2020 Azerbaijan – Armenia conflict: Historical conflict or conflict with geostrategic dimensions
2020 Azerbaijan – Armenia conflict: Historical conflict or conflict with geostrategic dimensions
Author(s): Not Specified Author
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije IFIMES
Keywords: Azerbaijan; Armenia; conflict; geostrategic dimension; politics;
Summary/Abstract: The strong conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in the autonomous Azerbaijani region of Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh, which is under the control of Armenia, was renewed recently. The latest conflict between the two countries has escalated and there are no indications that it will calm down, at least not in the foreseeable future. The question being imposed is why is this old conflict, which was at a standstill (frozen conflict) after the serious fights between 1988 and 1994 and in April 2016, being renewed now. Armenia, which controls the disputed region, is satisfied with the status quo, while Azerbaijan, which is rich in energy resources and whose defense expenditures exceed the entire Armenian budget, now threatens to use military force to regain control over the lost region.
Series: IFIMES Research Papers
- Page Count: 5
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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