Nagorno-Karabakh and the fate of new alliances in Transcaucasia

Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about the recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region which has led to hundreds of deaths. He explains the factors that led to the start of the fighting, as well as the calculations of various players in the region, including Turkey, Russia and Iran. He also talks about the role played by the US and Israel.