Azerbaijan challenges the Russian Federation, trying to put an end to the conflict in Nagorny Karabakh - NYT

In Armenia, they fear that Moscow, which is stuck in the war, is not able to oppose Azerbaijan's desire. For his part, Baku opposes Russian "peacekeepers" who passively watch the situation. In 2020, the Russian Federation was a mediator to put an end to the war in 2020. The contingent of the troops monitored the ceasefire. Azerbaijan can now take advantage of the war in Ukraine and try to end the conflict in Nagorny Karabakh. About it reports The New York Times.

The result of the war in Nagorny Karabakh gave the Russian Federation the deployment of its troops in Azerbaijan, and also put a great dependence of Armenia on Moscow. After several years of peace in Azerbaijan, they try again to end the conflict around the Nagorno-Karabakh region. By challenging Russian troops in Azerbaijan, the population checks whether Moscow is able to impose its will to other countries in the face of imposing in the war against Ukraine.

From December 12, a mountain road connecting Nagorny Karabakh with Armenia has been blocked by activists who oppose the illegal extraction of minerals in the area. The Azerbaijan government also supported protests, and Armenia claims that the problem in peacekeepers who cannot provide free travel on the road. Now there are checkpoints. "It is evident that Russia's resources in the region are becoming limited. Moscow is getting weaker," said Farhad Mammadov, Baku analyst.

According to local journalist Tatev Azizyan, there is almost nothing in Nagorno -Karabakh in supermarkets, except alcohol and sweets, and the stocks of diapers and major medicines are so small that residents place posts on Facebook in their search. Product cards are also introduced in the region to buy rice, pasta, buckwheat or sugar. Armenia accuses Baku of the blockade of Nagorny Karabakh.

"All concentration of attention in Ukraine makes the situation more fragile and gives Azerbaijan a new opportunity to use force and be more aggressive," said Armenian Foreign Minister Vaan Kostanan. In fact, in Yerevan they see that Russian "peacekeepers" simply do not perform their tasks.

Although Azerbaijan won the war of 2020, he has not yet reached all his goals, the edition is emphasized, the transport corridor in Azerbaijani Ekslaw, who would give the country a direct connection with Turkey. Baku also seeks to strengthen control of the road, which is now blocked, known as the Lachinsky corridor. It is stated that Armenia uses it for the illegal transportation of mines. We will remind, on January 8 in Armenia opposed Russian peacekeepers in Humr. 65 activists were detained.