The Soviet Union has not existed for many years, and the problems after its collapse are still far from being resolved. One of these problems is Nagorno-Karabakh, the conflict in which goes beyond all limits. The bloodshed continues to this day, no one wants to give in to anyone, and people are dying. Why are these peoples still unable to reconcile and what attempts are being made for this?
History of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Representatives of the Armenian and Azerbaijani nationalities live on the territory of the modern Republic of Nagorno-Krabakh. Of course, every nation is drawn to its roots, its state, but there are almost an equal number of people on both sides. How to solve this conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh, to which state should this small belligerent republic be attached? During the existence of the Soviet Union, these peoples lived peacefully, as they were part of one large state. And in 1987, letters began to arrive in Moscow with requests to annex Nagorno-Karabakh, the conflict in which was beginning to gain momentum, to Armenia. Then the Armeniansdecided to collect signatures and send them to the Kremlin. And then Gorbachev's adviser Abel Aganbegyan added fuel to the flaming flame, who announced in Paris that Nagorno Krabakh should be transferred to Armenia. In the village of Chardakhly (northern Azerbaijan) there was a clash between local authorities and Armenians, who revealed disagreement with the newly appointed chairman of the collective farm. The police beat these Armenians, and they came to Moscow to rally.
On February 20, 1988, the Council of People's Deputies of the NKAO decided to include this territory in Armenia. The reaction of the Azerbaijanis was instantaneous, and on February 22, a clash of protesters from both sides took place near Askeran. People died, and the conflict remained the same unresolved. Nagorno-Karabakh in 1989 was partially withdrawn from the power of Azerbaijan. State troops entered this territory, but the skirmishes continued anyway. As a result of all these actions, war broke out in 1991. Nagorno-Karabakh, the conflict in which at that time reached its climax, was occupied from all sides. Only after the intervention of Russian troops in 1994, the war ended in the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. The history of the conflict provides evidence that Russia supplied weapons to both sides, although Azerbaijan claimed to have received assistance from Turkey.
Current situation
In the modern world, the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh has not been resolved. Despite the fact that both the CSCE, NATO, and the European Union have put a solution to the problem in the republic on the agenda, there is no smell of reconciliation here.
The heads of states applying for it should sort it out among themselves. And since no one makes concessions, the problem stands still, and Nagorno-Karabakh, the conflict in which is still no-no, and is ignited by bloodshed, formally belongs to Azerbaijan. Recently, the head of the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh, Bayram Safarov, said that Armenians can live in this territory only if they take local citizenship. And those who refuse to accept it must leave the territory immediately.
