The Patriotic War of 2020 did not occur in a vacuum.
The roots of Armenia’s violence represented collective oppression that, in turn, catalysed into a powerful sense of Azerbaijani identity.
A robust civil society, a muscular diaspora and the emergence of a dominant cultural congruence underscored the values, dreams and aspirations of defiance.
When conflict was provoked, from the technological modernisation of Azerbaijan’s armed forces to the indomitable spirit of its people, the long-awaited liberation was a cumulative effort.
