Former British Ambassador to 🇦🇿 🇰🇿 🇰🇬. Now retired.

Still thinking about it 😄
Joined September 2019
.@JamesSharpUK writes about his recent trip to Karabakh: “In essence, to this observer the reconstruction and returns process seems to be moving from an initial “euphoric” stage to one of normalization.”caspianpolicy.org/research/a…
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In terms of concrete steps, Az govt could: promise no military action to create link to Nakhchivan; call it the Nakhchivan link not the Zangezur Corridor; junk the stuff about return of Azerbaijanis to “W Azerbaijan” (no-one believes anyone will go back); come up with sensible
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Well, maybe, but I do think Azerbaijan can afford to show magnanimity, at the very least to show the world that it intends to break the destructive cycle of tit for tat. It would also help repair Az’s reputation in the West.
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Often overlooked is why throwing around the term "genocide" wantonly and without evidence is so PROBLEMATIC. A. The PANIC and CHAOS it engenders among the civilian population can only result in more death (consider the stampede effect) B. It obliges combatants to keep fighting to the bitter end, needlessly costing countless lives on all sides C. It makes it considerably more difficult for Azerbaijan to ever win the trust of the local population. Tensions are high enough as is, why doom any potential peaceful coexistence from the outset? D. Consider the fear, distrust and grievances that exists in the region even before slinging around the G word. These concerns ought to be addressed and settled. But screaming GENOCIDE will only lead to more fear, distrust and grievances. In conclusion: I desire the BEST possible future for Karabakh's ethnic Armenians. I'm concerned that the Karabakh of my grandchildren's generation shouldn't remain mired in the same squabbles that predate my grandparents' generation. I'm further concerned that the online trolls and fearmongers, by messing around with their little G word, are doing a tremendous disservice to the people and the region.
The fact that there were any deaths at all is kind of the problem Jake! Azerbaijan started a war of extermination and it’s still not over. Thousands remain unaccounted for. CNN isn’t down there counting bodies, no one is.
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Britaniya Səfirliyi Əvəz Şıxməmmədovun amansız qətlindən kədərlənmişdir. LQBT+ fərdləri zorakılıq qorxusundan azad həyat yaşamalıdırlar. – at Azerbaijan
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James Sharp retweeted
My statement condemning Russia’s recognition of the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ and ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ as independent states 👇
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Liz Truss: "Ukraynaya tam dəstəyimi vermək üçün Ukrayna Xarici İşlər naziri Dmitro Kuleba ilə danışdım və müttəfiqlərimizlə birlikdə Böyük Britaniyanın Rusiyaya tətbiq edəcəyi sanksiyaları müzakirə etdim." – at Azerbaijan
Spoke to @DmytroKuleba to give my full support to Ukraine and discussed the sanctions UK will be imposing on Russia together with our allies.
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🇦🇿 Hər iki komandanı nümayiş etdikləri gözəl oyunla təbrik edirik.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇭⚽️🏆 #Euro2020 UELS🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1 - İSVEÇRƏ🇨🇭 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🇬🇧 Well done to both teams for great game! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇭⚽️🏆 WALES🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1 - SWITZERLAND🇨🇭 1 📷 @AzizKarimov14 @FAWales @Cymru – at Azerbaijan
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It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
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Replying to @azBritish
@azbritish ilə Britaniyada təhsil mövzusunda növbəti maraqlı görüşümüz oldu. #studyinuk 🇦🇿✈️🇬🇧
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A message from Ambassador James Sharp on the occasion of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday. #QBP #HerMajesty #COVID19 #TogetherStronger @JamesSharpFCO
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🇬🇧🤝🇦🇿UK commits £1.65bln to fight coronavirus and deadly diseases pressklub.az/exclusive/uk-co… via @Baku Press Klub @JamesSharpFCO @foreignoffice #GVS2020 #vaccineswork #ukinazerbaijan
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Hey lovers of #electronicmusic - have you signed up yet? Together with iN and @YaratArtSpace we bringing two #selectorpro workshops with @SaffronRecords Tugkan Mutlu and @SelectorRadio 's @jamzssupernova to Baku! Sign up here: bit.ly/selectorbaku #selectorradio #britishmusic
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Ambassador @JamesSharpFCO conveys his condolences to the people of Azerbaijan on 30th Anniversary of Black January. #20Yanvar1990
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Böyük Britaniyanın səfiri cənab @JamesSharpFCO Azərbaycan xalqını 31 Dekabr Dünya Azərbaycanlılarının Həmrəylik Günü və Yeni İl münasibətilə təbrik edir. #newyear #hemreylik #ukinazerbaijan #30ilhemrey
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Prime Minister @BorisJohnson returns to 10 Downing Street and is welcomed by staff following an audience with Her Majesty the Queen.
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Two days until #UKAlumniAwards ceremony on 13/12, 19.00 🙌 🎉Watch us #live on our FB. bit.ly/36oD448 With @ukinazerbaijan @StudyUKBritish @SheffieldAlumni @LeedsAlumni @imperialcollege @LSEalumni @LondonMetUni @CovUniAlumni @Bristolalumni @birminghamalum @UofG_Alumni
#UKAlumniAwards – at Azerbaijan
Here's our next group of #UKAlumniAwards finalists! Meet Tural Abbasov, Murad Muradov, and Jafar Najafov from @LondonMetUni @LSEnews and @covcampus They are #StudyUK Entrepreneutial Award 2019-20 finalists in Azerbaijan. Learn more about them: bit.ly/2CLFFsf
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