The Erasure of Memory: A Report on the Systematic Destruction of Armenian Cultural Heritage (As of February 2026)
This report, submitted by the Center for Truth and Justice, documents a coordinated and ongoing campaign by the Republic of Azerbaijan to systematically erase Armenian cultural, religious, and historical presence in Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding regions. As of February 2026, this campaign has transitioned from accidental damage during hostilities to a deliberate, state-sponsored policy of “cultural sanitization.”
The evidence indicates that cultural destruction is not a byproduct of conflict but a structural tool of ethnic cleansing. By annihilating the material evidence of Armenian history, Azerbaijan seeks to render the 2023 forced displacement of 120,000 Armenians irreversible, ensuring that even if a right of return were legally secured, no physical or spiritual “home” remains to return to.
