Under US mediation, both Armenia and Azerbaijan declared the end of the decades-long conflict over Nagorno Karabakh earlier this month and announced the construction of a transit corridor by US companies.

While the exodus of ethnic Armenians and the dissolution of the self-declared republic may lead to the final settlement of the decades-old conflict in the South Caucasus region, it may also be the beginning of a long geopolitical battle between Russia and the West

The issue has become a major geopolitical event as Armenia blames Russia for failing to check the Azeri aggression last week. Meanwhile, the US is trying to intervene in the country which is a part of CSTO

The EU’s strategic interest is for Armenia and Azerbaijan to minimize Russian influence in Transcaucasia. With so many powerful geopolitical players involved in the Caucasus region, the situation is delicate

Several civilians were killed and dozens wounded in the latest round of violence inside the disputed Azerbaijani territory which has seen conflict since 1991 and is run by separatist Armenian authorities

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the “blockade” of the Lachin corridor have kicked off a global geopolitical race in the region