Thawed and re-frozen
Continuity and change in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh
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Abstract
From 27.9.2020 to 9.11.2020, Azerbaijan waged war against the united Armenian forces in order to regain control of the territories that had been occupied by the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians for years. The war cost thousands of lives, and forced 100,000 Armenians to flee the region. At Russia’s instigation, the warring parties signed a ceasefire agreement, which likely prevented Azerbaijan from taking over control of the entire Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has now been re-frozen, albeit under altered military power constellations that are disadvantageous to Armenia. In the meantime, the fundamental problems that have plagued the region remain unresolved.
(Osteuropa 12/2020, pp. 81–104)