Aland Islands precedent as a model for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

• Published in: Contested Territories and International Law Vol. 1; pp. 80 - 102
• Main Author: Makili-Aliyev, Kamal
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom Routledge 2020; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: International Law; Demilitarized Zone; Autonomous Arrangement; Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic; Regional Citizenship; Armenian Minority; Markku Suksi; Nagorno Karabakh Armenians; Rent Regulation; Public International Law; Autonomous Solution; Nagorno Karabakh Conflict; Azerbaijani Community; Neutralization Regime; CERD Committee; Social Care Issues; International Legal Scholarship; Official Language; UN; Armenian Language; Aland Islands; Minsk Conference; Self-governing Regime; Official State Language
• ISBN: 0367373823; 9780367373825
• DOI: 10.4324/9780429353437-4

This chapter shows that the Aland Islands precedent can be considered a model for the conflict resolution from the perspective of international law. It follows up with the analysis of previous notable attempts of comparison of the Aland Islands precedent with the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, in order to be aware of the previous experiences and studies and take them into proper consideration. The chapter outlines the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict within the framework of international law using the Aland Islands precedent and its most important elements as a model and a base. It provides general recommendations on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict based on the summarized research and analysis. The model of the Aland Islands precedent is a combination of its selected features (elements) that can be used as a set of carefully tailored measures taken in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict.