From the pen of historians
An outstanding Lithuanian historian, director of the Institute of Science professor, doctor of sciences Algimantas Lekis in his book “Migration of Peoples in the Caucasus in the 20th century” noted: “The main goal of Armenians at all times, and even now, is the further annexation of the territories of Azerbaijan, primarily Karabakh, and the forcible deportation of Azerbaijanis from their historical lands. Even during the Soviet period, the official Iravan appealed to Moscow 46 times regarding the proposal to hand over Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenians. In this regard, it is also worth recalling that in 1918-1920, that is, before the Sovietization of the Caucasus, the Republic of Armenia, led by the Dashnaks, fought three times with the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in order to capture Karabakh and Nakhchivan.
Source: Algimantas Lekis “Relocation of peoples in the Caucasus in the 20th century”, p. 8
