Avanesov Hovik
Head of the Center of Caucasian Studies of Mesrop Mashtots University,
Senior Lecturer of the Department of History and Caucasian Studies
Mesrop Mashtots University
Stepanakert, Republic of Artsakh
hovikavanesow@gmail.com
Davtyan Yana
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Law of Mesrop Mashtots University,
Associate Professor of MMU
Stepanakert, Republic of Artsakh
ydavtyan80@gmail.com
Gevorgyan Artur
Director National Sculpture Park Museum
Gyumri, Republic of Armenia
arturgevorgyanes@gmail.com
This study aims to present in 1920-2022 In Azerbaijan implemented a policy of destroying the Armenian cultural heritage in the occupied settlements of Artsakh, taking as a basis the relevant international conventions. It is emphasized that impunity prepares fertile ground for the implementation of new cultural genocides. The research focuses on the following tasks in order to achieve the above goal: -to represent the destruction of the Armenian cultural heritage in the occupied settlements of Artsakh in 1920-2022; –the fate of the monuments of the Great Patriotic War in Artsakh; -destruction of historical and cultural heritage as war crimes. The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that war crimes, cultural genocides and state terrorist policy carried out by the Turkish-Azerbaijani terrorist tandem continue to this day. The study is presented by a comprehensive study of the available facts using the method of analysis of documentary materials.
The article substantiates the fact that the war crimes carried out by Azerbaijan and the destruction of historical and cultural heritage are committed at the state level and are a component of the Armenian-phobic policy of Azerbaijan, which clearly shows that Azerbaijan
has no peace agenda.
As a result of the study, we came to the conclusion that Azerbaijan continues its genocidal and aggressive policy in the region.