Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Tobias Schumacher
April 19, 2016
Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations
Security Policy Briefs

After the recent escalation of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia-backed separatist forces of the self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh – the bloodiest and most wide-ranging for the last 22 years – the South Caucasus has re-emerged in the international spotlight. What are the prospects of the recently concluded ceasefire agreement mediated by Russia, asks Tobias Schumacher.