Ceasefire and peace talks have resulted in an agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, brokered by Russia. However, conflict is persisting as Armenian citizens call for the Prime Minister to step down. The citizens are unsatisfied with the agreement because it blatantly favours Azerbaijan by increasing their territory and requiring Armenian troops to withdraw.
The conflict is in regard to a territory dispute of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is inside Azerbaijan territory, but has been under Armenian control since 1994. Fighting erupted in September 2020 over control of the region. Azerbaijan’s forces were supplemented by Turkey and had the obvious upper hand in the conflict, since Azerbaijan is a bigger country with more resources. Russia voiced support for Armenia but did not provide necessary support for them to fight on equal grounds with Azerbaijan.
Since the conflict, there has been many ceasefires called, but only this most recent one with the signing of a peace deal has taken hold. It seems as though Armenian forces knew that a peace deal was the only solution, but now that one has been reached the conflict is turning inward to their own government. On November 11th, thousands of protesters surrounded Armenia’s capital, voicing distrust in Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian, calling for him to step down. The protesters were chanting “Nikol is a traitor” and voiced support for parliament invalidating this agreement, Reuters reports. The deal, while stopping the deadly conflict in the region, effectively sacrifices much of the region that was controlled by Armenia to Azerbaijan. Opposition leaders have called Pashinian’s deal “treacherous,” and while Pashinian admits that the situation was painful, he states that he agreed to this deal to avoid even more catastrophe, ABC News reports.
Russia, a major player in this agreement and the ceasefire, will be involved with military deployment to the region. There is a road, Lachin corridor, that leads from the Nagorno-Karabakh region to Armenia, and for the next five years, Russian troops will be the watch dogs over it. Already, almost 2,000 peacekeepers have been deployed. Many are claiming that Russia is the victor in these peace talks; they effectively brokered the agreement and are facilitating its implementation.
Additionally, Turkey and Russia have come to a separate agreement on how to implement the deal, with Turkey also having a ground presence, but of observers, not peacekeepers. Turkey and Russia have been significant counterparts to Azerbaijan and Armenia, respectively. Russia has a military base in Armenia and now has significant authority in the region. Turkey supplied arms and diplomatic support to Azerbaijan. While Turkey was not involved in brokering the peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, they are an interested party and will continue to be involved in implementation.
As for the people of the region, displaced people may now return to their homes. However, it is unclear what the territory will look like that was gained by the Azeri’s. It will be the first time in 26 years that the territory the agreement has designated to Azerbaijan will not be controlled by Armenian forces. The territory is also heavily ethnically Armenian, and it is unclear what the fallout from this 6-week long conflict will be for the people of this region.
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