This article talks about the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over a disputed land area called Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia has accuses Azerbaijan of aerial and artillery attacks. For some background information, the the region is recognized, internationally, as Azerbaijan territory, however the land is predominately controlled by ethnic Armenians.
These tensions and violence have been unresolved for over 30 years, and over 16 people were died in an outbreak of violence in July. Both of these countries broke away from the Soviet Union in the final years of the USSR. Now, tensions are high between the two counties. The article discusses how Russia traditionally sides with Armenia, but is calling for a cease-fire from both sides of the conflict. It will be interesting to see, if fighting continues in the region how/if Russia intervenes from there.
BY: Cooper Hoffmann
ARTICLE LINK: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54314341
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