NOS NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 20:37 Iris de Graaf & Chiem Balduk from Armenia Iris de Graaf & Chiem Balduk from Armenia Anyone walking through the busy city center of Yerevan initially notices little of the increasing tensions with neighboring country Azerbaijan. Late summer brings full parks and terraces in the Armenian capital. But as soon as … Read more
The Russian authorities are beginning to acknowledge their participation in the Second Karabakh War. The administration of the city of Mirny (Yakutia) spoke about the occupier Igor Tazhibaev, who fought in Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine. Describing the “exploits” of their “hero”, the Russian authorities stated that special forces fighter Tazhibaev had recently returned from the so-called … Read more
“The very first (problem – ed.), of course, is Nagorno-Karabakh itself,” he said. The expert stressed that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his readiness to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan, but this causes a problem with the local population. “Baku excludes political and even cultural autonomy. Under such conditions, the Karabakh Armenians will … Read more
The unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) is facing a serious crisis. Residents of Azerbaijan blocked the Stepanakert-Goris road, depriving the local population of communication with Armenia. Then the NKR authorities announced the cessation of gas supplies there, blaming Azerbaijan for this. Baku denies the allegations and believes that the blockade of the road is justified by … Read more