More than 200 researchers, artists, journalists, doctors, activists, programmers and students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey (and not only) have together published a statement calling both sides to immediate ceasefire and to return to negotiations․
As you read this message people are dying in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. Young boys and men are killing one another with no solution in sight.
The main victim of this war is not objective truth. Rather it destroys the lives of real people, real children.
It is becoming a losing battle for the entire South Caucasus region.
If it does not affect you now, the war or the consequences of it will get to you tomorrow.
War will never resolve the conflict. It will only leave us in a darker, more vicious circle of enduring wars and unresolved grievances.
Defending peace is not a neutral position. We reject the militarist positions conditioned by narratives of war and instead seek pathways to build peace.
This war recalls the tragedies and the wounds of the past. It does nothing to heal them, but only creates new ones.
This war has no winners. It brings misery, death, poverty and loss of independence to the whole Caucasus region.
We urge external powers not to incite further clashes and not to partake in war-making.
We are advocating an immediate ceasefire and inclusive negotiations encompassing all of the Armenian and Azerbaijani parties to the conflict.
Sevan Değirmenciyan (Turkey)
Yetvart Danzikyan (Turkey)
Norayr Olgar (Turkey)
Alexis Kalk (Germany)
Sayat Tekir (Holland)
Ani Kalk (Turkey)
Deniz Karagöz (Germany)
Diren Cevahir Şen (Turkey)
Javid Akhmedov (Azerbaijan)
Mirkamran Huseynli (Azerbaijan)
Sophio Tskhvariashvili (Georgia)
Katie Sartania (Georgia)
Christina Soloyan (Armenia)
Zakir Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
Leon Aslanov (UK)
Najmin Kamilsoy (Azerbaijan)
Diana Yayloyan (Russia/Armenia)
Mete Ulutaş (Turkey)
Giyas Ibrahimov (Azerbaijan)
Ilkin Huseynli (Azerbaijan)
Nijat Mammadbayli (Azerbaijan)
Elodie Gavrilof-Dernigorossian (Armenia/Turkey)
Garo Paylan (Turkey)
Raphael Gregorian (UK)
Lucia Gonzalez Mantecon (UK)
Rahim Shaliyev (USA)
Gunel Movlud (Azerbaijan/Norway)
Mariam Yeghiazaryan (Armenia)
Vusal Khalilov (Azerbaijan)
Arpi Bekaryan (Armenia)
Zhala Bayramova (Azerbaijan)
Azerbaijan Under Legal Criticism (Azerbaijan)
Kristina Hakobyan (Armenia)
Arthur Harutyunyan (Armenia)
Rudik Hakobyan (Armenia)
Donara Hakobyan (Armenia)
Rudolf Harutyunyan (Armenia)
Shushan Hakobyan (Armenia/USA)
Armen Poghosyan (Armenia/USA)
George Gevorkyan (Armenia)
Koryun Avanesyan (Armenia)
Grigor Mantashyan (Armenia)
Gor Kharatyan (Armenia)
Gevorg Melikjanyan (Armenia)
Nare Zakaryan (Armenia)
David Balayan (Armenia)
Hamlet Ayvazyan (Armenia)
Arthur Harutyunyan (Armenia)
Arsen Khurshudyan (Armenia)
Daniel Martinez del Rio (Spain)
Ashot Baghdasaryan (Armenia)
Hovsep Poghosyan (Armenia)
Onik Shakhsuvaryan (Armenia)
Azad Jalalov (Azerbaijan)
Artyom Mkrtchyan (Armenia)
Arpi Mkrtchyan (Armenia)
Murad Muradli (Azerbaijan)
George Melkumian (Armenia)
Ashot Baghdasaryan (Armenia)
Ann-Sofie Öist (Finland)
Tamta Tatarashvili (Armenia/Georgia)
Lillian Babayan (UK)
Leyla Jafarova (Azerbaijan)
Cengiz Babalık (Turkey)
Arno Kalaycı (Turkey)
Murad Muradli (Azerbaijan)
Leyla Guliyeva (Azerbaijan)
Anush Petrosyan (Armenia)
Khanum Gevorgyan (Armenia)
Namiq Abdullayev (Azerbaijan)
Gabriela N. Romanou (Greece)
Beyhan Demir (Turkey)
Anna Hakobyan (Armenia)
Hilda Çelik (Turkey)
Betigul Ceylan (UK)
Toghrul Valiyev (Azerbaijan)
Lilit Gizhlaryan (Armenia)
Areg Aslanov (Spain)
Tigranna Zakaryan (France)
Anna Gevorkyan (USA)
Haig Jack Zakaryan (USA)
Martin Zakaryan (USA)
Vanessa Ducher (France)
Veronika Zablotsky (Germany)
Julie Duvert (France)
Lala Mahmudova (UK/Azerbaijan)
Murad Muradli (Azerbaijan)
Jennifer Nguyen (France)
Arsen Papiyan (Armenia)
Areg Amirkhanyan (Armenia)
Fatima Nasirova (Azerbaijan)
Robert Musaelyan (Armenia/Russia)
Samvel Musaelyan (Armenia/Russia)
Shalala Mamedova (Azerbaijan)
Nazrin Gadimova Akbulut (Azerbaijan/Turkey)
Anush Mirzoyan (Armenia)
Anna Hakobyan (Armenia)
Armen Aghajanyan (Armenia)
Armen Sedrakyan (Armenia)
Maro Abovyan (Armenia)
Varduhi Balyan (Armenia/Turkey)
Koray Doğan Urbarlı (Turkey)
Yavuz Okçuoğlu (Turkey)
Astirg Agopian (France)
Emil Aslan, IIR Prague (Czech Republic)
Klaudia Kosicińska (Poland/Georgia)
Anna Cieślewska (Georgia/Poland)
Magdalena Kondas (Poland)
Ketevan Kvlividze (Georgia)
Irakli Mikiani, One Caucasus (Georgia)
Lude Victor Reno, One Caucasus (France/Poland)
Mikheil Aslikiani (Georgia)
Nino Khundadze (Georgia)
Abdulmumeen Sidiq (Nigeria)
Ketevan Midelashvili (Georgia)
Helen Mechitova (Georgia)
Witek Hebanowski (Poland)
Anush Arzumanyan (Armenia)
Nino Kurtanidze (Georgia)
Alla Parunova (Tbilisi, Georgia)
Xaqani Hass (Hakani Has) (Turkey)
George Qehyan (Armenia/Poland)
Marine Martirossian (Armenia)
David Leupold (Germany)
Rik Adriaans (The Netherlands)
Bahruz Samadov (Czech Republic/Azerbaijan)
Ayten Farhadova (Azerbaijan)
Gumru Aliyeva (Azerbaijan)
Edita Badasyan (Georgia/Germany)
Ajay Jonathan (Czech Republic)
Gayane Ayvazyan (Armenia)
Vahid Ali (UK/Azerbaijan)
Aramazd Poghosyan (Armenia/USA)
Tigran Poghosyan (Armenia/USA)
Veronika Harutyunova (Armenia)
Janna Harutyunova (Armenia)
Andrew Wilson (Czech Republic/USA)
Florik Ghazaryan (Armenia)
Gayaneh Vardanyan (France/Armenia)
Heydər İsayev (Georgia/Azerbaijan)
Ismi Aghayev-Shahzade (Georgia/Azerbaijan)
Maia Barkaia (Georgia)
Lilith Aloian (China/Armenia)
Luka Nakhutsrishvili (Georgia)
Qingyou Xiao (China)
Zuleykha Shirinova (Hungary/Azerbaijan)
Eldar Mamedov (Belgium)
Hamida Giyasbayli (Azerbaijan)
Jeyran Mamedova (Azerbaijan)
Ruzanna Azizyan (Armenia)
Maia Tabidze (Georgia)
Samvel Grigoryan (Armenia)
Zara Harutyunyan (Armenia)
Marusya Sepkhanyan (Armenia)
Rainer Ruge (Germany)
Zahra Ismayilli (Azerbaijan)
Vahram Shaboyan (France/Armenia)
Shannon Nichols (USA/Finland)
Thoma Sukhashvili (Georgia)
Astine Badeyan (Armenia)
Annika Stein (Germany)
Andre Martirosyan (UK)
Matthias Klingenberg (Germany)
Dzovinar Derderian (USA/Armenia)
Knar Khudoyan (Armenia)
Lala Aslikyan (Armenia)
Armen Harutyunyan (Armenia)
Demetra Kourri (United Kingdom)
Artsrun Pivazyan (Armenia)
Lilit Dabagian (Kyrgyzstan)
Anush Sargsyan (Armenia)
Ani Tadevosyan (Armenia)
Lilit Ayvazyan (Armenia)
Anton Ivchenko (Armenia)
Robin Shakibaie (Germany)
Tamar Khutsishvili (Germany)
Gevorg Mnatsakanyan (Armenia/Germany)
Monika Durajová (Czech Republic)
Mariana Karkoutly (Syria/Germany)
Hayk Petrosyan (Armenia)
Knarik Tadevosyan (Armenia)
Tamara Pataridze (Georgia)
Rovshan Mammadli (Azerbaijan)
Florian Mühlfried (Georgia/Germany)
Nevena Š. Radosavljevic (Germany)
Agharahim Poladov (Azerbaijan)
Markus Sattler (Germany)
Nargiza Arjevanidze (Georgia)
Nargiz Mukhtarova (Azerbaijan)
Zori Eghikyan (Armenia/Russia)
David Badikyan (Armenia)
Anna Hakobyan (Armenia)
Nona Aleksanyan (Armenia/Russia)
Milad Mohamadi (France)
Karin Sandrouni (Israel/Hungary)
Arakel Minassian (Canada/USA)
Vazgen Harutyunyan (Armenia)
Nişan Güreh (Turkey)
Robert Goldammer (Germany)
Alexandre Akchatel (France)
Anet Hodikova (Czech Republic)
Shota Saghinadze (Georgia)
Getuno Kelvin (Kenya)
Philipp Reichmuth (Germany)
Eleni Sentemente (Greece/Germany)
Aykan Sever (Turkey)
Ramon Tena Pera (Andorra)
Bektaş Uğural (Turkey/The Netherland)
Stefan B. Kirmse (Germany)
Christian Kreil (Germany)
Urban Jakša (Slovenia)
Jessica Rodriguez (USA)
Vigan Aliu (Kosovo/Canada)
Marina Danoyan (Armenia/Finland)
Hrayr Savzyan (Armenia)
Andreas Kiessling (Germany)
Mischa Bareuther (Germany)
Laurence Broers (UK)
Anahit Aharonian (Uruguay)
Adrian Lomlomdjian (Argentina)
Gohar Sharoyan (Luxemburg/Armenia)
Gevorg Mnatsakanyan(Armenia/Germany)
Giorgi Janjalashvili (Georgia)
Zori Hayrapetyan (Armenia)
Shalala Mammadova, Azerbaijan
Gvantsa Davitelashvili (Georgia)
Emma Khachatryan (Armenia)
The statement is open for signing