KARABAKH CONFLICT: DYNAMICS OF UNDERSTANDING

Abstract

Karabakh conflict, stereotypes as barriers to an adequate understanding of the conflict
On the example of the Karabakh conflict, the article examines the role that key concepts
have in the formation of the image of the conflict and an adequate understanding of its essence.
Parallels are drawn between the meanings of those concepts which are scientifically grounded
and the ones which are spontaneously rooted in the public consciousness. The thesis is
substantiated by the fact that concepts that do not meet the criteria of objectivity and are not
involved in the negotiation process of a politicized conflict distort their essence and become
barriers to a fair settlement. The thesis is substantiated by the example of the concept of
“refugees”.