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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Last reviewed: 17-06-2009

SECESSIONIST REGION FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE


The various political factions are well represented on the internet. You can find the Armenian foreign ministry site here. Azerbaijan's president has a colourful website, and the Office of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic in Washington can be found here.

The CIA World Factbook offers information on everything from Azerbaijan's GDP to infant mortality statistics in Armenia. There is a section on Azerbaijan and a page for Armenia.

You can read about the formation and role of the Minsk Group on the website of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. You'll also find official statements here.

The Eurasianet.org news site follows the Nagorno-Karabakh situation closely.

The International Crisis Group, a Belgian-based think tank, has a wealth of reports and analysis on the conflict and its aftermath.

A detailed 1994 report from the Council of Europe is still available online and includes a lot of background information.

Landmines laid by all sides during the fighting continue to cause casualties in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Halo Trust has a short section on the region.


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An Armenian family looks from their house in the town of Agdam, controlled by Nagorno Karabakh, and which was completely destroyed during fighting between Karabakh and Azerbaijan forces in 1990s, October ...


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