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“Armses” scientific-educational center in collaboration with the Center of Strategic Studies at Yerevan State University (YSU) has launched “April War 2016” website which which is dedicated to the 2016 April War in Artsakh (Karabakh). The site covers topics related to the military actions between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces, the lives of the fallen Armenian servicemen and the current stage of the Armenian-Azerbaijani war.

The website features a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) format telling the current phase of the conflict, the root causes of the Artsakh issue as well as options for the conflict settlement.

The section Heroes tells about the role the servicemen and the civilian population played during the wartime. Apart from that, the website contains analytical pieces, factsheets, interviews, the chronology of the events that spread light on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Armenia’s strategic concerns with regard to the conflict.

The webpage is available in three languages, including in Azerbaijani, aiming to raise awareness about the conflict among Azerbaijani active users. The Azerbaijani version of the webpage is available only for Azerbaijanis. 

The materials have been received from information bulletins provided by the Defense Army of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Armenia’s Defense Ministry, from field works conducted by the NGO members, interviews with commander staff, family members of the fallen soldiers as well as in consultation with military experts.