Former Royal Marine examines human side of Karabakh war in new docFebruary 16, 2021 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Royal Marine-turned-war correspondent and filmmaker Emile Ghessen has filmed a new documentary about the recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh․ "45 Days, The Fight For A Nation" is told from the Armenian perspective and is set to be released in the spring, Forces reports. Ghessen met soldiers who were part of the fight and spent time with families who have lost loved ones to the conflict in Karabakh. Surprised by the content of the documentary, the journalist said it was unlike any he had made before. "[It] surprised me compared to my last two in the sense that I’ve seen more of the human side of the war, I’ve done three tours of Afghanistan, of Asia, of Iraq – war’s war. I’ve seen action all over the world, filming as well. The shooting of guns doesn’t really interest me; what interests me now is the human stories of the war," he says.
Ghessen explained how deep the roots of this war ran for those directly affected, with many of the volunteers having very little combat experience: "We’ve got grandmas [whose] husbands and their sons fought in the last war, now their grandsons are fighting in this war." Martial law was declared so a lot of volunteers went to join the army. "So, it's not just professional soldiers or guys doing their two-year national service. There were a lot of civilians that were put in uniform and off they went." Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |