Video Dispatch: In the Caucasus, a Web of Alliances and Animosities

As tensions continue over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, neighboring powers are attempting to manage the conflict to their own ends. But analyst Marko Papic says Russia, Turkey and iran also risk being drawn into a conflict they cannot control.

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[ConflictedYouth]

During Soviet Union, Soviet Azeri government was doing everything to get rid of Armenians from Karabakh Autonomous region the way they did it in Nakhichevan. It's called silent resettlement. Karabakhi Armenians, as citizens of the region voted peacefully for their independence from Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan wanted to keep it as part of their territory and that's how the war started. Then, sometime later, Armenia got involved because we are same people, one nation !

[SeaSnakeX]

The borders of South Caucasus were drawn by Stalin. The region remained intact out of fear. After the dissolution of the USSR, Azerbaijan became pro-West, as a counter move the Kremlin gave Armenia overwehlming support and made sure the region was out of Baku's control. This conflict is simply a Russian leverage of method of pressure on Azerbaijan.

[NebulaWAR96]

It looks like Russia is getting what it wants. It seems like they are on there way to retaking regional control. Don't be supprised if the USA comes in to destabilize the area more to prevent Russia from expanding it's borders. I have a feeling the US is going to make a strong move in that region soon. I'm just not sure what exactaly it's going to be.

[DjYusif]

Very good, but one thing has to be mentioned is that armenia is surrounded by turks, even in north of iran is Sout Azerbaijan where 36 million Azeri people live. Also not only occupied Nagorno Karabagh but also 7 more districts that connect to that region.