Journal Article

THE ESCALATION OF CONFLICT BETWEEN ARMENIANS AND AZERBAIJANIS AND THE PROBLEMS OF PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH WAR

Modebadze, Valeri

2021

Overview

This article explains why it is so difficult to achieve peace in Nagorno-Karabakh and what factors prevent the peaceful resolution of the conflict. This conflict is very difficult to resolve because the conflicting parties have contradictory geopolitical interests and cannot achieve consensus during negotiations. We have to take into account Russia’s geopolitical interests in South Caucasus that Kremlin is interested in freezing this conflict to weaken both states, Azerbaijan and Armenia, and bring them back to Russia’s orbit. Moscow aims to establish firm control over South Caucasus which was viewed in the past as a ‘Russian backyard’. Russia still views South Caucasus as its zone of influence and tries to bring this region back into Russia’s orbit.

• Publisher: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola,Institute for Research and European Studies
• Subject: Armenia / Aserbaidschan / Azerbaijan / Civil Society / Comparative politics / Conflict / Conflict resolution / Developing nations / Displaced persons / Escalation / Freezing / Geopolitics / Governance / Government/Political systems / History and theory of political science / Human Rights and Humanitarian Law / Inter-Ethnic Relations / International Law / International relations/trade / Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence / Military policy / Nagorno-Karabakh / Peace and Conflict Studies / Peace negotiations / Political economy / Political Sciences / Political Theory / Politics / Politics / Political Sciences / Politics and Identity / Politics and law / Politics and society / Politics of History/Memory / Russia / Security and defense / South Caucasus / Truces & cease fires / War