... and its economy.
Armenia's decision to embrace closer ties with Brussels and to balance relations with Kremlin is stemming from Russia's decreasing reputation as an ostensible 'security guarantor' in Armenia, mostly due to: (1) Russia's arms export to Azerbaijan, which Armenia is in conflict with and (2) Russia's neutrality during the military escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan in April 2016. Moreover, the impartiality of Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) on the protection of Armenia in case of potential military escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Favourable gestures ...
... into account the interests of neighbouring powers, Turkey and Iran, both of which claim the role of independent actors with interests different from those of Moscow and Washington.
Russia and the West are far from being the only actors with regard to Nagorno-Karabakh. It is impossible to achieve a settlement of the ethno-political conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan without taking into account the interests of neighbouring powers, Turkey and Iran, both of which claim the role of independent actors with interests different from those of Moscow and Washington. At the same time, Ankara and Tehran offer different ...
Like all other post-Soviet countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Armenia celebrated its 25th anniversary of independence in 2016, which is a fitting ... ... (Basic Books, 2013), will continue to apply to Armenia in its relations with not only Azerbaijan and Turkey, but also its major ally — Russia, and indispensable security... ... Quartet on Ukraine.
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Hovhannes Nikoghosyan:
An Echo of the Little War in Nagorno-Karabakh
Meanwhile, the relations with Brussels and Washington will depend not...
... naturally concerned all interested parties, including Moscow. The flare-up of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in recent years is largely a result of Baku’s increased confidence in their military superiority. Apparently, the supply of the Iskanders to Armenia was intended to remind Azerbaijan that the conflict has no military solution, a mantra often repeated by its intermediaries.
The flare-up of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in recent years is largely a result of Baku’s increased confidence in their military superiority.
This is important for Moscow, since any further escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict could lead to rather undesirable ...
... situation), yet it will be significant in the context of national security. Therefore, the two main points to consider about Mr. Putin and Mr. Sargsyan’s meeting are the regional factor and the factor of Russian-Armenian relations.
The escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh was a serious challenge that jolted Armenia, gave a great impetus to the sociopolitical movement in the contended territory, and made people think about the role of Russia and of the Russian-Azerbaijani relations. Besides the authorities, there is also the public, and this factor also was probably discussed.
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Michael Zolyan:
The Daredevils of Sasun
Moscow does not envision this conflict resolved through a ...
... represents material progress in Azerbaijan’s wider international political strategy on the Karabakh issue.
And Baku is feeling increasingly confident about its position in the conflict. First, there is a growing international legal recognition of Azerbaijan’s case on Nagorno Karabakh. For example, the European Court of Human Rights passed a judgement last year, confirming that the Republic of Armenia "
exercised effective control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding territories
" (rather than the so-called “
NKR
” authorities), which
carries long-term international legal implications
.
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Hovhannes Nikoghosyan:
Ahead of the ‘Substantial’ ...
... the calendar, too.
As of now, the one and most important milestone (no, it’s not the Formula One) in the peace process is perhaps June 16, which marks the 12-month deadline envisaged by the European Court of Human Rights in Chiragov and Others v Armenia and Sargsyan v Azerbaijan cases in Grand Chamber. To refresh, these are two cases before the Grand Chamber
dealing with the aftermath of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and, among important legal aspects (there is a lot of rhetoric of what actually these cases are about!), raising the question of Armenian and Azerbaijani
refugee rights and just compensation
. The Strasbourg Court invited the ...
... an interview with Bloomberg agency that
he sees no point in negotiations
, unless the provocations on the contact line stop. At about the same time
a draft law was submitted
to the National Assembly of Armenia on recognizing the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
In the event of a fresh escalation Armenia would be ready to officially recognize the independence of the NKR.
Although the draft law was not, after all, put on the agenda, the message to Azerbaijan and the international community was clear: in the event of a fresh escalation Armenia would be ready to officially recognize the independence of the NKR. Nor was there a shortage of tough statements on the part of Azerbaijan. The day before ...
... configuration of external and internal diplomatic and military-political factors that have not yet encouraged optimism.
1
. With Russia acting as a mediator, a ceasefire agreement was signed by the respective defense ministers of the three warring parties (Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) and confirmed by subsequent agreements in 1994-1995. See more:
http://www.vn.kazimirov.ru/docs.htm
Tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh are far from over, and that places Russia in a very uncomfortable situation: trying to maintain friendly relations with two strategic allies while getting them both to the negotiating table.
By Pavel Koshkin
The frozen conflict in ...
