Red Kurdistan and the Struggle for Nagorno-Karabakh
Robert O. Krikorian
JSAS
Since 1988, varying degrees of attention have been focussed on the struggle for self-determination of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. Although much has been written about many of the aspects of the conflict, one aspect has been largely ignored. The focus of this paper is to explore the nature and extent of Kurdish involvement in the conflict. This task is made more difficult by both a lack of readily available sources and a high level of distortion in coverage of Kurdish issues in general as well as in the Transcaucasus. The research presented here is in progress and the conclusions drawn are not definitive. It is hoped that by presenting what information I do have available further research will be stimulated. In this brief article it will not be possible to outline in detail all aspects of Kurdish life in the Transcaucasus ... |