The Christian Solidarity Podcast: Understanding the conflict in the Caucasus In this pilot episode of the Christian Solidarity Podcast, host Abi McDougal talks with CSI’s director of advocacy, Dr. Joel Veldkamp, about Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of Armenian Christians from Nagorno Karabakh. They explore the historical context of the conflict, the implications of the Swiss… Read more »
Swiss Parliamentarian Erich Vontobel (left) and Sarkis Shahinian (Secretary General of the Parliamentary Friendship Group Switzerland-Armenia) at the founding meeting of the Committee “Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno-Karabakh.” Photo: CSI Media release CSI supports the Swiss sponsored peace negotiations between the Azerbaijani Government and representatives of the forcibly displaced Armenian Christian population of Nagorno… Read more »
Vardanyan, who was captured in 2023, has become a key face of the resistance against Azerbaijan while facing brutal conditions with his fellow Armenian prisoners in Baku. photo: free armenian prisoners In a moving appeal, David Vardanyan, son of imprisoned businessman Ruben Vardanyan, has called on US President Donald Trump to use his political influence… Read more »
Vartan Oskanian spoke about the right of return to Nagorno Karabakh at the launch of the Swiss Peace Initiative on May 26. facebook On May 26, a committee of 19 Swiss parliamentarians from across the political spectrum launched the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh in the Swiss capital, Bern. During… Read more »
Speakers at the launch of the Swiss Peace Initiative in Bern, left to right: Erich Vontobel, Sarkis Shahinian, Vartan Oskanian, Joel Veldkamp: csi – Switzerland urged to move ahead quickly with peace forum On May 26, a cross-party Swiss parliamentary committee launched the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh in the Swiss capital, Bern…. Read more »
After nearly 2,000 years of Christian presence in the land, Nagorno Karabakh now lies empty following ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijani forces in September 2023. csi Guest commentary by Neil Hauer On April 20, Armenians around the world marked Easter Sunday. The celebration of Jesus’s resurrection took place in communities ranging from Yerevan to Tbilisi, from… Read more »
Displaced Armenians rally in front of the Swiss embassy on March 13, 2025. Key points: A year and a half after Azerbaijan expelled them, the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) are united in their desire to return to their homeland. The vast majority are refusing to take Armenian citizenship, and as they fear losing… Read more »
The Swiss Peace Initiative is being launched on May 26, 2025. csi CSI welcomes formation of committee by members of Swiss parliament in support of a peace forum to negotiate the safe return of Armenians to their homeland On May 26, a cross-party committee of 19 parliamentarians in support of the Swiss Peace Initiative… Read more »
Vicken Euljeckjian is serving a 20-year-sentence in a Baku jail. Libertas The wife of Armenian detainee in Azerbaijan Vicken Euljekjian has confirmed reports that he staged a two-week hunger strike demanding the right to speak to her on the telephone. Linda Euljekjian told an Armenian television channel that her husband was eventually permitted to… Read more »
A year after Azerbaijan ethnically cleansed the Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh, at least 23 ethnic Armenians are still being detained by Baku, in defiance of international calls for their release. On October 1, CSI will host a side event at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to highlight the case of these… Read more »
