Turkey’s government has obtained a broad parliamentary mandate for military deployment in Azerbaijan, signaling intentions beyond the joint cease-fire-monitoring center agreed with Russia.
Read More »Nagorno Karabakh war showed the possible vulnerability of Russian army
The volleys of the last Karabakh war, which ended so mournfully for Armenia and so successfully for Azerbaijan, died down. What military-technical lessons should Russia learn from what has been demonstrated on the battlefield? Does our country have the opportunity to oppose something to the weapons that brought victory to …
Read More »What the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Revealed About Future Warfighting
Last week’s Russia-brokered agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan ended 44 days of bloody clashes over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh—the first interstate war fought by conventional forces in recent years.
Read More »Turkey decided to send troops to Karabakh, although Russia says otherwise
A few days ago, in a televised address after meetings between Russia and Turkey, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gave a statement to the general public on the upcoming problems to be resolved in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to Lavrov, there will be no Turkish troops on the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, only …
Read More »Russian peacekeepers came under heavy fire from an ambush in Nagorno-Karabakh
Days after an agreement was signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan on a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, the withdrawal of troops and the establishment of a peacekeeping patrol line to assist in the ceasefire process, Russian peacekeepers were ambushed and fired upon by enemy troops.
Read More »South Caucasus deal echoes plan from 30 years ago
Although some in Turkey see Russia as the real winner of the Russian-brokered truce between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the deal has elevated Turkey to a regional power in the south Caucasus. The losers of the six-week war between Armenia and Azerbaijan are beyond any doubt Armenia and Karabakh Armenians. Turkey …
Read More »Did Russia miscalculate in recent Azerbaijan-Armenia clashes?
Russia has behaved throughout the conflict like it had other important issues to deal with. Russia brokered the end of fighting in Nagorna-Karabakh last week in a deal that will see many Armenians leaving their homes and areas handed over to Azerbaijan. It is a humiliating defeat for Armenia, a …
Read More »Azerbaijan Extends Deadline For Armenia To Withdraw From Key District Under Karabakh Truce
Azerbaijan has agreed to extend a deadline for Armenia to withdrawal from a district as part of a peace agreement that ended a six-week war over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. “Azerbaijan agreed to prolong the deadline for the withdrawal from Kalbacar of Armenian armed forces and of illegal Armenian settlers …
Read More »Regional Powers Compete to Expand Influence throughout the Caucasus
The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh has resulted in an intense competition between regional powers to expand their influence. Erdogan has positioned Turkey to play a more central role in foreign affairs, a decision that has brought Ankara into conflict with other powers.
Read More »Getting from Ceasefire to Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
A Russian-brokered deal has silenced the guns in Nagorno-Karabakh, the region disputed for decades by Armenia and Azerbaijan. It falls short, however, of a clear, sustainable peace. The parties and foreign stakeholders should work to ensure that the new arrangements have benefits for all concerned.
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