Posted on 10/04/2020 6:26:09 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday about the latest fighting in a disputed enclave in Azerbaijan.
According to a statement issued by Élysée Palace, the two “shared their concern regarding the sending of Syrian mercenaries by Turkey to Nagorno-Karabakh.” The enclave is governed by its ethnic-Armenian majority and has been a flashpoint over the years between Azerbaijan and its neighbor Armenia, both of which were republics in the Soviet Union, during which time Nagorno-Karabakh was viewed as being semi-autonomous.
Ankara has indeed lined up behind Baku with regard to the renewed fighting but denies it has sent fighters. Russia has a defense pact with Armenia. Élysée Palace also says that Macron and Putin “agreed on the need for a joint effort to reach a ceasefire in the framework of Minsk.” It was referring to the so-called Minsk Group established in 1992 by France, Russia and the United States to mediate previous flare-ups in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Both Baku and Yerevan are accusing the other of shooting first in fighting that erupted on Sunday, with hundreds of casualties, including several dozen deaths, already reported.
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Hah! The Armenians will get some serious pay-back time now.
Oh Lordy. Thank you for not having a swamprat President. You just know that Bush would be sticking our nose in it.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54407436
Well Putin, you gonna take a defeat?
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Interesting to note when I bring up a Google map of Armenia and zoom out it does not show Nagorno-Karabakh as a separate entity. Rather, fully absorbed into Azerbaijan. Seems like no one recognizes Nagorno-Karabakh, even Google.
Starting to look like Spain 1936.
Armenia has a defense treaty with Russia.
That means when it’s all said and done, they win.
Almost universally, when Russia commits to defend they honor it. They consider it a strategic advantage.
“...concern regarding the sending of Syrian mercenaries by Turkey to Nagorno-Karabakh.”
This is what happens with irregular mercenary infantry: As 1 war winds down (Syria), the next one ramps up. Turkey probably feels that it’s in their national security interests to keep those Syrians in it’s employ else THEY might be fighting against Turkish interests somewhere and for somebody else.
Thanks for the map
It sounds like by proxy, Russia & Turkey are at loggerheads again.
In Armenia/Azerbaijan, Libya, and Syria.
Obviously not "no one".
Even Armenia does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh. It is just out there twisting in the wind. Sad but true. Azerbaijan has no fear, unless they hit Armenia proper.
Armenia lives in a sea of enemies, and just recalled its ambassador to Israel for "consulations" over Israel's past arms sales to Azerbaijan.
Will they likewise recall their ambassador to Russia over its arms sales to Azerbaijan? Massive I understand.
And there sits Armenia. Surrounded on all sides except Georgia. But Armenians, knowing they're history, will fight like tigers. What else can they do?
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