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Armenian Flag

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Conflict still remains between the Armenians and Azerbaijanis. In 2012 an Armenian criminal but Azerbaijani national, who was excused of murdering an Armenian lieutenant in Hungary, was returned to Azerbaijan by the Hungarians. This prompted Armenia to end diplomatic relations with the Hungarians and threatened the peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

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History behind the quest for a nation-state

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History behind the quest for a nation-state

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Before the formation of their own country Armenians were conquered by 8 different groups (Greeks, Romans, Persians, Byzantines, Mongols, Arabs, Ottoman Turks, Russians). In April 1915 during WWI, Armenians were forced out of their homes and mass murdered by Turkish forces. The massacre took between 600,00-1.5 million Armenian lives. It is considered the first genocide of the 20th century.

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After WWI in 1920 Armenia was annexed by the Soviet army and became a part of the USSR in 1936. After they gained their independence in 1988, they became involved in a territorial dispute with Azerbaijan. This was a classic case of irredentism because Armenian Christians wanted to secede due to this they fought a war from 1992-1994 against Azerbaijan.

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Armenia is considered a nation-state as 98% of the residents are of the Armenian ethnicity.