Experts, Students Discuss Karabagh at Tufts
MEDFORD, Mass.—Students of Tufts University’s Tavitian Scholars Program Class of 2014 organized a roundtable discussion on the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy on April 28. It was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the ceasefire agreement between Artsakh (Karabagh), Azerbaijan, and Armenia, and featured Prof. Michael Glennon, Prof. Alan Henrikson, Prof. Ruben Shugaryan, as well as regional experts and students from the Fletcher School and other universities.
With moderation by Tufts Senior Associate Dean Deborah Nutter, the meeting participants exchanged their ideas on the political, legal, and humanitarian aspects of the Artsakh-Azerbaijan conflict, as well as various geopolitical regional developments. In his comments, the Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic in the U.S. Robert Avetisyan stressed the importance of a comprehensive and constructive negotiation process, the restoration of NKR’s full participation, and the implementation of confidence-building measures between the conflicting sides.
Avetisyan also offered ideas on reinforcing the ceasefire regime and intensifying effective negotiations towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict. A Q&A session followed the remarks by the panelists.
