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The map above is being actively shared by Armenian sources as a visualization of the transport corridors that should be reopened in the Nagorno-Karabkah region. Armenia will get a transport link with Russia while Azerbaijan’s mainland will be linked with Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (and thus Turkey) via a corridor in southern Armenia.
The implementation of the transport corridors projects is intended to contribute to the further stabilization of the situation in the region and contribute to the establishment of peace despite the existing contradictions between Baku and Yerevan. Nonetheless, the full implementation of this concept even under the supervision of Russia will require a lot of efforts and good will from the sides.
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A brief overview of the military situation in Nagorno-Karabakh:
- 2,841 Azerbaijani servicemen died in the Karabakh war, according to fresh data by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan;
- One January 11, Azerbaijan President, Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister met with Russian President Vladmir Putin in Moscow agreeing on the opening of the transport corridors in the region and restoration of Karabkah;
- On January 13, 146 displaced persons returned from Yerevan to Stepanakert by buses with the assistance of Russian peacekeepers;
- As of January 13, a total of 48,840 people returned to Karabakh with the assistance of Russian peacekeepers;
- As of January 13, Russian military medics provided assistance to 1,200 residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, including 157 children;
- As of January 13, 1229 bodies were retrieved from the battle zone, according to the State Service of Emergency Situations of Artsakh.
Frankly, what has Azerbaijan or Turkey won? It appears that Russia is the biggest winner.
It is a shame that Putin took upon himself to hand over Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan. Hi is such a huge winner that Russia forever lost historically friendly, Christian Armenian nation in exchange for a temporary and fake friendship with Turkic Azerbaijan. If he is a such an admirer of the international law the first thing he should do is to return stolen and occupied territories to UN members and sovereign states of Ukraine and Georgia. Yes, Putin and Russia are such big winners that even Belarussian people wish to go all the while NATO is knocking on the gates of Moscow. Isn’t that beautiful?
To stay with the truth: Armenia was in the recent years less friendly towards Russia than Azerbaijan.
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Helicopters do the job!..dont need risky flying man for such purpose!..that flying equipment have been developed many years ago!…I remember to see it in the US Olimpics games(LA) during 80s..
Armenia agreeing to the corridors to/from Azerbaijan and the Autonomous Republic “and thus Turkey” is a long term mistake. It could be balanced with corridors to/from Armenia and Russia through northern Azerbaijan.