Nine months of blockade and a single day of military offensive ended a centuries-old Armenian presence in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The only road linking Artsakh to Armenia was closed for almost nine months. Around 120,000 people faced shortages of food, fuel and medicine.
A large-scale operation against Artsakh forced its capitulation within a single day. Thousands sheltered at Stepanakert airport and in nearby villages.
Within days almost the entire population — more than 100,000 people — left Artsakh. Towns and villages emptied; monasteries and cemeteries were left unprotected.
Voices of the members of the Veradardz movement.
The return of a displaced population to its homeland is not a political concession but an established norm of international law. International consensus on Artsakh is growing.
«…the safe, unimpeded and speedy return of those who left Nagorno-Karabakh and wish to return».
International Court of Justice, order of 17 November 2023
The right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination rests on an unbroken historical and legal tradition — not on administrative borders imposed during the Soviet period.
The movement views modern statehood as continuous with the 1918–1920 Republic of Armenia and the international acts associated with it.
Succession to the First Republic as the legal basis of the modern position on territory and borders.
The treaty referred the border dispute to the arbitration of US President Woodrow Wilson.
The arbitral award defined the border between Armenia and Turkey; the movement invokes its legal force.
The Treaties of Moscow and Kars and the imposed Soviet administrative borders are contested as illegitimate.
The report-proposal of the League of Nations Special Commission on the determination of the border is one of the key documents underpinning the movement's legal position.
Safe collective return under international guarantees
An international monitoring mission in Artsakh
Release of prisoners and hostages held in Baku
Protection of Armenian Christian and cultural heritage
Accountability through international courts and tribunals
Behind every story is a family, a home and the right to return. Below are real testimonies of families from Artsakh, documented by international organisations and publications.
The Armenian churches, monasteries and khachkars of Artsakh are part of the world’s Christian heritage. Without independent monitoring they face destruction and the rewriting of history.
We call for the international documentation and protection of these monuments and support access for independent experts and UNESCO.
Cross-stones are a unique Armenian monument inscribed on the UNESCO heritage list. They require documentation and protection.
Gandzasar, Dadivank, Amaras and dozens of other shrines need conservation monitoring.
The ancient Armenian symbol of eternity on temple walls — evidence of a continuous presence.
Armenian prisoners and civilian hostages, including former Artsakh officials, are held in Baku. We demand their unconditional release and access for independent observers.
Support the demand for their release →We deliver signatures to parliamentarians and international organisations. The call: ensure the safe collective return of Artsakh’s Armenians under international guarantees.
A ready-made template. Copy it, edit if you wish, and send it to your representative in parliament or to the ministry of foreign affairs.
Ready-made flyers and images in a single style. Print them, pass them to friends, or post them on social media — all free and without registration.
How to use. Print the flyer on an ordinary printer (A4), put up the poster, or post the image on social media and messengers. The more people see it, the more visible our movement becomes.
