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The Azerbaijani military has launched 'counter-terrorism measures' in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The operation is touted as a way to 'thwart large-scale provocations' by the Armenian side. Yerevan denies all accusations.The last round of open fighting between the two countries was in 2020, and before that, 2016. Scrolling through stories in the SOTT archives, there is almost a clockwork pattern of this region erupting every 3-4 years or so. One might almost think the area is kept simmering to provide Moscow with another headache to deal with just when it seems Russia is making progress.
Armenia claims Azerbaijan has 'unleashed large-scale aggression'How could that be, when Pashinian has Nagorno-Karabakh already openly declared Azerbajiani territory ?
One might almost think the area is kept simmering to provide Moscow with another headache to deal with just when it seems Russia is making progress.Precisely. Outside of Armenia and Azerbaijan, this dispute is a trivial nonsense, except for its inconvenience for Russia, which is the real reason the two belligerents are encouraged to keep fighting, like a couple of pit bulls in a dogfight ring.
Could a new war erupt between Armenia and Azerbaijan? 'An explosive situation' brews near Russia's southern borders
Tensions between Baku and Yerevan mount again, against a background of increasing US and EU activity in the region The situation in the South Caucasus is once again becoming tense, as the...