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RE: History: Religion in the Caucasus - Post Soviet Influence
Your post is excellent! Everything you wrote is true!
I just have to supplement it. After the genocide you mentioned, Armenians do not want friendship with any Muslim country. Especially with Turkey, which denies genocide. Throughout history, my nation also had a bad experience with Turkey, and we are also very cautious about them. In my post on the Bridge on the Drina I wrote about the evil that they have done us for centuries.
You said that Azerbaijan is a Shiite state. They are also cautious when it comes to relations with the Sunni countries. In the territories where the Islamic State was (Iraq, Syria) all Shiites were sentenced to death. The better treatment was for Christians.
Thanks for the additional input. It is always good to hear personal experiences which often better reflects the truth when it comes to history. It is such a shame that historical references to many tragic events are often politicized by the victors in any conflict. This seems to be the method all collective societies perpetuate. In order to combat this you need more people with direct experience in events to speak about it, write it and ensure their voice is never silenced or forgotten.