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Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains. The region is mostly mountainous and forested.
Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but most of the region is governed by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a de facto independent but unrecognized state established on the basis of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan SSR. Azerbaijan has not exercised political authority over the region since the advent of the Karabakh movement in 1988. Since the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1994, representatives of the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan have been holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group on the region's disputed status.
The region is usually equated with the administrative borders of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast comprising an area of 4,400 square kilometres (1,700 sq mi). The historical area of the region, however, encompasses approximately 8,223 square kilometres (3,175 sq mi).
The Nagorno-Karabakh War (Azerbaijani: Qarabağ Müharibəsi), referred to as the Artsakh Liberation War (Armenian: Արցախյան ազատամարտ, Artsakhyan azatamart) by Armenians, was an ethnic conflict that took place in the late 1980s to May 1994, in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan. As the war progressed, Armenia and Azerbaijan, both former Soviet Republics, entangled themselves in a protracted, undeclared war in the mountainous heights of Karabakh as Azerbaijan attempted to curb the secessionist movement in Nagorno-Karabakh. The enclave's parliament had voted in favor of uniting itself with Armenia and a referendum, boycotted by the Azerbaijani population of Nagorno-Karabakh, was held, whereby most of the voters voted in favor of independence. The demand to unify with Armenia, which began anew in 1988, began in a relatively peaceful manner; however, in the following months, as the Soviet Union's disintegration neared, it gradually grew into an increasingly violent conflict between ethnic Armenians and ethnic Azerbaijanis, resulting in claims of ethnic cleansing by both sides.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic conflict between the Republic of Armenia and Azerbaijan over the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a region in Azerbaijan populated primarily by ethnic Armenians. It has its origins in the early 20th century, although the present conflict began in 1988 and escalated into a full-scale war in the early 1990s. Tensions and border skirmishes have continued in the region despite an official cease-fire signed in 1994.
The Nagorno-Karabakh War, also known as the Artsakh Liberation War in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, was an armed conflict that took place in the late 1980s to May 1994, in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan. As the war progressed, Armenia and Azerbaijan, both former Soviet Republics, entangled themselves in a protracted, undeclared war in the mountainous heights of Karabakh as Azerbaijan attempted to curb the secessionist movement in Nagorno-Karabakh. The enclave's parliament had voted in favor of uniting itself with Armenia and a referendum, boycotted by the Azerbaijani population of Nagorno-Karabakh, was held, whereby most of the voters voted in favor of independence. The demand to unify with Armenia, which began anew in 1988, began in a relatively peaceful manner; however, in the following months, as the Soviet Union's disintegration neared, it gradually grew into an increasingly violent conflict between ethnic Armenians and ethnic Azerbaijanis, resulting in claims of ethnic cleansing by both sides.
Following 22 years of relative cease-fire between the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan, large-scale military operations initiated by official Baku resumed. Why did the Azerbaijani army failed in this long-planned blitzkrieg and what is the link between it and ISIS? What other evil plans did the authorities of Azerbaijan attempt to realize in the course of the 4-day April war? What counter strike was the aggression of the enemy met with and what is the cause of the Karabakh conflict? How does Artsakh withstand the threats by the neighbor and live now? The «Failed Blitzkrieg » documentary tries to answer the questions through facts only offering a vivid picture of the reality.
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Support CaspianReport through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CaspianReport BAKU - For the past two decades, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has dominated the geopolitics of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Last month, in April 2016, a four-day-long skirmish erupted, which cost the lives of at least 200 soldiers. In a previous CaspianReport, we explained the geopolitical and military status quo. We also recounted how the conflict is a potential hot spot that could involve regional players such as Russia and Turkey. Given the geopolitical significance of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the lack of proper materials on the subject, in this report, we will go over the origins of the conflict. Soundtrack: Decisions Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 h...
Reports suggest that fighting is continuing near the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The territory, which sits within the legally-recognised borders of Azerbaijan, is controlled by forces backed by neighbouring Armenia. Armenia says it is not directly involved in a conflict, but that is rejected by Azerbaijan. The past month has seen the worst violence there since the mid-1990s. The BBC’s Tom Burridge travelled to the region of Agdam in western Azerbaijan. Subscribe to BBC News HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog Check out our website: http://www.bbc.com/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bbcnews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbcworld Instagram: http://instagram.com/bbcnews
More daily reality snacks at: http://russia-insider.com A conflict frozen 22 years ago on Russia’s doorstep has ‘suddenly’ erupted again. The historical background and recent events preceding the renewed violence are explained by Nikolai Starikov, writer on geo-politics and supra-national finance, who foresees many more hot-spots in the region. Translation courtesy of New Insight https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVZvwsW37QnZQgTGmoMPErQ Unsubtitled original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ca9b75OOCE
A visit to the break-away region of Nagorno Karabakh
Why Does Armenia Hate Turkey? http://bit.ly/21dnccv Was There An Armenian Genocide? http://testu.be/1IbewbQ Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml For decades, Azerbaijan and Armenia have had hostile relations over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. So how did the conflict start? Learn More: Nagorno-Karabakh profile http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18270325 "The landlocked mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh is the subject of an unresolved dispute between Azerbaijan, in which it lies, and its ethnic Armenian majority, backed by neighbouring Armenia." The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2016/04/economist-explains-9 "FEW NOTICED when intense fighting broke out in early April in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed enclave between...
Please visit www.simonreeve.co.uk for more information. Simon Reeve travels to a group of unrecognised nations -- countries so obscure they don't officially exist -- in this five-part BBC TV series, shown on BBC2, BBC World and by broadcasters in more than 40 countries. On his journey he visits little-known parts of the world including Somaliland, Transniestria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Ajaria, South Ossetia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Somalia, Moldova, Taiwan, and the former Soviet republic of Georgia. In this series, Simon Reeve is taught to fish by the President of Moldova, becomes an unofficial Somali diplomat, and finds himself crammed into a lift with the President of Georgia. He visits a little-known country stuck in a Soviet-era time-warp, and a mountainous state which claims to have the h...
Last April, fighting between troops from the self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Azerbaijan army "rekindled a conflict that had been frozen for more than 20 years":http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/nagorno-karabakh.htm. On the Armenian side of the front line, many of the soldiers Euronews met were barely 20 years old. But some had already experienced war. "We're defending our homeland, our family, and all those who live on this land," said one, Aram Yegoryan. P… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2016/09/16/nagorno-karabakh-a-time-bomb-in-the-caucasus What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com...
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