Unlike Armenian scholars, Azerbaijani dissidents often see the destruction of Nakhichevan’s Armenian heritage as part of a domestic crackdown on all forms of opposition to Azerbaijan’s ruling elite. This was despite the Muslim country’s outright denial that the cemetery has been destroyed-and despite the fact that Azerbaijan is a member of the Council of Europe and thus committed to respecting cultural heritage. The court records indicate that Büyükfırat transferred some 2 million Turkish lira f...