Nagorno Karabakh
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Opinion: time has never been on the side of an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal
“Time is not on the side of peace between [Armenia and Azerbaijan] and never has been,” writes Onnik James Krikorian for commonspace.eu. […] He adds that “in such an environment, it is imperative for local and international actors to become proactive again, with absolutely no space for complacency or hope for a new but unsustainable status quo to emerge.”
Armenia-Azerbaijan, tensions rise as Baku establishes border control on Lachin Corridor
A few days ago, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa published my latest on the recent tensions on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. However, some argue, they also represent the possibility that negotiations on Yerevan-Baku peace treaty might come to fruition. Most others disagree, of course, but the situation can perhaps be best described as unclear.
Armenia Seeks Security Outside Moscow’s Orbit
Ten days ago, Transitions magazine published my latest on the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA). Though the monitoring mission continues to be appreciated and welcomed in the country, there still remain overly high expectations of what is a small presence along a 1,000 kilometre border with no power or ability to deter any armed incidents or skirmishes.
Indeed, on the day of publication, four Armenian and three Azerbaijani soldiers were killed near the village of Tegh.