Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "بحران مرزی ارمنستان و جمهوری آذربایجان" in Persian language version.
So long as talks appear stalled, Azerbaijan will likely turn to small-scale violations of the cease-fire to seize tactically advantageous areas in Nagorno-Karabakh, or similar actions along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Baku has used this strategy on multiple occasions since the cease-fire was signed in November 2020 to force diplomatic progress by simultaneously demonstrating and increasing its leverage.
...in the Soviet years it was not clear through which part of the forest the Armenian-Azerbaijani border passes. 'At that time, during the Soviet years, none of the adults knew the border. We knew roughly that this was a forest. We entered, but we didn't know 10-20 meters. Is it their territory that we take out wood from, or is it our territory?' ...The friendship between Inner Hand and the neighboring Azerbaijani Kyollu Razdara is in the past, now the residents of Inner Hand are anxiously following the movement of the Azerbaijanis approaching the village.
This is now the second time ever that Moscow has accused Azerbaijan of violating the ceasefire, after it called out Baku for its actions on 26 March.
Some open source estimates put it at a total of 145 square kilometers (56 square miles) whereas others indicate 127 square kilometers (49 square miles).
While Azerbaijan has claimed that this new round of fighting was set off by Armenian "provocations" along the border, it is a pretext that few take seriously.
It has been a long-established pattern that some kind of fighting breaks out and demands the world's attention precisely when Baku is unhappy with the pace of negotiations with Armenia to resolve the conflict.
For the Armenians who live in the border regions, the effects have been manifold. They have lost access to farmland or pastures they used to use; many have sold, slaughtered, or relocated livestock as a result. Some human residents have moved away, as well, fearing for the future here.
...many older residents of Syunik from the generation socialized in Soviet times have active and even pleasant memories of Azerbaijani friends and colleagues.
On 12 May 2021, troops from Azerbaijan temporarily entered the territory of Armenia, which amounts to a violation of the territorial integrity of Armenia and of international law
{{cite web}}: نگهداری یادکرد:نامهای متعدد:فهرست نویسندگان (link)The latest Azerbaijani attack...resulted in...the occupation of some 60 square kilometers of Armenian territory within two days.
Since the end of the Second Nagorno Karabakh War, Azerbaijan has regularly violated the ceasefire agreement, provoking firefights with Armenia along the border.
...on May 12, Azerbaijani troops entered the Lake Sev region in the Syunik region of Armenia. In total, about 600 enemy soldiers turned out to be on the territory of the republic.
Azerbaijan has now occupied roughly 50 square kilometres of Armenian territory since the 2020 conflict.
Azerbaijan has now occupied roughly 50 square kilometres of Armenian territory since the 2020 conflict.
So long as talks appear stalled, Azerbaijan will likely turn to small-scale violations of the cease-fire to seize tactically advantageous areas in Nagorno-Karabakh, or similar actions along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Baku has used this strategy on multiple occasions since the cease-fire was signed in November 2020 to force diplomatic progress by simultaneously demonstrating and increasing its leverage.
In a statement, Azerbaijan's State Security Service said it had handed over 10 Armenian soldiers who were detained on Nov. 16. It also released 10 soldiers earlier in December. On that occasion, Russia played the mediation role.
While Azerbaijan has claimed that this new round of fighting was set off by Armenian "provocations" along the border, it is a pretext that few take seriously.
On 12 May 2021, troops from Azerbaijan temporarily entered the territory of Armenia, which amounts to a violation of the territorial integrity of Armenia and of international law
{{cite web}}: نگهداری یادکرد:نامهای متعدد:فهرست نویسندگان (link)...on May 12, Azerbaijani troops entered the Lake Sev region in the Syunik region of Armenia. In total, about 600 enemy soldiers turned out to be on the territory of the republic.
In a statement, Azerbaijan's State Security Service said it had handed over 10 Armenian soldiers who were detained on Nov. 16. It also released 10 soldiers earlier in December. On that occasion, Russia played the mediation role.