Rapid Fire
Resolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
- 18 Mar 2025
- 2 min read
Armenia and Azerbaijan have finalized the text of a peace agreement, marking a significant step towards ending hostilities over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
- About the Conflict: During the Soviet era, Nagorno-Karabakh was an autonomous region in muslim dominated Azerbaijan, but its Armenian population (Christian) sought unification with Armenia.
- As the USSR collapsed, tensions escalated into war (1988–1994).
- The 1994 ceasefire left Nagorno-Karabakh under Armenian-backed control (but internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan).
- Key Conflicts:
- First Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988–1994): Armenia gained control of Nagorno-Karabakh and nearby Azerbaijani areas.
- Second Nagorno-Karabakh War (2020): Azerbaijan recaptured large parts of the region.
- Azerbaijani Offensive (2023): Azerbaijan regained full control in a one-day operation and the enclave was officially dissolved.
- Over 1 lakh people, nearly all of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population, fled to Armenia.
- India has not taken sides but supports a diplomatic resolution via the OSCE Minsk Group.
- Armenia and Azerbaijan are part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a key project for India’s trade routes.
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