modern anti-armenianism often seems to lacks a racial and cultural basis and appears to be based more on geopolitics and history, in addition to diplomatic and strategic interests, involving the modern states of turkey and azerbaijan. the controversy and emotions surrounding the armenian genocide and nagorno-karabakh are two examples of intense anti-armenianism in both countries. modern anti-armenianism is usually associated with either extreme opposition to the actions or existence of the armenian republic, and belief in an armenian conspiracy.