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NAGORNO-KARABAKH: NO LONGER A FROZEN CONFLICT

Profile image of Anzhela MnatsakanyanAnzhela Mnatsakanyan

2020, Stopovereurope.eu

Abstract

On September 27, 2020, Azerbaijan launched the new war against Artsakh and Armenia, with the support of Turkey and the involvement of the foreign terrorist fighters. France, Russia, Iran, and the USA confirmed the fact that Azerbaijan involved the Syrian mercenaries in the war against Artsakh and Armenia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia repeatedly states that the Azerbaijani Army is targeting the civilian settlements and using weapons banned under international humanitarian law. It needs to highlight that the following clashes with Artsakh, Azerbaijani authorities have restricted internet use inside the country, in particular access to social media. In contrast, the authorities of Artsakh announced that until January 2021, the mobile and internet connection in the country will be free of charge.

Key takeaways

  • The League of Nations not only refused to officially recognize the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan but also its membership application, stating that Azerbaijan cannot be regarded as de jure a "full self-governing State," as the territory of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, "occupying a superficial area of 40,000 square miles, appears to have never constituted a State, but has always been included in larger groups such as the Mongol or Persian and since 1813, the Russian Empire, and the name Azerbaijan which has been chosen for the new Republic is also that of neighbouring Persian province".
  • In November 1920, as a welcome act towards the establishment of the Soviet regime in Armenia, the Soviet Azerbaijan recognized Nagorno-Karabakh, Zanghezour and Nakhichevan as integral part of the Soviet Armenia.
  • In response to Armenian peace protests, Azerbaijan started the anti-Armenia Sumgait pogrom, which caused the massacre of the peaceful Armenian population in Azerbaijani town Sumgait, which showed the threat to the safety of the Armenians living in Azerbaijan.
  • After Azerbaijan had been defeated in a battle over the territory a ceasefire agreement signed between Artsakh, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, through Russia and the conflict has shifted to the "no war, no peace" mode.
  • The Nagorno-Karabakh "peace negotiation" is mainly between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as Artsakh part does not officially participate in the negotiation, the unresolved status of the conflict and ongoing fears of an attack by Azerbaijan have made the ensuring the security of Artsakh a priority for Armenia.

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