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What is the major ethnic group in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Armenians
Armenians. The vast majority of Armenians in Azerbaijan live in territory controlled by the break-away region Nagorno-Karabakh.
Who occupies Karabakh?
Azerbaijan
Before the start of hostilities on 27 September 2020, Armenia was occupying the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts on the territory of Azerbaijan.
Who currently controls Nagorno-Karabakh?
Under the agreement, Azerbaijan now again controls in full the seven districts adjacent to Nagorno-Karabakh that Armenian forces had held since the previous war.
Is Artsakh same as Karabakh?
Artsakh controls a part of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, including the capital of Stepanakert. It is an enclave within Azerbaijan. In the leadup to the fall of the Soviet Union, the region re-emerged as a source of dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
How many Wagner companies are there in Syria?
In March, an anonymous senior commander of the Wagner Group was quoted as saying that there were five Wagner companies operating in Syria, as well as The Carpathians ( Russian: Карпаты, romanized : Karpaty) company attached to Wagner, manned mainly by Ukrainian citizens. The Carpathians consisted of about 100 fighters.
What is the Wagner Group?
On March 11, a Syrian national filed a complaint in Moscow against a company called the Wagner Group, for the torture, killing, and mutilation of his brother by Wagner employees. This complaint is part of a second attempt to criminally prosecute members of this elusive group for this case.
What is Wagner doing in Mozambique?
In September 2019, Wagner sent 200 of its employees to Mozambique but reportedly withdrew from the country after seven of its contractors were killed there. Beginning in 2020, Wagner employees appear to have been supporting Khalifa Haftar’s forces in Libya with alleged financing from the United Arab Emirates.
What does the Nagorno-Karabakh agreement mean for Azerbaijan?
Under the agreement, the warring sides will keep control of their currently held areas within Nagorno-Karabakh, while Armenia returned the surrounding territories it occupied in 1994 to Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan will also gain transport communication to its Nakhchivan exclave bordering Turkey and Iran.