💥 Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in a deadly conflict over the mountain territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
🔫 The fighting has resulted in casualties among soldiers and civilians, making it the worst escalation in 25 years.
🌍 The dispute stems from long-standing grievances and territorial control, with Armenia supporting the ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan seeking to reclaim the region.
📍 Nagorno-Karabakh, a region fought over by Armenia and Azerbaijan, makes up 5% of Azeri territory, with Armenian forces controlling double that amount.
🔥 Currently, Nagorno-Karabakh is a warzone, forcing many people to seek shelter in their basements. Half of the region's population has been displaced.
⏳ The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh dates back to 1920 and escalated significantly in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh declared independence, leading to a war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Both sides suffered heavy casualties and mass displacement in the conflict.
The ceasefire in 1994 has been frequently violated, leading to the current full-scale war.
🔑 The fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh has resulted in casualties on both sides.
👥 Armenia and Azerbaijan have conflicting accounts of who attacked first, but the scale of military power heavily favors Azerbaijan.
🔍 The involvement of other countries, particularly Turkey, has escalated the conflict.
🔑 The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh involves external influences from Turkey and Israel, with Azerbaijan using military drones supplied by both countries.
💣 Turkey is accused of recruiting Syrian fighters to support Azerbaijan, but both Turkey and Azerbaijan deny this claim.
💰 The region of Nagorno-Karabakh is rich in oil and gas, with pipelines that contribute significantly to Azerbaijan's exports and Turkey's natural gas supply.
💥 Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of attacking an oil pipeline, while Armenia denies it.
🌍 Turkey and Azerbaijan believe that the long-standing dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh needs to be resolved now.
🤝 Previous negotiations and international efforts have failed to overcome the deep mistrust between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
🔑 The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh has a long history of violence and territorial disputes.
🔍 Ceasefires have been ineffective in resolving the conflict and have only temporarily halted the fighting.
💥 The ongoing conflict has been marked by massacres, ethnic cleansing, and the occupation of land by both sides.