The importance of conflict transformation between the parties in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Keywords:
Reconciliation, conflict transformation, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, peacebuilding.Abstract
The ceasefire between the parties in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has been signed in 1994 but there has been
no step forward since then to establish peace and normalize relations between the Armenians and Azerbaijanis.
Numerous efforts by international community to mediate between the parties were not effective. The stalemate
between the parties has been dissatisfactory for most of the actors directly or indirectly involved in conflict. In
this study we examined the potential for conflict transformation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the new
approaches of conflict management in the aftermath of Cold War. We argued that traditional means of conflict
settlement were not enough to transform relationship between the core parties and establish peace among them.
We proposed that without applying conflict transformation mechanisms it will be much more difficult to reach
long-term irreversible peace.
