Comparative analysis of RA and NKR Armenians’ attitudes towards the Azerbaijanis

Abstract

The research aims at comparative analysis of NKR and RA Armenians’ attitudes towards the Azerbaijanis. The goal of the research is to reveal existing psychological differences in the attitudes of the Armenians residing in Armenia and Artsakh. Introduction of the existing psychological differences will prove that the Armenians residing in Armenia are not always able to present the viewpoint of NKR Armenians in the negotiation with the Azerbaijanis over Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Consequently for reaching permanent reconciliation between two nations there is a necessity for Artsakh to be presented as a third party both at the official and non-official negations over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. To show the differences in the attitudes of the two groups, the research focuses on the psychological factors such as the feeling of victimhood and revenge as opposed to the feeling of empathy or mutual recognition of pain. The research findings reveal that the negative attitude towards the Azerbaijanis is stronger in case of NKR Armenians as compared to RA Armenians.