Onnik James Krikorian is a journalist and photographer from the UK who has covered the Nagorno Karabakh conflict since first visiting for The Independent in 1994. He is a consultant and trainer on many cross-border peacebuilding initiatives in the South Caucasus. Since 2013, he has been a speaker, participant, and consultant for expert working group meetings, seminars, and conferences on Countering Violent Extremism, Counter Narratives and Foreign Terrorist Fighters.