, and that's what Mr. Aliyev should say also. It takes time. He came closer to it. All ethnic groups of Caucasus are the " brothers and sisters " brought together by History. We started to understand this.  Georgian PM: To our Abkhazian, Ossetian “brothers and sisters”, only together can we ensure lasting stability, reach our full potential as united nation posted at 10:38:25 UTC   via   agenda.ge Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili addressed Abkhazian and Ossetian “brothers and sisters” in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday and said only together with them Georgia could ensure lasting stability, attract increased investments and reach their full potential as a united nation. Garibashvili noted it was their “common adversary” who opposed the unity of Georgians, Abkhazians and Osseti

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Nagorno-Karabakh: ‘Silence the weapons’ posted at 15:05:47 UTC   via   catholicworldreport.com Pope Francis speaks at his general audience on Sept. 20, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Sep 20, 2023 / 05:50 am (CNA). One day after Azerbaijan launched a new military operation against Nagorno-Karabakh, Pope Francis made a public appeal for both sides to “silence the weapons.” Speaking to more than 15,000 people in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 20, the pope said that he was troubled by the news he received Tuesday from Nagorno Karabakh, where “the already critical humanitarian situation is now aggravated by further armed clashes.” “I make my heartfelt appeal to all the parties involved and to the international community to silence the weapons and make every effort to find peaceful solutions for the good of the people and respect for human dignity,” Pope Francis said at the end of his Wednesday general audience. Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed region in

  Azerbaijan launches 'anti-terrorist' operation in Nagorno-Karabakh | DW News   Marcel Rothig made two good points:  1. The Nagorno-Karabakh hostilities started during UN session (to distract from the Ukraine war?), and  2. "There was an agreement probably, between Azerbaijan, Russia, and Turkey to launch the specific operation right now..."  At this point, Russia appears to be allied with Azerbaijan more than with Armenia, although less obviously. And probably, it always was.  M.N. | 4:14 AM 9/20/2023 - Post Link

  With Friends Like These posted at 12:33:57 UTC   via   cepa.org Turkey’s brinksmanship in the South Caucasus puts a spotlight on tensions within NATO. On Friday, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan flew to Moscow for ceasefire talks. A “humanitarian ceasefire” was announced earlier this week, but at the time of writing appears to have broken down. “Let those holding talks in Moscow know that it’s our territory and we won’t be making any concessions,” Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev remarked of the prospects for peace on Friday, foreshadowing this week’s renewed violence. Currently at an advantage, Azerbaijan has little incentive to return to the negotiating table. In the past, when tensions around Nagorno-Karabakh flared up, neither side gained sufficient advantage to force the other side into concessions. By default or design, Moscow has ended up as an arbiter. This time, however, Turkey seems to be tipping the scales in Azerbaijan’s favor, with the other two region