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Russia has 'clearly been unable, unwilling to deter Baku' from regaining control of Nagorno-Karabakh
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9/21/2023
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00:00
so much for joining us. First of all, what's your reaction to the news at the ceasefire?
00:04
And just tell us a bit more about how you think it was reached.
00:06
... offensive where basically Baku's military action in 24 hours, it arrives at a kind of
00:17
surrender of the de facto authorities. So they call it a ceasefire, but really Baku has achieved
00:22
what it wanted, which was an agreement to start talks with local authorities on joining
00:29
Azerbaijan and integrating inside Azerbaijan and the disbanding of local security forces.
00:36
Okay. I mean, do you think it's going to draw a line once and for all under this
00:41
long running, long standing issue that dates back to the breakup of the Soviet Union?
00:47
I mean, certainly there's still a huge risk of escalation along the international border
00:54
with Armenia, but within Nagorno-Karabakh itself, the story is far from over. There is a dire
01:00
humanitarian situation there after almost nine months of blockade of the region and how Baku
01:06
manages the situation going forward is going to show whether there's a sustainable option of peace
01:10
or not. It really has to address the concerns of residents there. There's 120,000 residents there.
01:18
I mean, it has to avoid an exodus and really allow for humanitarian access and a real dialogue with
01:25
people there. I mean, it's very much perceived as being a win for Azerbaijan, a perceived
01:32
humiliation for Armenia. I mean, is that an oversimplification of the facts, do you think?
01:38
I mean, I think in the words of one Russian diplomat that my team spoke to earlier today,
01:47
"Adiyev really got everything he wanted." There have been peace talks separately between
01:52
Azerbaijan and Armenia, ongoing, facilitated by Moscow, Washington, and Brussels since
01:58
Azerbaijan's victory in the 2020 war. And those are already going to likely continue unless there's
02:10
a change of leadership in Armenia. But certainly with respect to Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia wasn't
02:15
able, didn't have the strength to fight this time.
02:20
And do you think if the Armenian Prime Minister played his cards differently and pivoted slightly
02:25
less to the West, he might have got more support from Russia and a better outcome for
02:32
the 120,000 people who live in Nagorno-Karabakh?
02:35
I don't, I mean, I think the situation has been years in the making. The map was redrawn
02:45
in the second war in the region in 2020, as Azerbaijan retook control of seven adjacent
02:50
territories to Nagorno-Karabakh. It retook control of part of the enclave and talks have been going,
02:56
you know, Armenian forces at that point withdrew and Russian peacekeepers were deployed to the
03:01
region. Russian peacekeepers have been important, but Russia has clearly been unable or unwilling
03:07
to deter a coup in this instance. The relationship between Russia and Armenia is a factor. It
03:13
certainly probably didn't help the situation, but I don't think it's the full picture. Russia's
03:18
influence has been waning for a while since its invasion of Ukraine, certainly.
03:24
And just lastly, where do you think this leaves the balance of power in the region?
03:28
Well, I mean, there are a number of regional players, Baku certainly felt empowered to
03:35
take its action because of backing from Turkey, both now and during the 2020 war.
03:42
Of the other strong regional players are Russia, whom we just spoke about, and Iran, who
03:47
obviously wasn't going to get involved unless it perhaps saw some risk to its interest in the
03:54
region and its relationship with Armenia. So, I mean, Baku is definitely in a position of strength.
04:00
It is now has a responsibility to protect and ensure the safety of citizens in Nagorno-Karabakh.
04:12
That it claims as part of its territory.
04:15
Okay, Elissa de Carbonell at the International Crisis Group. Thank you very much indeed for
04:19
taking the time to speak to us this evening. Thank you.
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