No. 334: Geopolitical Echoes of the Karabakh Conflict

Author(s): Hrant Mikaelian, Jeronim Perovic
Editor(s): Fabien Merz
Series Editor(s): Névine Schepers, Fabien Merz
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 334
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2023

The capture of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijani forces in September 2023 signaled a regional power shift. The Armenian military stayed out of the conflict, and Russian troops stationed on the ground to maintain peace failed to prevent hostilities. As Russian influence declines, Armenia is reassessing its relationship with Moscow. Prospects for peace are uncertain and fears of renewed conflict persist.

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Map of Karabakh Before September 19, 2023

Karte von Karabach vor dem 19. September 2023