Border Tensions Signal Fresh Danger for Armenia and Azerbaijan
Moscow has offered to act as intermediary in delimitation efforts.
Moscow has offered to act as intermediary in delimitation efforts.
Border changes and simmering tensions leaves those continuing to document life in the region under threat.
Many villages have become border settlements, with no buffer zone.
Officials warn that historic sites in areas under Baku’s control risk damage.
While their visible presence is reassuring, questions still remain over longer-term solutions.
Resentment of their presence is deeply connected with historical memories of occupation.
Thousands of residents have already come back, but many face a challenging future.
Engagement has focused more on economic cooperation than conflict resolution.
Hi-tech weapon systems bought with oil revenue ultimately tipped the balance.