Tensions escalate between Armenia, Azerbaijan
Murtaza Jaffer
Press TV, London
A negotiated ceasefire lasted less than a day as shelling continued across the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The two nations have been in conflict over the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region for nearly a hundred years. the population there is ethnically Armenian but internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.
Both nations claimed the territory after the fall of the Russian empire, however all out war broke out in 1991 after the fall of the soviet union. A ceasefire was declared after three years of conflict along the current borders, however the issue remains largely unresolved with Armenian separatists pushing for autonomy away from Azerbaijan.
International concern is heightened as the region has become a corridor for pipelines taking oil and gas from the Caspian Sea to global markets. So far eleven Azeri soldiers and four Armenian servicemen have died in the latest flare up however yesterday the first civilian casualty was reported.
Both sides hold each other responsible however tensions are mounting with calls for retaliation in Baku the capital of Azerbaijan. neighboring countries such as Iran and Russia will be monitoring the situation, keen to avoid any further escalation in the region.
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