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Source: CNN
Azerbaijan launched a military operation in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, resulting in casualties and significant tensions. The region, recognized as part of Azerbaijan but controlled by ethnic Armenians, has been a source of conflict for decades, with recent escalations in 2020 and 2023.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It centres on the Nagorno-Karabakh region, predominantly Armenian-populated but within Azerbaijan’s borders. A ceasefire mediated by Russia in 1994 left the region under Armenian control, though it’s still recognized as part of Azerbaijan. The area is now governed by separatist Armenians and called the “Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.”
About Azerbaijan
It is a former Soviet republic nation and is bounded by the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains, which span Asia and Europe. Its capital, Baku, is famed for its medieval walled Inner City.
