The Armenia and Azerbaijan war, explained

And where it leaves wartorn NagornoKarabakh. Subscribe to our channel NagornoKarabakh is a mountainous area in the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. For more than 30 years, it s been locked in a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The fight between the two countries began in the early 20th century but became a frozen conflict for 60 years while the whole region was under the control of the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union fell, newfound independence sparked a brutal sixyear war in the region, where Armenia emerged victorious. From 1994 to 2020, Armenia controlled NagornoKarabakh, while Azerbaijan rebuilt its military. Fighting erupted again in summer 2020, and Azerbaijan went on the offensive eventually capturing most of NagornoKarabakh and dramatically reshaping the region. Sources and further reading: Thomas de Waal: Alex Ward, Vox: