Azeris and Armenians have been fighting for more than 100 years. From the beginning, the spirit of Moscow hung over him, assuming the role of a sovereign who decides the fate of every man.
After the October Revolution, religious conflict erupted in the predominantly Catholic Armenian land., incorporated into Bolshevik-conquered Islamic Azerbaijan. All this in the name of good relations with Turkey, which has always been viewed favorably by the Azeris.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan withdrew its status as an autonomous region from Karabakh, prompting opposition from Armenians living there., the Azeris decided to silence aspirations for independence in Nagorno-Karabakh. In January 1992, a bloody war broke out, claiming 17,000 lives.
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Russia has been a guarantor of peace in Nagorno-Karabakh for years. It is a major arms supplier to both warring nations.
Now Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced this NATO summit In Vilnius, Russian peacekeepers will withdraw from Nagorno-Karabakh by 2025. This is because the agreement already made between the countries will expire.
Note that the region is within the territory of Azerbaijan, based on international legal rules.. In 1993, the UN Security Council adopted four resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh, confirming that the disputed territory belongs to this state.
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