Geography
and History
Armenia, a distinct, mountainous plateau with its zenith
at Biblical Mount Ararat, is situated south of the Caucasus
Mountains. The Armenian nation was formed upon it and it has
inhabited its land of origin for thousands of years. In the
past, however, Armenian kingdoms have expanded well beyond
their plateau of origin such as up to the Mediterranean and
Caspian Seas. Presently, no nation inhabiting the plateau
predates the Armenians. States such as the Republic of Armenia
and Nagorno-Karabakh, or to give the latter's correct original
title, Artsakh, are formed upon its eastern sector.
Armenian Temple 1st
Century AD, Garni,
Republic of Armenia
Europe and its Cultural Frontiers
Presently, the Plateau of Armenia, as inhabited by the Armenian
population, falls within the cultural frontiers of Europe.
The said frontiers embrace the European civilisation, which
can briefly, yet effectively, be described within the following
fundamental realities: Christian based; with a Greco-Roman
stratum; later polished and enhanced by the Renaissance; and
furthered by its spectrum of values.
The cultural frontiers of Europe can be effectively classified
as incorporating, with minor enclave type exceptions, the
nations belonging to the European civilisation. Geographically,
it is a continuous inter-continental land mass, plus its islands.
Longitude point of view, it stretches from Gibraltar to Vladivostok
and from latitude point of view from Scandinavia to Armenia.
The latter's continental frontiers are the mostly southerly
and posses great significance but also places it in danger.
Due to this geographic position, at the forefront of the
civilisation, Armenia has suffered extensively and, at times,
practically to extinction.
Therefore, as a result, it is fair to say that Armenia and
the Armenians have possibly been subjected to the worst human
rights abuses in the world and have still managed to survive.
General Facts
Until the necessary assets and facilities are acquired, the
organisation will only deal with collective issues and not
individual or group cases. These issues are categorised according
to events and developments. Those that affect the greatest
number take priority and, consequently, head the register.
The categories will be supplemented with further information
and reports in order to show how Armenian human rights have
been extensively violated; how this imbalance can be redressed;
and how these violations can be avoided in the future.
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