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Nagorno-Karabkh - conflict unfreezing. OSW Commentary No. 65, 2011-10-26

Jarosiewicz, Aleksandra and Strachota, Krzysztof (2011) Nagorno-Karabkh - conflict unfreezing. OSW Commentary No. 65, 2011-10-26. [Policy Paper]

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    Abstract

    The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh poses the greatest challenge to the security and stability of the Southern Caucasus. Although a ceasefire has been in place and a peace process under way since 1994, there is growing concern that the threat of the resumption of military action is growing. Proof of that is provided by, for example, the arms race dictated by Azerbaijan and its use of war rhetoric. A major factor, in addition to Azerbaijan’s increasing potential and ambitions, which is destabilising the situation concerning Karabakh seems to be the changing geopolitical situation in this region. Although the outbreak of a new war over Nagorno-Karabakh seems unlikely (as this would be risky to all the actors involved) within the next year, if the current trends continue, this will be difficult to avoid in the future. A further increase in the tension, and especially a military conflict (whatever its outcome), will lead to deep changes in the situation in the Southern Caucasus and in the policies of the countries which are active in this region.

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    Item Type: Policy Paper
    Subjects for non-EU documents: Countries > Armenia
    Countries > Azerbaijan
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Series: Series > Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) > OSW Commentary
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 12 Dec 2014 14:58
    Number of Pages: 6
    Last Modified: 12 Dec 2014 14:58
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/58340

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