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France 24
France 24
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Grégoire SAUVAGE

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: How Azerbaijan forced Armenia to back down

A resident of the Azerbaijani capital hangs a state flag in Baku on September 20, 2023, in support of the country's offensive in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. © Tofik Babayev, AFP

The Armenian separatist forces in Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday agreed to lay down their weapons following Azerbaijan's lightning offensive in the Armenian-majority enclave. Between Moscow's weakening position in the Caucasus and the West's dependence on hydrocarbons, Azerbaijan has taken advantage of a favourable international context to complete a decades-long mission to control the disputed region.

After more than 30 years of conflict, the battle between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh may soon conclude. Under the guise of an "anti-terrorist operation" following the death of four soldiers and two civilians, Baku continued its efforts to reassert control over Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday. 

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