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Is Azerbaijan taking over Armenia?
The issue of demarcation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan arose immediately after the defeat of Armenia in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and Azerbaijan regaining control over its occupied territories.
Can Armenians live in Azerbaijan?
According to the statistics, about 500,000 Armenians lived in Soviet Azerbaijan prior to the outbreak of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1988. Armenians in Azerbaijan are at a great risk as long as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains unsettled. In Azerbaijan, the status of Armenians is precarious.
What is the border dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
2021 border crisis The 2021 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis refers to an ongoing dispute between the military forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The crisis started on 12 May 2021, when Azerbaijani soldiers crossed several kilometers into Armenia in the provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik, occupying said areas.
Did Azerbaijan fire on civilians in Armenia?
On 28 July 2021, the Human Rights Defender of Armenia reported about intensive firing from the Azerbaijani side between 03:30 and 03:40 targetting civillian buildings in the villages of Verin Shorzha and Saradeghy in the Gegharkunik Province.
What did Armenia’s prime minister say about the Azerbaijan advance on Lake Sev?
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said that the reports regarding the Azerbaijani advance on Lake Sev were correct, negotiations were ongoing for an Azerbaijani withdrawal, and that Armenian forces had stopped the advance without any skirmishes having taken place.
Did Ilham Aliyev make irredentist claims over Armenia’s capital Yerevan?
On 13 April 2021, Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev made Irredentist claims over Armenia’s capital Yerevan, Zangezur (Syunik), and Sevan (Gegharkunik), declaring that they’re “historical lands” of Azerbaijan.