In recent news, the Nagorno-Karabakh Regional Information Headquarters announced a major decision that the non-internationally recognized "Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh" will cease to exist on January 1, 2024. The announcement of this decision has aroused widespread attention in the international community and also revealed the story behind a game of great powers.
Conflict broke out, and the game of great powers appeared
Not so long ago, Azerbaijan launched a military operation against the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The surprise success of this operation is eye-popping, but there is a more complex story behind it. This conflict not only exposes the traces of the great power game, but also makes people think about who will be the biggest beneficiary.
In this sudden conflict, Azerbaijan seems to be the biggest winner. Despite the fact that Armenia has always had a dispute in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, it did not participate in the conflict this time. In less than a day, with Russia's good offices, the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities and Azerbaijan reached a ceasefire agreement. This begs the question of whether Armenia deliberately betrayed the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
The Armenian government has been questioned
The Armenian government's response has been questioned. In 2020, a large-scale war broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, as a result of which Azerbaijan occupied almost half of the territory of the Nagorno-Karabakh region with absolute superiority. However, after the ceasefire, Armenia continued to provoke and even conducted joint military exercises with the United States. This has heightened tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, and it appears that the Pashinyan government deliberately provoked Russia.
The complexity of this conflict is evident not only within the region, but also at the international level. The support of Turkey and Israel further complicates the situation. Turkey has been actively promoting pan-Turkism, and if they can open the "Zangezur corridor" in Armenia, it will pose a threat to Iran. At the same time, Turkey's power will also extend to the Caspian Sea and directly to Central Asia and China's northwest border, bringing new challenges to China and Russia. And Israel actively supports Azerbaijan, making the great power game behind this conflict more complicated.
In sum, the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh republika reveals a larger story of international politics. Azerbaijan may be the biggest beneficiary of this conflict, and the Armenian government's response has been questioned. In addition, the situation is further complicated by the support of Turkey and Israel, which may have repercussions on China's northwest border. This conflict is not only about territorial disputes, but also about complex games between multiple powers!