The future of the South Caucasus was discussed in the capital of a country whose problem remains unresolved — Davtyan

ArmInfo.  The irony is that, more than a century later, the future of the South Caucasus was discussed in the capital of a country whose national-territorial problem has still not been resolved. Political science doctor Vage Davtyan writes about this in his article, referring to the meeting in Dublin between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev.

Davtyan noted that for centuries the Irish had fought for the right to determine their own destiny. In 1921, they managed to achieve the independence of most of the island, while Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom.

"More than a century has passed. The issue of the reunification of Ireland has still not been resolved. In 1998, the Belfast Agreement brought an end to the bloodiest phase of the conflict, but the historical contradictions did not disappear. The sides simply found a way to coexist under new political conditions. In politics, final reconciliations are generally rare.  The balance of power and interests changes, and previously reached agreements are revised along with them," Vage Davtyan noted.

He added that, among other issues, the Armenian-Azerbaijani agenda was discussed in Dublin. "The unique historical irony is that the future of the South Caucasus is being discussed in the capital of a country whose national-territorial problem, more than a century later, has still not been resolved.