Around the Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions "the balance between Russians and Turks in the Caucasus is being played out"
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Armored personnel carriers of Russian peacekeeping forces drive along a road near Lachine in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on November 13, 2020. REUTERS - STRINGER
By: Jean-Baptiste Marot Follow
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After several weeks of escalating tensions on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, fighting broke out on Tuesday between the military of these two rival Caucasian countries, who are vying for control of the mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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These clashes occurred despite the presence in this region of soldiers from the Russian peacekeeping forces, deployed in November 2020 as part of a ceasefire negotiated by Vladimir Putin to end the war in the year latest.
A ceasefire was quickly declared after mediation by Russia this time too.
The analysis of this conflict with Jean Radvanyi, professor emeritus of geography at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Inalco).
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