Azerbaijan attacks Armenian-held territory

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 19 Sep 2023 by Alex Teddy
On September 19 Azerbaijan confirmed its operation to retake Nagorno-Karabakh. The region is legally Azerbaijani but has been held by Armenia since 1991.  There were loud explosions in Armenian-held Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan says it is using high precision weapons saying it is an anti-terrorist operation. It claims to have established humanitarian corridors to allow Armenian civilians to leave. Azerbaijan informed Russia of its action minutes before the offensive began. Moscow has called for restraint. Armenia accused Azerbaijan of ethnic cleansing. Russia has over 1,000 peacekeepers in the region. Armenia has complained bitterly since 2022 that they are not doing their job. Armenia is an ally of Russia. However, Russia has always said it will not defend Armenia's positions in Nagorno-Karabakh because it is internationally recognized as Azerbaijani soil. Armenia flirted with the West in 2023. Russia might show Armenia that that was an unwise move and refuse to help Armenia.  In 2020 Azerbaijan defeated Armenia and took back most of Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia persuaded the two to sign a peace agreement. But with Russia distracted in Ukraine, perhaps it will not do so again. Russia cannot afford to irk Azerbaijan, which is an ally of Turkey. Turkey is the only NATO country trading normally with Russia. Azerbaijan said several of its people were killed in mine explosions on the morning of September 19. 

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