Peace Europe After Karabakh: Why peace in Azerbaijan could unsettle larger Russian sphere | View caption Hide caption While the resolution of a frozen conflict is generally positive, the manner of that resolution matters – and can end up prompting resentment and violence if mishandled. The most immediate effects are likely to be the realignment…
Community Europe In Pictures: Why Yazidi herders still traverse Armenian mountains | View caption Hide caption The Yazidi people are no strangers to religious and ethnic persecution. In the mountain pastures of Armenia, Yazidi herders are free to live as generations before them have done. The shepherds begin each day with prayer, a tribute to…
First Look Armenians decry use of Israeli arms in Karabakh invasion Weeks before invading Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan received weapons shipments from Israel. Azerbaijan went on to recapture the region, causing thousands to flee – and bringing Israel’s national interests in the Caucasus to light. | View caption Hide caption | Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s…
First Look Karabakh dissolves separatist government amid exodus, crackdowns The breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh government will cease to exist by next year, after Azerbaijan’s invasion last week. Ethnic Armenians are fleeing Karabakh in fear of civilian reprisals, raising concerns of ethnic cleansing. | View caption Hide caption | Ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh said on Thursday they were…
Safety Europe Armenians flee victorious Azerbaijani troops in Nagorno-Karabakh | View caption Hide caption Thousands of ethnic Armenians are not waiting to see whether they can trust the Azerbaijani troops who seized their enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh last week. They are fleeing their homes despite pledges of fair treatment from their historic enemies. More than 19,000…
First Look After cease-fire, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan discuss their future The Azerbaijan government has held talks with separatist officials from Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan claimed full control of the region after a military offensive. Local Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a cease-fire. | View caption Hide caption Representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh and the Azerbaijan government met…
Peace Europe With world distracted, Azerbaijan tries to stamp out Karabakh separatists | View caption Hide caption Russia has long maintained the status quo in the Armenian-populated region of Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan. But Moscow no longer appears willing to do so, and Azerbaijanis are taking the region back by force. Azerbaijan described its lightning operation…
Azerbaijan launched military action in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a step that could presage a new war in the volatile area but which Baku said was necessary to restore constitutional order and drive out Armenian military formations. Karabakh is internationally recognized as Azerbaijani territory but part of it is run by breakaway ethnic Armenian authorities who…