The hurdles in the way of creating a sustainable peace in southern Caucasus region between Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia are abundant, and the issue of prisoners of war (PoWs), who were nabbed following the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, adds to the complication of the circumstances between the two sides.
Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia have always shown that they are very talented in confronting and creating tensions against each other, and every minor issue can cause a tension or crisis between the two countries. In the latest examples of such tensions, Azerbaijan’s flag was burned in a weightlifting event in Yerevan and a shooting occurred in border areas between Armenia’s Gegharkunik and Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar.
ISWNews Analysis Group – A fresh conflict between border guards of Armenia and Azerbaijan Republic left four Armenian and three Azerbaijani military forces killed.
A number of so-called environmental activists, who support Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, stopped transit of Armenians in Shusha city towards the center of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) region. Azerbaijan’s armed forces, from March 25, have started advancing in some parts of northern corridor of Lachin and seized control of heights overlooking side roads from Lisagor (Turssu) village […]
ISWNews Analysis Group – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran demanded an explanation from the Republic of Azerbaijan regarding the Israeli regime foreign minister’s comments about “formation of a united front against Iran” at the opening ceremony of the Baku embassy in Tel Aviv.
ISWNews Analysis Group – The forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan army, stationed in the border strip of Armenia, once again blocked the way of Armenia to the center of Nagorno-Karabakh, namely the city of Stepanakert (Khankendi).
ISWNews Analysis Group – Mukhtar Mammadov, the ambassador of the Baku government in Tel Aviv, presented his credentials to Isaac Herzog, the president of the Israeli regime, on Sunday, March 26.
ISWNews Analysis Group – In the morning of March 27, Azerbaijani forces started a new operation in the north of Lachin Corridor with the aim of blocking the roads leading to Stepanakert (Khankendi). Although the initial news indicated the success of the Baku forces in this matter; But hours later, the Azerbaijani forces withdrew from blocking the Khankendi-Xelfeli-Turssu road and settled in the heights of Saribaba to the east of the road.
ISWNews Analysis Group – The Azerbaijani army violated the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement by crossing the agreed contact line in north of Lachin in Karabakh.
ISWNews Analysis Group – According to Russian and Armenian media, the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan opened fire on the Armenian side of Nagorno-Karabakh in Khojavend axis.
ISWNews Analysis Group – A meeting was held between the officials of the Azerbaijani government and representatives of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) with the participation of the commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent.
ISWNews Analysis Group – Two different and very important events occurred in the last week concerning the Karabakh region, which attracted the world public opinion and might complicate the situation in the region more than ever.
