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The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the context of South Caucasus regional security issues: An Armenian perspective.
- Source :
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Nationalities Papers . Jan2017, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p131-139. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- For more than a quarter-century, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has been one of the most important factors influencing the political map of the South Caucasus. On 12 May 1994, Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, and Azerbaijan signed a cease-fire agreement that ended military operations in the conflict zone and has been observed until recently. Negotiations for a peaceful settlement have been underway within the framework of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Minsk Group co-chaired by the USA, Russia, and France since 1992, but society and the elite in Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Azerbaijan remain largely unprepared for compromise. Considering the settlement process a zero-sum game, they have generally accused one another of escalating the conflict and of a lack of willingness to restore peace. Other countries and international organizations involved in the negotiations do not share a vision of the future and frequently pursue their own interests. Accordingly, the Karabakh conflict could remain unresolved for decades more. The aim of the paper is a general assessment of the current stage and dynamic of this conflict and the impact of new trends and old obstacles on the prospects for further settlement. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00905992
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nationalities Papers
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121123214
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00905992.2016.1237938