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A brief overview of the recent developments in Nagorno-Karabkah:
- On January 18, 189 displaced persons returned from Yerevan to Stepanakert by buses with the assistance of Russian peacekeepers;
- As of January 18, a total of 49,827 people returned to Karabakh with the assistance of Russian peacekeepers;
- As of January 18, Russia reported that more than 551 hectares of land and about 205.3 kilometers of roads were cleared from mines and IEDs and 23,700 explosive objects were found and destroyed.
Russia has totally sidelined Turkey in the Caucasus.
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Turkey’s absence from (non-participation in) the Moscow dialogue is quite demonstrative. It means that Turkey is merely a neighbor that cannot be absolutely excluded from what is currently going on in the South Caucasus, but the Russian leadership has once again demonstrated that the key role in this settlement and post-settlement steps will be played by Moscow.
by Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar
January 17, 2021 Asia Times