Armenia and Azerbaijan‘s roadblock to peace | Mapped Out

[@deplorable2767]

Praying for peace. I'm Armenian and my parents tell me during the USSR Azeris would bring their broduce to sell in our Bazars, without issues and vice versa. Hoping peace for the region. 🇦🇲

[@nazimh]

Ty, my man. I am Azerbaijani, and I want peace as well. Unfortunately, there are some outside players who don't want us to be friends. Our region must prosper, we have everything for it

[@hovakabramian]

If Mr Aliyev wants peace, he shouldn't avoid going to Washington. Or is the west not good enough for him?

[@SananAgha-q6c]

Do not forget that Azerbaijan side was waiting for 30 years. When Pashinyan said that "Karabakh is Armenia." war is started. I want to say/ this agreement should be between Armenia and Azerbaijan. As you see the reality that each country counts for their benefits@@hovakabramian That is enough!!! How many meetings have they had till today.

[@JosephDukedoms-ub2yz]

Keep in mind that in Soviet times the Soviet Union had everybody in check they were forced to do that if they wanted to make any money.

[@JosephDukedoms-ub2yz]

Furthermore Armenia is armed to the teeth right about now because they jumped on the cornerback there's weapons coming from France there's weapons coming from India and the Russians finally showed up with millions of dollars in weapons.

[@kirliqelem]

Hi to Armenia 🇦🇲 from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 Hope we will make peace agreement nowadays . There may be wars in our history. But we don't want war anymore. Peace to the Caucasus 🇦🇿🤝🇦🇲🤝🇬🇪

[@user-vs2fu7ni4w]

Give our land back and you can have your “peace”

[@RufetMisirli]

​@@user-vs2fu7ni4wQarabağ sizin torpağınız deyil!

[@LaplandRowdy]

@@RufetMisirlidassax azerbican

[@ইতুরিমিতুরিপিংপিং]

​@@RufetMisirlitomorrow you will say Russia, China, Africa and entire solar system part of Azerbaijan 😂😂😂😂

[@user-vs2fu7ni4w]

@@RufetMisirli AZERBARAN🐑🐑🐑

[@wilk3ns]

This might be the first time I see any major news outlet explaining the issue completely without any hidden bias. I am impressed.

[@MaaanMaanMan]

LOL, there is no bias? Are you serious?

[@kabodra]

​@@MaaanMaanMan Towards which side there is bias?

[@MaaanMaanMan]

@@kabodra towards azeris

[@kabodra]

@@MaaanMaanMan If it was, it wouldn't have called Azerbaijan "a country ruled by autocratic leader". Especially considering the fact that it said "Armenia is the most democratic country in the region"

[@MaaanMaanMan]

@@kabodra lol, maybe because these are facts? Check any rankings on democracy and you’ll see that Armenia indeed is the most democratic country in the region. And aliyev is authoritarian, that’s also a fact. But you can’t judge about a video based on two TRUE sentences.

[@Norik8078]

How a road without checkpoints on the territory of other sovereign country can be a legitimate right? What that president is talking about????

[@skp8748]

😂 Azerbaijan had to deal with that for the last 30 years

[@ilshatvaleyev]

How a road without checkpoints from France to Poland on the territory of sovereign Germany can be a legitimate right? What European people are talking about? They should make checkpoints on the German borders again and don't allow trains to freely pass through German territory.

[@Norik8078]

@@ilshatvaleyev Aren't you aware that these countries are in the same union??????????? And VOLUNTARILY accept to have open borders! None of these countries forced any other to open the boards without checkpoints. Everything is agreed on VOLUNTARY and MUTUAL approach. One must be blind not to see the difference.

[@ilshatvaleyev]

@@Norik8078 So let Armenia VOLUNTARILY accept to have open borders. What's the problem? Do you think it's better for Armenia to keep borders closed? But why? Thousands of armenian trucks are stuck now on the Georgian border in the Caucasian mountains because it's the only road connecting Armenia with the rest of world. But Georgia closes this road during the snowfalls so Armenia loses connection with the rest of world. Armenia already signed a treaty in 2020 to open it's borders. So Azerbaijan can force Armenia to keep a treaty. Armenia and Azerbaijan are in the same union actually. It's a Commonwealth of Independent States which was established instead of USSR. Pashinyan and Aliyev had a meeting yesterday at the annual summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Did you know that Russian border control secures Armenian borders according to previous agreements within the Commonwealth of Independent States? You can meet Russian border control in the Yerevan airport. So tell me about "sovereign territory of Armenia", huh

[@Norik8078]

@@ilshatvaleyev You only see the word Union and thinks every union means the same rules?????? Are you kidding?????????? There is no any country in that CIS union with open borders. EVERY country in this union has checkpoints on its borders, so why Armenia should have an open borders??? Just because your president wants that???

[@jlizamavera]

So, surprinsingly Iran and Armenia and EU are in the same side, against Azerbeiyan, Turkey and Israel. US, China and Russia are trying to figure out there places in the issue. Another complex game between many countries involved in the middle east and north Africa.

[@Maxhartmann2024]

South Caucasus is not Middle East

[@MoskusMoskiferus1611]

The conflict is not about religion and political blocs

[@امیر-ذ7ص2ع]

Iran will never let Azerbaijan to control that state

[@severmiu9097]

I remember seeing a French report. They did not bother to ask the Azeri point of view. I love your neutrality 👏

[@xanderx2523]

The point of view of just throwing the soverignity of a nation away by demanding unckecked acces to a country? Do you even know how borders work and why they're there? 😂

[@UnknownSome]

⁠@@xanderx2523you should read the system of ancient Silk Way and corridor systems first than come here and speak nonsense :)

[@xanderx2523]

@@UnknownSome ancient meaning the past and the borders were made in 1990's. You can't claim something they did in the past as a reason to break the rules in the present times....the borders are there wether people like it or not, and Armenia had every right to block everything they don't want in their land, just like Turkey and Azerbaijan...

[@UnknownSome]

@@xanderx2523 nobody is capturing Armenian territories but Armenian government signed to open corridor for Nakhchivan. As I said, you should research about corridor system on international relations. There can’t be any restrictions, check up or something. I can’t understand Armenian logic on this corridor. This corridor will unite Asia with Europe, so it means that Chinese goods will pass from this road to Europe. Now if you have logic you will understand how much profit can Armenia gain from this. Especially if we consider that Armenia doesn’t have any profit source except it’s active lobby donations.

[@AVV_Beats]

That agreement also mentioned the Lachin Corridor, but since September 2023 that does not exist. The agreement is toilet paper. Wipe your backside with it.

[@davidweber7153]

A very bad summary of the events, almost ignorant. While you mention the displaced Azeris from Karabakh, you fail to mention that 450.000 Armenians used to live in Nakhichevan, today there are 0 (zero) and many more lived in Azerbaijan and were either killed or had to flee. That also goes for ancient gravesites, churches and other monuments, that were destroyed to get rid of any evidence that Armenians used to live there. Or the fact, that the 'war broke out' because the Karabakh Armenians wanted to join Armenia proper and held a very legal referendum, which was boycotted by the Azeri minority and the Azeris took that as such a huge offense that they decided to commit the Sumgait and Baku pogroms and that is what initiated the war. Very very bad work DW, also calling the Synik Province in southern Armenia zangezur almost gives a hint what sources might have financed this report. After all, Bakus caviar diplomacy is very well known

[@dustintacohands1107]

They got the money everyone wants to be their friend despite that fact their turkeys lil invader

[@dumanroulain]

Very ” LEGAL” referendum”, about what? To vote about OCCUPIED territory by armenians that according to UN belongs to Azerbaijan. Good joke😂😂😂

[@dustintacohands1107]

@@dumanroulain the UN is a joke supports Hamas

[@rukaplan]

You are under the influence of diaspora tv. Truth hurts. There were no armenian magic. Believe or not. You dont have idea what happened in late 1987 in kafan,erevan. There are 30 thousands of armenians living in Azerbaijan with their surnames ending with “yan”. No Azerbaijani turk lives in armenia. What you have learned so far only hate and false history.

[@manotenkerian]

​@rukaplan show me the numbers ? I don't belive you. Armenians are not allowed to visit Azerbaijan, even if they're from a different country. Btw, in armenia I know many iranian azeris who are fabulous. Don't sound ignorant

[@NairiPapikyan]

It's important for the international community to stand with Armenia as it seeks a fair and respectful resolution to these issues. Supporting Armenia’s position is crucial for peace and stability in the South Caucasus. Let’s hope for a resolution that respects the rights and integrity of all involved.

[@nafisfuadayon6832]

This land belongs to Azerbaijan according to international recognizes border. Armenia was the occupier.

[@StaLeninosus]

@@nafisfuadayon6832 Do you really think international recognition is aways fair?

[@euphoriaggaminghd]

​@@nafisfuadayon6832the ussr created these horrible orders and International community accepted it just because it was the status quo. It doesn't mean its right

[@araz5923]

This report is very bias. Zangezur was given to Armenia by Stalin as gift to break Azerbaijan away from Turkiye 🇹🇷 . According to this report, Qarabag was Armenian populated, but didn’t mention after 1993 when Armenian forces and militias forced 1M Azerbaijanis out of Qarabag! Of course for last 30 years was 100% Armenian populated. Don’t forget the 42 Million 🇦🇿South Azerbaijan🇦🇿!

[@artinterhakopian9684]

It is not Azerbaijan's right to cross into another sovereign country's territory. Nakhichevan was cleansed of Armenians decades ago by murderous policies; even Armenian cemeteries didn't survive. Azerbaijan just cleansed Karabakh of Armenians in 2023. Armenia needs a strong Army, period.

[@Adson_von_Melk]

Yes, it is Azerbaijan's right. Armenia have no right whatsoever to impede communication between Azerbaijani territories. Period.

[@fatihyavuz2246]

The armenians cleaned whole Armenia from azerbaijanis too. There was a time where even the majority of Jerewan was azerbaijani

[@MaaanMaanMan]

@@fatihyavuz2246lol, probably because you CAME there? The same is with Artsakh and Nakhichevan which were historically always Armenian

[@kabodra]

​@@MaaanMaanMan Look at to what situation this logic of yours has brought you. At least, draw some lesson

[@rufatiwe]

You wouldnt say the same for Lachin road would you? Or do you consider Armenians as special?

[@sergiola310]

LONG LIVE ARMENIA. God shall grant u peace & the land that all the a holes around u , stole from u . 🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

[@randomhuman5525]

Bla bla

[@msr7373]

If the soviets gave nakhchivan to Azerbaijan then why didn't they give nagorno karabakh to Armenia? That would have solved the problem. World power always creates problems for others

[@LoveStrong-s5p]

Who gave what?))))) Before Soviet Russia and Tsar family, there were khanates ruled by Azerbaijani khans,stop reading armenian history

[@peterpan8147]

One of the reasons was that in the light of developing this area it was better to give Karabakh to Azerbaijan because towards the east the land is open. While towards Armenia it is mountainous. NO ONE is talking about this today.

[@LoveStrong-s5p]

Before Soviets there were Azerbaijani khanates, Nakhchivan khanate,Karabakh khanate, and 0 authority of armenians. 1828, 1813 'thanks' to the russians,amrenians received their own land, by taking it from ours.

[@stuartward1357]

1. **Divide and Rule Strategy**: The Soviet leadership often used territorial adjustments to create dependencies and rivalries among the different ethnic groups and republics, thereby preventing any one group from becoming too powerful or cohesive. By placing Nagorno-Karabakh, with its predominantly Armenian population, under Azerbaijani control, the Soviets could exert greater control over both Armenia and Azerbaijan. 2. **Geopolitical Considerations**: At the time of the decision in the early 1920s, the Bolsheviks were trying to consolidate power in the Caucasus region, which was strategically important. Azerbaijan had significant oil resources, and maintaining stability and favor with the Azerbaijani leadership was crucial for the Soviet Union. 3. **Influence of Local Bolsheviks**: Influential local Bolshevik leaders, including those from Azerbaijan, played a role in lobbying for the region's inclusion within the Azerbaijan SSR. Their influence and the desire to appease these local leaders contributed to the decision. 4. **Ethnic and Demographic Complexity**: The region was ethnically mixed, and while Armenians were the majority in Nagorno-Karabakh, there were also significant Azerbaijani populations in surrounding areas. The Soviet leadership may have believed that placing the region under Azerbaijani administration would simplify governance. These factors combined to influence the Soviet decision to place Nagorno-Karabakh within the Azerbaijan SSR, despite its ethnic Armenian majority. This decision has had long-lasting repercussions, contributing to the protracted conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the region.

[@msr7373]

By this logic nakhchivan should have been given to Armenia as it doesn't even share a border with Azerbaijan​@@peterpan8147

[@filipe5722]

Azerbaijan should respect Armenia sovereignty in the same way they want Armenia to respect their sovereignty.

[@Samirustem]

If azerbaijan respects armenia same way it would mean azerbaijan would have to invade armenia just like what they did before

[@filipe5722]

@@Samirustem They already invade. Now should leave Armenia and respect internationally agreed borders.

[@sophazabramovna4528]

​@@Samirustem😂well said, dude

[@aahmadov]

​@@filipe5722 No, By your logic, Azerbaijan has to occupy 20 percent of Armenia Destroy every single building and keep it like that for 30 years . Only then Azerbaijan will withdraw and everything will be equal

[@filipe5722]

@@aahmadov They did. They occupied Artsakh. Etnic Armenians recovered. Now they were ethnically cleansed. It's done. Now Azerbaijan ought to respect Armenian integrity like they claim they would do.

[@rubeng160]

Extremely, pro-Azeri report. Firstly, if you wish to describe the beginning of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, you should start with the so called "Operation Ring", which was ethnic cleansing of Armenians by the Soviet and Azeri troops that took place to the north of NK and was right before the first NK war. Armenians did not live in Azerbaijan just in Nagorno-Karabakh region. And you never bothered to mentioned those people who lost their ancestral homes beyond the NK region. Secondly, you cherry-picked one statement from the three-side agreement of 2020, ignoring all the items that were above it and were simply violated by both Russians and Azeris. So there was no sense even considering implementation of the statement where Armenia had to provide any kind of extraterritorial root for Azeris after what they had done.

[@anselmelerius4727]

These points are quite right.

[@YN-ot9jk]

"EU supporting Armenia by starting observation mission on the border", that's a joke and not a sign of support.

[@markdowding5737]

say what you want about the EU observation mission, but it certainly reduced tensions at the border.

[@YN-ot9jk]

@markdowding5737 i don't know where you get this kind of statistics, but let's imagine EU observer states that Azerbaijan violated ceasefire. What are the consequences? Will they stop buying gas and oil from Aliev?

[@markdowding5737]

@@YN-ot9jk "let's imagine EU observer states that Azerbaijan violated ceasefire. What are the consequences?" that scenario could very well result in the deaths of several EU observers which would be too politically humiliating for the EU not to do anything about it. Make no mistake, it's much easier to turn a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing of 100 thousand people (which were not in EU's protection anyway) than to ignore the killings of EU officials just doing their jobs. Case in point, what did gather more attention? The killings and starvation of thousands of Yemenis due to indiscriminate bombings by the Saudi goverment or the killing of one exiled Saudi journalist who was mostly residing in the US at the time?

[@ArtsrunKhangeldyan]

It only seems to you! I am telling u as an Armenian.

[@spetcnaz83]

Yes it's a huge sign of support. If you can't see that maybe politics aren't for you

[@togrulferziyev]

We want peace and calm there. Our country is working hard to talk and find a good solution

[@orar6435]

Are you talking in behalf of who? new zealand?

[@history_repeats8201]

Wherever there are Turko-jihadis there is no peace. Look at Turkey it is surrounded by enemies. Turkey is currently occupying 1. Iraq, 2. Syria, 3. Cyprus. Azerbaijan is occupying Karabahk. There will never be peace with Turko-jihadis.

[@elijahmohlo]

In 2018, I traveled to Armenia on business, met an Armenian from Karabakh, we got into a conversation and I told him, you need to improve relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan, open borders, transit of goods, business relations, live in peace and raise children. His answer amazed me, he said that Russia would not allow this to be done.

[@Name-pb7gf]

Of course, Russia is stringer if it plays the "peace keeper'' role. Lenins moto was keep the lands separated if u want to be its ruler, which works. If we make peace than who needs Russia?

[@elijahmohlo]

@@Name-pb7gf Peace is better than war

[@TheManinBlack9054]

​@@elijahmohlovery much true. No bad peace

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Russia wanted the issue to fester to keep itself important however letting it's ally down in the mistaken belief that they would still be loyal because in its view had no choice but Russia as an ally and it's bungling war in Ukraine has compromised their ability to manipulate as before

[@rubenaghajanyan3624]

The biggest obstacle to the peace is the Russia. Azerbaijan and Armenia should agree to sign a peace deal under a Western platform (without Russia). Armenia should also remove all Russian troops and Russian border controls from its territory. In that case, I'm sure that there will be long-lasting peace and 2 nations can live together without any war. Russia is the biggest threat to all post-soviet countries including Armenia & Azerbaijan.

[@FF-WW]

Better yet on the border ! Nobody gets to claim the credits for peace between us! ☮️

[@AR-zq5qg]

If that is the case, Azerbaijan should remove all Turkish bases. On the other hand, the French and Indians can set up military bases in Armenia. That'd be much better than having the Russians. Alternatively, the US can move their base from Incirlik to Armenia...since the Turks have proven to be very poor NATO allies with no particular Western values in common.

[@rubenaghajanyan3624]

​@@FF-WW I will agree with you to have direct negotiation if Azerbaijan and Armenia will have equal military forces. Unfortunately military potential of Azerbaijan is much bigger. And on the other hand we see a lot off announcement from Aliyev that Armenia is a Western Azerbaijan and we shouldn't have lands at all. It means if we will have a direct negotiation, after agreement signing you can violate and attack on us to take off the Syunik. To protect a peaceful agreement we need a guaranteor which can be only the West.

[@CruWiT]

@@rubenaghajanyan3624 Why would Türkiye accept such a thing? Especially the presence of US soldiers is that Türkiye, Russia and Iran will never accept. The offer made by Turkiye in the 90s is quite logical. The opening of the Zangezur corridor return for the opening of the Turkish border and the giving of a port to the Armenian usage in Trabzon. There may be a United Nations lead force in the corridor to ensure security to prevent a terrorist attack on both Armenia and Azerbaijanis. But Russia will blocade the opening the corridor and Turkish border. So, it is a bit of a difficult situation, but if willpower is shown at the table both side and they can act in the interests of the Armenians living in Armenia, not with racist diaspora that fuel hostility between Turkic-Armenian people, the issue can be solved. In fact for long term benefit maybe Central Asian gas and China's belt road project are provided to pass through this trade corridor in the future and by obtaining cheap gas, it has the opportunity to reduce its energy dependence on Russia, and Armania can become richer with trade and energy hub in this region.

[@srxanmansuroglu5440]

​@@AR-zq5qgazerbaycanda türk üssü yok

[@armaghetton]

The only way out for Armenia seems to be this plan of 'Crossroads of Peace'. But that is not clear whether Azerbaijan will find it enough. So they may push more for that Zangezur corridor to avoid any complications for the future. They can simply do so, because they have the upper hand on every level and things are not looking bright for Armenia. Let's not forget that on the ground there is a clear military victory for Azerbaijan, so there is not much of a leverage for Armenian side there. Armenia's forces are outdated, low disciplined and insufficient. And please stop that nonsense about 'This was only war for Artsakh, Armenia's mainland is protected with the state of the art military equipment and Spec Ops units'. The numbers and facts are everywhere. Also when we are comparing the economy/trade of two countries there is a clear advantage on AZ side. Armenia is a landlocked country with a fragile economy and without any important exports. Azerbaijan on the other hand has precious oil and natural gas resources. And there are many customers of it, biggest one being the EU. I am aware of the Armenian patriotism especially by the diaspora on the internet, but if you want to be realistic, Azeribaijani oil is much higher in value when compared to some wines or lahmajun from Armenia. Nothing against them, I love Armenian wine, but facts are facts... From the diplomatic perspective again Azerbaijan has the upper hand. Russia getting stuck in Ukraine will surely have consequences in this region as well. Putin can always be open for a compromise, such as giving the control of the corridor to Azerbaijan, just in return of some further favors from both Azerbaijan and Turkey for continuing trade relations. Iran's solution will never be approved by Azerbaijan, Turkey or Israel. Plus, Iran can't intervene in the situation easily due to risk of unsettling millions of Azeri Turks living in their northern regions. On the other hand Azerbaijan has a historical alliance with Turkey, they even call each other as 2 states 1 nation to emphasize their brotherhood. Turkey has been heavily supporting AZ since 90s with military equipment and training. Israel was and still is one of the biggest partners of AZ especially in military area. Plus AZ is being more and more approved by Russia, due to it's importance and potential. For external powers, EU is speaking about support for Armenia but at the same time they are the biggest customer waiting in line for AZ oil and gas. Besides France due to it's big Armenian diaspora, nobody is willing to go that extra mile to support a lost cause in this conflict. And mainly the politicians who seem to care (eg. Marine Le Pen) are doing so for the diaspora votes basically. Same goes for the US, some popularist politicians will invite Cher and SOAD to support their campaign and speak a few words about the conflict. But they will do absolutely NOTHING. This is because the region is stuck in between so many regional powerhouses AND there is no oil or anything to be gained in the region for the US. So all the US or EU will do is selling cheap lies and play with dreams of the poor local Armenians. So now the whole region is at the edge of a change. Surely I can understand the anger of Armenian people towards Pashinyan administration. But it is a crucial thing to address the real culprit there. Since the First Karabag War , Azerbaijan was getting prepared for this and it was obvious. They were buying tons of weapons, signing strong pacts and deals, training their forces just to prepare for these days. Armenians should ask what their governments were doing since the 90s. They should question not only the politicians who are sitting in their chairs, but the ones before them. Raiding the government buildings and writing 'Coca Cola is older than Azerbaijan' comment on every AZ/AM related content on the web will not return those lands back to Armenia.

[@Diegos7771]

So, you justify occupation fact of Armenia and feel sorry for the Armenia's defeat? Kudos to double standards ..

[@kamranmammadli5850]

Basically, all that long text is an assumption.Because what you do not understand is the fact that both countries had recognized their international borders this year. No small country can take the risk to invade another country's internationally recognized territories without facing sanctions and isolation. Azerbaijan reclaimed those occupied territories because it was internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan and any country has that right like ukranians tried to push counteroffensive.

[@armaghetton]

@@kamranmammadli5850 of course these were my assumptions. Didn't say that these will surely happen. On top of that, I also think that there will not be a further military operation at least in the foreseeable future. But due to the facts I listed above, I can totally see that Azerbaijan will try to secure that Zangezur corridor using the means of diplomacy rather than the military option. The corridor could be protected under Russian or a a mix of different countries peacekeeper forces... I don't know how exactly, but Azerbaijan will surely push for something like that rather than starting a whole new war. And from my side, there is absolutely no questioning of Karabag's situation. Simply because as you said, it is internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan whether Armenians like this fact or not. So any further operation into the lands of sovereign Armenia wouldn't be taken so lightly as it was for Karabag. This is why Azerbaijan will probably go for diplomacy and put more pressure on Armenian side.

[@AR-zq5qg]

@@kamranmammadli5850 AZERI TROLL ALERT!

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Armenia thought and acted as though Russia wouldn't let them be attacked hence shilly shally negotiations from 1994 - 2020 . They rested on their laurels and harked back to old glories and thought because they won in many ways against the odds in round 1 in the event of a round 2 that lady luck would be with them once more and "mother" Russia wouldn't let them loose. What a catasophic miscalculation on a national level!

[@togrulferziyev]

Karabakh is a territory of Azerbaijan recognized by the UN. Citizens of Armenian origin in Karabakh were offered Azerbaijani citizenship. No one is forcibly removed from the country. The concept of forced displacement used by Armenians here is incorrect.

[@gaikjon]

Who wants to live in Azzerbaijan rules by dictator only people with slave thinking.

[@johnnybgood3909]

The UN is not recognized by any nation any more

[@MaaanMaanMan]

😂😂😂 all the facts say otherwise

[@MaaanMaanMan]

@@No-xh1jv before 1918*

[@mparmparos]

Yeah it was all turkey ;)@@No-xh1jv

[@md.eftekharahmed3865]

Full support for Azerbaijan from Bangladesh. Love you brothers. Hope both countries can work peacefully.

[@alexkabanian4358]

You forgot to mention that these lands (Nagorno Karabakh) have been inhabitant by Armenians by thousands and years, and Stalin gave that land to Azerbaijan in the 1920s

[@haykk5375]

Correct - and they also forget to mention that there was no Azerbaijan mentioned anywhere before 1918.

[@Adson_von_Melk]

because that's simply not true. 1) Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh are armenicised Caucasian Albanians, and the process of armenisation took place centuries ago, not "thousands" of years. 2) Stalin never gave anything to Azerbaijan. You misinterpret the decision of Soviet Authorities on "maintaining" Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan, despite Armenia's territorial claims. It's easy to understand why Soviets rejected Armenian claims: Nagorno-Karabakh is located deep inside Azerbaijan, economically is deeply integrated into it and its population is ethnically mixed, has shared culture and in any case, stem from the same ancestor: Caucasian Albanians.

[@Adson_von_Melk]

@@haykk5375why are you so ignorant? Are you prohibited by court to, let's say, Google?

[@haykk5375]

@@Adson_von_Melk I believe you maybe mixing something. Albania is in the Balkans.

[@Adson_von_Melk]

@@haykk5375I believe you don't have access to wikipedia or Google.

[@elviramirzoeva389]

Azerbaijan is a strong enough country and reliable partner in all areas.

[@gaikjon]

Azerbaijan is a clan ruled country with no freedom!

[@elviramirzoeva389]

@@gaikjon you don’t have a right to tell anything about Azerbaijan!

[@hertersarel]

Azer is greedy that wants EVErYTHING under their power, one who seeks this much power if EVIL!Nakhichevan is historic Armenian land, just give it back to Armenia and problem solved .

[@sdaiwepm]

Super informative, and a wonderful narration. Appreciate these videos!

[@lars277]

Just remember that 99% of the media is owned and operated by the robber baron billionaires. Most of the news is fear mongering, race or ethnic scapegoating, public opinion control, or driving a narrative towards war.

[@uhsejackson3827]

Why you didn’t show 1918-1920 map?

[@thenotsogreatape933]

@user-vw4yf1bs8j No it wasn't. Borders were disputed during the entirety of the short lived independence so any concrete border didn't exist in the region until after Soviet Expansion

[@ВикторияКора-о7е]

Armenia's accusation of ethnic cleansing against Azerbaijan is groundless. The lands of Karabakh belong only to Azerbaijan.

[@tayfunaydin02]

I am a Turk from Turkey. Whatever the issue, we will continue to support Azerbaijani Turks, our compatriots. Opening the Zangezur corridor is vital for us. We want to reach the Turkestan region, our ancestral homeland. We also want there to be no more wars in the region. Therefore, when these corridors are opened, the border with Armenia will also be opened.

[@AA-yq7qu]

That’s what the Turkic nationalists and racists say. If you want to go to your homeland leave todays turkey. Because it’s originally Greek. Azerbaijan was Iranian. So why do you bother others with pseudo history if you should find compromise instead? How about opening the borders and accepting mutual border rights. All country’s operate under the same rules. And that way it is fair for everyone.

[@arishok77]

We don't want an open border on conditions. You want it, do it. No corridor of any kind will be given. If Azerbaijan wants to open connections on mutual terms - ok. Otherwise - no.

[@TSEEMOD_618]

Was there in the Zangezur Corridor, 1.5 years ago. Italian here. The problem rather than politics is geography. The whole area is mountainous. The river is the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia with Iran with the river in the middle. Kinda hard to even think about making a connection. Let's hope for peace after 3 decades.

[@Samirustem]

Connection was there. During soviet times part of land was given to armenia to cut off azerbaijan from turkey. But train line worked and was under control of azerbaijan railroads

[@Mrdarkdark234]

I am so impressed of this content. Thanks to DW news for such unbias explanation of the story. I am from Azerbaijan and as many of Azeris WE WANT A PEACE. Let's have a good business, cultural relationship instead of fighting each other.

[@dodi453]

If you want peace get rid of your dictator

[@harmony5807]

Azerbaijani wanting "peace" sounds an oxymoron😂 they claim even Yerevan their own and claim they are the indigneous people of the region😂 which is false, one doe not need to be a historian or educated to know that Armenia and Armenians are the indegenous people of the area with Georgians. Ask any Greek or Persian citizen they will answer who is their ancient neighbor, and that is not Azerbaijan.

[@dubsar]

Regarding the video's thumbnail, DO NOT add meridian lines to a map if they don't converge to the poles.

[@Cradleling]

Haha, I feel you.

[@ZamiraAmiraslan]

Azerbaijan is a sovereign and powerful country, Azerbaijan is an influence of the South Caucasus, and the only power that can ensure peace in the region

[@gaikjon]

Azerbaijan is powerful 😂

[@harmony5807]

Azerbaijan is powerful sounds an Oxymoron😂 because they are not, the only power is the oil and gas nothing else. No democracy, poor polupation growth, no freedom of speech, no greedom of human rights....

[@siccya.627]

Brilliant summary of the situation. Thank you!

[@artinterhakopian9684]

The second Karabakh war didn't just "break out." Azerbaijan attacked Armenians supported by Turkiye. This was in contravention of agreements signed by murderous Ilham Alioff and his father.

[@elchinqasimov5463]

Imagine that Mexican people in the southernmost parts of the US, where they are the majority, start a separatist movement when there is political turmoil in the US and with the backing of Mexico proper, they are successful in taking control of the land. After 30 years, now US is now strong enough to restore its territorial integrity to the borders that every single UN member recognizes as such. Would you say who attacked whom?

[@MaaanMaanMan]

@@elchinqasimov5463what “every single of UN” are you talking about? 😂 have you read those resolutions? Have you looked at the voting results?

[@elchinqasimov5463]

@@MaaanMaanMan Such comments really make me wonder, people with what kind of mindset write such comments. Every single UN member recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and none, including Armenia recognized the independence of the so-called NKR. It doesn't matter anymore since that illegal formation flushed itself down the toilet anyway...

[@MaaanMaanMan]

@@elchinqasimov5463 again, have you read those resolutions? Have you seen the voting results?

[@MaaanMaanMan]

@@elchinqasimov5463 one day every single inch of Armenian soil will return to Armenians. Let’s remember that Azerbaijanis never had ANY state until 1918, unlike Armenia and Georgia

[@johnvannisselroy6197]

Obviously Azerbaijan wants a good connection to it's exclave. But I do not see that it is up to Armenia to put it right. A route might equally go through Iran or Georgia & Turkey. A route through Armenia is likely to be the quickest and easiest. A route through the Zangezur corridor would likely be the least disruptive trans-Armenia route - although it might potentially cut Armenia from Iran. It would be good politics for Armenia to allow Azerbaijan to construct a route through that corridor, but as it will be on Armenian territory it is not for Azerbaijan to make demands. And if Aremenia wants border controls on the route, that is Armenia's right. It is up to Azerbaijan to make it worth Armenia's while if it does not wish to have controls.

[@murmurha2084]

12:00 the person is lying, no it's not true, quite the opposite Armenia attacked several times Azerbaijan..!

[@khachaturdallakyan6005]

you are brainwashed, time to look on the mirror and rethink why would they do that

[@Terminator18581]

KARABAKH IS AZERBAIJAN !

[@faridmammadov5323]

DW should know that there is no need underline Karabakh on the map, because Pashinian himself admited that Karabakh is Azerbaijan so why you DW mark out Karabakh with line on that map you demonstrated in your video, what is your goal? The matter was resolved. Who are you sponsored by?

[@tapanojum1]

What a bizarre comment. Maybe you prefer news on the radio only with no visual aid?

[@FireddinAgayev]

I don't understand why you always try to show Nagorno Karabakh as a separate territory. It has always been a part of Azerbaijan. I like your videos, in most cases they are mostly focused on the real issues of this region. As an Azerbaijani citizen, even though Armenians had been living in Nagorno Karabakh for at least 2 centuries, it is an integral part of Azerbaijan. Please, try to respect countries' internationally recognized territories. Nagorno Karabakh has never been a case such as Kosovo.

[@artbashmakian9217]

This story left out a few important facts but the most important fact is Azerbaijan’s position that Armenia is “Western Azerbaijan” which promotes the idea that Armenia should not exist in the first place. Cutting off Armenia’s border with Iran with the so called “Zangezour corridor “ would lead the path to the demise of an independent Armenia and an eventual take over of Armenia by Türkiye and Azerbaijan

[@LoveStrong-s5p]

Did you expect us to stay and wait on how you're supporting separatism. You cannot hide the facts that Azerbaijani people haave been ethnically cleansed from Armenia.

[@AR-zq5qg]

@@LoveStrong-s5p And Armenian people violently 'cleansed from Azerbaijan and from Nakhichevan. Even against the law for someone with an Armenian-sounding name to enter Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan criminalized the entire Armenian ethnicity. A note: when the war in Ukraine broke out, the Armenian Embassy assisted several Azeri families in escaping. There has been ABSOLUTELY ZERO such acts towards Armenians, quite the opposite. BTW, what's the deal with Azeri soldiers keeping Armenian body parts as souvenirs. Its so widespread that is must be cultural. What do they do with these parts when they get home? Display them in their living rooms? Gift them to family members?

[@HaroutHovhannessian-rl8jv]

Azerbaijan for 2000 yrs was armenia u don't see any history maps of country called azerbaijan azerbaijan is historically armenia nachicrhvan n karabgh belong t armenia don't push your luck azerbaijan peace is best option bc azeris have alot to lose armenia doesnt

[@Ельдар-л1с]

Армяне с помощю советских войск окупировали Азербайджанские земли .И 30 лет не хотели вернуть законные земли Азербайджана .Етие барбары сколько молодых людей убили резали .Наконец Азербайджан решил освободить своих земель от армянских терористов .За 44 дня дали врагу урок и Азербайджан очистил свои земли от сепоротистов и терористов .

[@zauraliyev3383]

It is funny to read that no one should control Armenia borde. Who control armenia border for last 30 years? Russia, so where is your sovereignty?

[@2fvnk]

They’re there by the invitation of Armenia’s sovereignty. 😮

[@zauraliyev3383]

@2fvnk Russians have been there since the collapse of USSR. If a country can not control its own border, that country can not be considered a sovereign country. If you want to test it, ask them to leave, and they will not leave. That shows how sovereign Armenia is. Armenia tried it, and Russia told them no, at least not before 2044.

[@nivelmonteiro759]

DW is so baised Media paid by Azeribaijan , Ignore the Interantional border and trying to convenience the viewer that Armenia should have open border in favour of Azerbaijan. Does Azerbaijan give Freedom to Nagora Karabark ? Will it give Land route open border from Main land Armenia to Nagora Karabakh ? .

[@haykk5375]

Exactly - Armenia has no obligation to grant any access through its sovereign territory to Turkey and Azerbaijan. Especially since 30 years of illegal blockade by both these countries.

[@fafa-ww9xs]

😂😂😂

[@michaelmelkonjan8889]

Armenia has offered many times the route to Nakchivan but Azerbaijani autocratic authorities rejected this because they are affraid the road will be blocked just the same way they did with the Lachin Corridor to Nagorno Karabakh. The reason for this is to hinder peace and also they say someone else should monitor the route. This is sovereign ground of Armenia and no else should monitor it.

[@rufatiwe]

When you say bloked, what really happened was that border control was established, which is now what Armenia is expecting for Zangazur. And meanwhile, Azerbaijan has nothing, no road no corridor, despite this being ceasfire deal condition.

[@michaelmelkonjan8889]

@@rufatiwe when I say blocked, I mean it was blocked for nine months with no medicine or food cutting of gas and electricity by Azerbaijan. If u want to talk about the ceasefire condition there shouldn't have been a border control checkpoint by Azerbaijan. The Lachin corridor should have been 10 km long and 5 km wide without any Azerbaijani. So dont expect the same of Armenia wich is a bit hippocrite of Azerbaijani. Not to mention the so called Anti-terrorist operation wich drove out all Armenians out of Nagorno Karabagh. Dont talk about cease fire conditions when Azerbaijan is breaking them all the time, wich is also one of the reasons why the West supports Democratic Armenia and not Authocratic Azerbaijan.

[@rufatiwe]

Well, then you are straight up lying. Quite obviously, Khankendi did receive food and medicine during nine month. Thanks god we have lots of evidence and video, photo etc. Azerbaijan even sent food aid itslef... what they didnt get was military suppply for the terrorist groups and you know it.

[@yellowliga7639]

Azerbaycanın erazisinden Azerbaycana gömrük yoxlaması olması düzgün deyil

[@cece1907]

@@yellowliga7639yes it is if it goes through the sovereign territory of another country. LOL.

[@elviramirzoeva389]

But what about destroyed cultural and religious heritage of Azerbaijan? Remember what Armenians did in Karabakh during 30 years!

[@kristaporkhach]

A whole lot of pro-Azerbaijani language, ""karabakh" and "zangezur" instead of the internationally accepted terms of Nagorno Karabakh and Syunik. Farid is literally a fascist and shouldn't be entertained. The narrator mentions the displacement of Azerbaijanis but completely ignored the displacement of Armenians that occurred first. Azerbaijan ethnically cleansed Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia has no reason to give any more concessions to the dictator in Baku. Armenia has repeatedly said it is ready to open and rebuild all transport links (including roads and railways), but Azerbaijan wants a road under their control through Armenia and has threatened to open it by force. The only thing Azerbaijan should get is sanctioned!

[@levongevorgyan6789]

Zangezur is an Armenian name. It probably comes from Tsakedzor gorge or Dzagadzor. Or even just Zang Izur, as folk legend has it. Regardless, it's an Armenian name and we can't let Azeris claim it in their endless colonialist thieving.

[@kristaporkhach]

@@levongevorgyan6789 I am very well aware, however the current name used by Armenia for its south is Syunik, the name Zangezur (although Armenian in origin) has been used by the Azerbaijan side of Syunik.

[@wilk3ns]

poor sod, you didn't even watched the whole thing

[@leylayetmez]

@@kristaporkhach zangezor persian name zange zor (strong hill)

[@kristaporkhach]

@@leylayetmez No, Google is free, use it.

[@sivaganeshk123]

Support Armenia from India 🇮🇳....

[@ruabossy4700]

Full support from AZERBAIJAN to PAKISTAN! Kashmir IS PAKISTAN!!!

[@kenni392]

We should support peace, not one side. Supporting one side may lead to another escalation

[@sivaganeshk123]

@@ruabossy4700 Pakistan itself belongs to India 🇮🇳

[@sivaganeshk123]

@@Indiancommunist019 tawang historically belong to tibet, but tibet(currently occupied by china) ceded tawang to British India way back in 18th century while Demarcating border between tibet and British india , so Chinese can't claim right over arunachal

[@sivaganeshk123]

@@ruabossy4700 balochistan is independent country, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa belong to Afghanistan

[@cordes6900]

''Peace''? As if without that rail-link existing, Azerbaijan will be less aggressive towards Armenians?

[@ilshatvaleyev]

It's easy. Azerbaijan owns a rail-link, pipeline and sea port on the Georgian territory and Azerbaijan never was aggressive towards Georgia. Georgia earns transit payments and wants to increase transit. Why Azerbaijan is aggressive towards Armenia? Because Armenia always claimed the territory of Azerbaijan and killed a lot of Azerbaijani people to capture their lands. This is the problem.

[@thenotsogreatape933]

@@ilshatvaleyev Armenia also isn't aggressive towards Georgia despite there being an equal number of Armenians in Georgia as there were in Azerbaijan just a year ago. Wanna know why because its very simple. Georgia has never persecuted/murdered/deported Armenians to the same extent Azerbaijan has. Your president calls Armenia '''Western Azerbaijan''' and has to referred to them (Armenians) as dogs. Your country denies the genocide of Armenians while committing your own atrocities against them. If Armenians didn't have to fear for their life in your territory they wouldn't have tried for separatism. On top of all that Azerbaijan is a country less democratic than Iran, that cant even guarantee civil liberties to it's own citizens, now imagine how that same country would treat a people they refer to as dogs and other insults. In the end it is Armenia's territory and it has any right to shut off connection if it fears Azerbaijani incursion which would not be all too surprising. Just as you shut off the Lachin Corridor for 9 months to starve out the separatist state. Azerbaijan wants ZERO border or customs control in the corridor. Why should they allow this? It's Armenia's territory but Azerbaijan wants practically complete control in all but name of the territory.

[@anselmelerius4727]

​@@thenotsogreatape933Your contribution is remarkable in pointing out the flaws in the other comment.

[@GauravRitwik]

🇮🇳❤🇦🇲❤ 🇫🇷

[@sidhantdhir]

I think link between Aemenia and Azerbijian can work out peacefully , it would benifit both . inceasing tourisim and other thing associated with it .

[@metlebmikayilov1365]

Azerbaijan recognizes the territorial integrity of Armenia. However, Armenia continues its occupation policy and still controls 8 villages. 10 thousand Azerbaijanis were expelled from there. We hope that Armenia will return those territories soon. As Mr. Pasinyan said, now the territory of Armenia is not 29.8 square km, but more. Armenian militants should leave the villages of Azerbaijan, which are considered by the UN to be an integral part of Azerbaijan.

[@gaikjon]

Azerbaijan=Afghanistan

[@MaaanMaanMan]

LOL, you’re occupying Armenian Nakhichevan and Artsakh. Give Armenian lands back to Armenians

[@metlebmikayilov1365]

@@gaikjon 🇦🇲🇷🇺🇮🇷🇫🇷💩😁 Azerbaijan defeated not only the invading Armenia, but also its allies.😅😅

[@Phantom-xw1hu]

Then why does the azeris occupy 100 km2 of armenian land. Also the 8 villages are not official there are no official documents to them. The enclaves were drawn into the map in later soviet times with no contracts. Also Azerbaidjan occial calls armenia west azerbaidjan.

[@brrkbtl]

@@gaikjon wht?

[@Global-Member007]

Armenia should invite French troop in their country to counter Turkey and Azabajan.

[@KhalidQuledi]

Yeah n asian toilet cleaners like u can clean their toilets 😂😂

[@brrkbtl]

What would France get into a conflict that would not benefit itself in anyway ?

[@brrkbtl]

@Hayastan1993 ı know they support Armenia , but would they send troops and risk being involved in a war*

[@brrkbtl]

@Hayastan1993 offer some money then.

[@Global-Member007]

French can build a reputation in Caucasus.

[@ahsanali-js9fh]

I am from Pakistan studying in Azerbaijan. Pakistan doesn’t recognise Armenia because of Azerbaijan which I understand. I wish peace to both countries resolve the issue peacefully now and reach the peace treaty finally to de-escalate any kind of further tensions

[@pierre8654]

Azerbaijan is a fascist dictatorship.

[@youwilldie14yearsagoedited2]

​​​@@pierre8654 You mean armenia😂? I love how you kids cry everytime you hear glorious Azerbaijan 💪💪

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Azerbaijan a great friend of Israel and it like turkey does actually recognise Armenia leaving Pakistan alone in non recognition of Armenia

[@ecoideazventures6417]

@3:00 - please notice the broken statue of peace near that railway station! Truly heart breaking!

[@greenforfuturegff5759]

Armenia is a military ally of Russia! Azerbaijan not! Armenia is an active member of all “integration” projects of Russia. Azerbaijan not! Armenia is part of all Russian economic cooperation organizations! Azerbaijan not! So so-called “Civilized World” whom you support?

[@markdowding5737]

tell me again which country is buying Russian gas so it has more to sell to Europe and whose president calls Russia "an ally, not only de jure but de facto"?

[@MaaanMaanMan]

LOL, how is Armenia an ally of Russia? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@greenforfuturegff5759]

@@MaaanMaanMan Armenia is an official military ally of Russia- member if the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Armenia is an official economic ally of Russia and helps to overcome sanctions - member of Eurasian Economic Union. Armenia is a political ally of Russia - number of threaties, such as Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance of August 29, 1997 and Declaration of Allied Cooperation between Russia and Armenia, oriented toward the 21st century, signed on September 26, 2000. Any further remarks?

[@FF-WW]

@@MaaanMaanMandid you listen to the video ? He literally says that

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Armenia is formally an ally of Russia but in practice Russia is a partner of Azerbaijan

[@atakanozturk8878]

I think there musn't be conflict. They can solve with talking. All Azerbaijani people and Armenian people are valuable and they have right to conserve their cultures.

[@EsfandiarNokhodaki]

Iran will never allow such a corridor to be created. Even if it directly enters the conflict, there is also the border of Iran !!!

[@fatihyavuz2246]

To take a corridor dont mean that Iran and Armenia havent border anymore. Iran wont allow this corridor, because than Iran would lose its geostrategial worth to be a bridge between Europe and Asia.

[@rufatiwe]

Why? This road wouldnt really impact the border would it? It passes through Armenian territory.

[@EsfandiarNokhodaki]

@@MinikPence8 Iran is a country that challenged the world economy in one week look at the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, how many ships have been targeted and the superpowers of the world can't do anything!!! Can Turkey do it?? Of course not !! It's Turkey and Azerbaijan should ask themselves that who they are that want bullying Iran 🇮🇷 And they have neither the ability nor the support to create this Corridor!! To create this corridor, the consent of Iran and Russia is needed. If Turkey and Azerbaijan could do this Alone, they would have done it last year!! Come To Reality We Are Not Greece Or Armenia!!! We can Do Manythings We are Master of Proxy and Make War Into the street's of your country!!!

[@DenizdQld]

@@EsfandiarNokhodaki Can you tell me how many Turks live in your country?

[@EsfandiarNokhodaki]

@@DenizdQld According to CIA Factbook it's 13m !! Do you really think this is a bonus for you!! The president and the leader of Iran are Turks Too !! Also, look at yourself, how many Kurds in Turkey and how many Kurdish trained militia groups are There ,that by being equipped, they can bring Turkey into a serious crisis!! Neither Eastern nor Western relations with Turkey are right!! Turkey is not in a situation to threaten anyone, that is Iran and not a weak country, a country that supplies half of Turkey's gas and 20% of electricity !!!

[@markrutlidge5427]

I think another important reason why Azerbaijan wants no controls in the corridor is to move the army and it's supplies to its enclave so that they can attack from there as well

[@user-xs8vr5yr4z]

wrong conclusion. Azerbaijan can do it better from Turkey than from Azerbaijan. Nakhichevan enclave shares border with Turkey

[@greenforfuturegff5759]

This is nonsense. There is a link between Turkey and Azerbaijan enclave. The army divisions in Nakhichevan is the strongest army corp in the region.

[@teyyubamirbayov8506]

great thinking , except that special corps of Azerbaijani army >20k troops are based in Nakhchivan for the last 30 years + it shares border with Turkey , so supply is not an issue

[@markrutlidge5427]

@@teyyubamirbayov8506having troops with rifles is one thing but when Hervey metal arrives it will be another story. once the no checks border is in place I wager a new conflict utilising the enclave in 2 years . Looking forward to your reply in 2 years time. Ps this is just human nature combined with geopoliticals and there disdain for Arminia.

[@kamranmammadli5850]

No small country has the capacity to occupy any other internationally recognized territories, unless you are ready to face the sanctions. Please do not underestimate international laws.

[@el-emismyl8651]

DW you’re such a Lost 😠 there was never religious conflict! Being moslem or Christs didn’t exist during communist soviet time.

[@ac14899]

Good idea will contribute to the economy of the region

[@ayselmuradova8229]

Azerbaijan was always on the side of peace, but Armenia always broke the rules!

[@frankozrin5611]

Yes, the pogroms in Baku, Sumgait, Kirovabad, Shusha and in Nagorno Karabakh, as well as the ethnic cleansing in Nakhchivan were a sign of Azerbaijani peace. Lovely peaceful country.

[@MaaanMaanMan]

@@frankozrin5611these Azerbaijanis are just SUPER brainwashed by their dictator. Everything they write is just ridiculous

[@turkan6652]

​@@frankozrin5611 remember 1988, when all azerbaijanian of armenia were deported from armenia, you started it all.

[@yon4209]

I like (not) how you present this 'conflict' as if it's between two equal parties: you forgot to mention how dictator Aliyev refers to Armenia as 'western azerbaijan' and that Nakhchivan was Armenian territory, to begin with. The fact that Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) is internationally recognized as Azeri territory is partly due to the legacy of Stalin's implementation of this divide-and-rule policy, to create tension. I cannot bare watching you whitewashing facts about my ancestral land - do better coverage next time.

[@kabodra]

That's exactly how Western Azerbaijan should be addressed. Look at your own comment - "Artsakh". First, learn to utter the names of our regions properly, then complain about us

[@ERROR-sn7hg]

@@kabodrayou nailed it 😂

[@arman3291]

​@@kabodraDo you know Nekhcivan is an Armenian name, too? Change it to Aqbagh, please. The same way Artsakh changed to Qarabagh!

[@kabodra]

@@arman3291 You check your etymology textbook. Nakhchivan is not an Armenian toponym.

[@LoveStrong-s5p]

@@arman3291 Gicdillah, Artsakh is also turkic word.

[@metlebmikayilov1365]

Armenian residents of Garabagh do not leave Azerbaijan under compulsion. There is no compulsion. We cannot stop them by force. They have betrayed Azerbaijan so much that now they cannot stand in Karabagh. The apartment where most of the Armenians lived belonged to the Azerbaijanis at that time. The best thing today is to run away from what they did, the crime.

[@lgyev]

Как азербайджанец, я не ненавижу армян и никогда не буду их ненавидеть. Нации не враги, политики делают нации врагами мы исторически были друзьями. Между армянами и азербайджанцами снова будет дружба, нет вечной вражды. Азербайджанцы и армяне похожи внешне и образом жизни. нашими чувствами должно быть сострадание. Я желаю мира нашему Южному Кавказу и нашему миру.❤️‍🩹🚬🇦🇿🇦🇲

[@Shy-f4o]

Armenia need to regain their historic land back

[@UngurMapping]

Does Armenia have historical land? ;)

[@esmirakhalilova8754]

What is the basis of the German media bias towards Azerbaijan? As a European country, when we expect a more objective and peaceful position from Germany, one after the other Islamophobic approach, double standards, biased statements disappoint Azerbaijanis. Your statements do not serve peace in the region!

[@ercankement1]

Çünkü Azerbaycan halkı Türk. Avrupalılar'ın gözünde biz canavarız. Biz Papa'ya diz çöktüren Attila'yız. Biz Viyana duvarlarında hala duran Osmanlı gülllesiyiz. Biz onların gözünde Moğol ordusu ile Avrupa'yı ezen barbarlarız. Azerbaycanlısın ve Türkçe konuşuyorsun. Avrupalı için yeterince suçlusun.

[@manshoorahmed5082]

First time I properly understand the issue transparently ❤ great

[@UngurMapping]

According to the Terms of the Agreement, the Zangezur Corridor should be integrated into Azerbaijan Armenia also owes Azerbaijan money.

[@RobertGross-um7wn]

Would not have been a European media if they did not mention religions of these states. It has nothing to do with the conflict or anything. Typical strategy of dividing societies. Would also love to see non-Armenian sources of Azerbaijani president “making threats to open the corridor by force”.

[@manotenkerian]

I dont understand why Azerbaijan doesnt want border checkpoints? No nation has open borders

[@saidhashi2856]

All the European Union member countries have No border customs or checkpoints.. Lool

[@manotenkerian]

@saidhashi2856 correct , but armenia is not apart of the E.U

[@saidhashi2856]

@@manotenkerian Who said they are?? EU is an example of how countries can have open borders, which benefits free movement of goods and people. Armenia will gain alot from opening up to its neighbours and stop being childish and insecure.

[@greenforfuturegff5759]

This was agreed in the statement from November 2020. Point 9.

[@manotenkerian]

@saidhashi2856 I'm all for peace but I believe it was Azerbaijan and turkey 🇹🇷 that closed its borders to armenia 🇦🇲

[@kingofozymandias]

We want peace✌️🙏

[@FreeZone-1661]

Slava Armenia 🇦🇲

[@emilaslan8452]

The (Armenian) narrator might have used the proper term for Azerbaijan instead of the Armenianized Azerbeyjan

[@nataliyahajiyeva5642]

Telling only the Arminian side of the story does not help. Sorry DW. The problem with Armenia is that it allows foreign players to play their interests on its territory. The Armenian lobby of France and the USA are people who not only never intend to live in Armenia, but have never been there; nevertheless, they decide how the Armenians of Armenia should live. In the South Caucasus there is now every chance to create an economically developed region if France stops putting sticks in Turkey's ears on the territory of Armenia. You should interview a Georgian expert to truly understand the situation.

[@alenctak6455]

her defasında Ermenistan'dan daha fazla şey talep edip hatta başkenti dahi isteyecek kadar yüzsüzleşen kişiler sizsiniz. Barışı istemeyen bir taraf varsa o da sizsiniz.

[@hovhannes99]

The corridor they want is to fulfil their Panturkic dream, to connect them to their ancestral lands. Btw there was no exchange of prisoners. There are more than 100 Armenian prisoners and only 32 of them were exchanged with 2 Azeri terrorists who illegally crossed the border and killed Armenians in the mainland of Armenia. Heroes in Azerbaijan are those who kill innocent Armenians, for example, Ramil Safarov is one of the well-known Azerbaijani heroes who axed an Armenian to death in his sleep. Now, is it possible to have peace with a nation that has been inculcating hatred against Armenians starting from kindergarten?

[@elchinqasimov5463]

You are too blind to see that it is a geopolitical project hidden and disguised by a so-called pan-Turkic dream. Isn't that showing good intention to exchange 32 Armenians just for 2 Azeris? Those Armenians that were armed illegally and fought against Azerbaijanis...I don't personally support the actions of Ramil Safarov. But if you are looking for a murderer, you have plenty not too far away: the ones such as Vagif Khachaturyan, Vitali Balasanyan... there is even a documentary about how "Vitali Balasanyan butchers a war prisoner - Natiq Qasimov". These are the words of the Armenian fighter who fought in the war in the 90s. Where is your fact that Azeris are raised with hatred? Why should we hate only one ethnic group in Azerbaijan where there are plenty of other ethnic groups from different religions that we have no problems with, unlike a monoethnic Armenia.

[@user-tp4rb4gg3g]

Wow, I knew they teach you so much hate against Azerbaijani people, but I didn’t know it was to this level. I’m speechless.

[@leylayetmez]

Peace will come l sure.

[@mrworldwide3679]

​@@user-tp4rb4gg3gHe just mentioned fact's about what the dictatorship in Azerbaijan is creating and you talk about hate😂 They should fire you and hire someone with more intelect to do the disinformation🤣

[@GunayQurbanova-y4t]

I'm from Azerbaijan and have experienced all the sadness, sorrow, grief, and hopelessness when Azerbaijanis were forced to flee from Karabakh. It is not possible to forget the days, weeks, and months when my people-women, children, and elderly residents-were killed in Khojaly, Kalbajar, Shusha, and in many more cities and villages. All those years, surviving relatives were crying for their killed or lost family members. The fact is that Armenians never had the same experience from our side. While our soldiers were fighting to reclaim Karabakh, Armenia was still attacking Ganja and civilians (a city which was away from the frontline). This is a fact that proves who is in favor of peace and who the victims are. Over the last 30+ years, Azerbaijan has been offering peace, but Armenia has been declining it. Now, Armenians are saying 'we are offering this and that.' So what? Why should we accept? Why didn't you accept our peace talks before the war? Everything is crystal clear... Long live Azerbaijan! Long live my nation!

[@dylanshumian8730]

Are you seriously going to continue living in the past? We suffered more than you in 1915 but we have learned to move on from it. We are offering you different peace packages because we want this conflict to be over. Your people have developed this chronic victim mentality where you talk about the past the entire conversation and talk only about Karabakh. I had an Azerbaijani Uber driver that picked me up one time from LAX and I asked him where he was from to make conversation. He told me he was from Azerbaijan, told me his life story, and the sorrows of Karabakh the entire conversation. (He didn't ask me where I was from so he didn't know I was Armenian) Not one happy memory or any other places mentioned in Azerbaijan. I asked him about Baku, he said it's nice but didn't talk much about it. Oh but he spoke about Karabakh for the entire drive. Nothing happy either, just an entire depressing conversation. See what I'm saying? Your people's major identity revolves around Karabakh. Why can't you guys talk about anything else about Azerbaijan? Any other cities, any other conversations, just something DIFFERENT.

[@GunayQurbanova-y4t]

@@dylanshumian8730 I can talk about other things natural beauties, tasty dishes, the sea and hot summer days on the beach, how we love to get together and have fun, how we dance and our enjoy our wedding parties, but the topic is absolutely different. You can't ask or demand a person who has no idea about where his or her parents are, brothers or sisters just "disappeared" in the 1st war to forget about the past. Can you forget and move on living kinda nothing happened?

[@dadyarmo7861]

funny this video is made by a Turk and only Azerbaijan Policy maker

[@atakanozturk8878]

I think there musn't be conflict. They can solve with talking. All Azerbaijani people and Armenian people are valuable and they have right to conserve their cultures. As a Turk, I am not supporting war or conflict. I think both sides are bored and hated from rough wars. They must solve with peace dealings.

[@sarkismasrian2151]

Very important to know that before 1920, there was nothing called Azerbaijan that the Soviet Army occupied, it was only Armenia for the last 3000 years. NO AZERBAIJAN in the history.

[@TenTenJ]

To simply and dismissively state that Azerbaijan wants access to Armenia without any controls as if it is asking for a cup of coffee is a very very biased report. It does not expand upon and articulate the extreme political global conflicts such an entitled demand implicates. This is a report about some symptoms, but it does not report what the real problem is. Which is that Azerbaijan wants to play two sides.

[@evelynchancellor6429]

I wonder if Azerbaijan is willing to give up some of the unresolved disputed territories (maybe not all of them) to Armenia if Armenia would give up territory that would connect the two Azerbaijanis. or just calculate the land mass of the all the disputed territories the Azerbaijan is asking for and do the land swap deal on the eastern Armenia to end all hostilities. It seems to me the eastern part of Armenia 🇦🇲 is rugged mountainous territory with no or little farming land value. It is literally inhabitable location. Russia 🇷🇺 made that borders for you (Armenia & Azerbaijanis) to fight against each other and ultimately have endless hostilities. Only Russia and outside powers will benefit from your endless conflict. Sometimes, we need to swallow our pride to let people live peace 🕊️ and prosper.

[@googleuser4053]

Never forget what armenians did in Khojali 🇦🇿

[@kotsbooks3132]

Never forget that turks did in 1915 and never forget how Azerbaijan destroyed all the armenian culture in Nahijevan.

[@isaibrahimov3276]

@@kotsbooks3132 and never forget how armenians destoryed whole karabakh

[@kotsbooks3132]

@@isaibrahimov3276 They destroyed nothing

[@el-emismyl8651]

They need peace but without France EU and Russia. All These international Community supportung only conflicts.

[@anarhuseynov7992]

DW becomes smarter and less biased

[@rafayel7732]

Карабах ето 🇦🇿❤🇦🇿

[@arusyakkarapetyan2610]

There is no issue there. ‘Zangezur’ is in Syunik and Armenia is open for Azerbaijan to go through the road there which is Armenian land. But Azerbaijan wants that road to be under Azerbaijani control. They use access to Nakhichevan as an excuse to get control of that road. Armenia is already land locked between Turkey and Azerbaijan. If Azerbaijan takes this road they will take away Armenia’s border with Iran. Azerbaijan is also lingering around Georgian borders. The truth behind what they want to do is to block Armenia in the south and North and to finalize their genocide that they Started in Artsakh which is continuation from the Genocide started by Turkey 100 years ago. Shame on DW for not covering the risks of Azerbaijan taking control of the 43km stretch!!

[@Ciarananthonymitchell844]

Could Armenia Sell a strip of land to Azerbaijan!

[@elhaji2050]

DW smartly " forget" about 1918 3 caucasian independent republics, which borders and maps were established djfferent. 1920 map which was shown it estableshed after annection Zengezur for Armenia without Azerbaijan agreement by sovets.

[@IvarDaigon]

Armenia should have done a land swap of Nagorno-Karabakh for Nakhchivan when they had the upper hand. Now they have no allies and no military strength which means they have no bargaining power.

[@yasiam-1506]

that actually offered by Azerbaijan in 90s but Armenia didnt accept şt continued to invade Azerbaijan proper

[@yasiam-1506]

@@Neel71 There was no need for this 30-year war and thousands of deaths. If it were not for Armenian expansionism, the whole region would be richer and more developed. Thousands of people died, major cities were bombed and embargoes were imposed. Since Armenia covets the lands of all its neighbors, its neighbors imposed an embargo on it and is now trying to survive with the money sent by its diaspora from abroad. If they had preferred mutual communication and peace instead of getting angry and occupying with the support of the Russians, they could have become a strong commercial route with the geographical advantage of being in the middle of the Caucasus. Instead, they became pawns in the Russians' game of ensuring that the region from which they retreated would not become stronger without them. I hope that from now on, no one will covet anyone else's country and the whole region will develop with the opening of commercial and humanitarian routes between countries.

[@greenforfuturegff5759]

Both Nakhichevan and Karabakh is Azerbaijani sole! So what to trade?

[@meitjawurstel2996]

All these lands are the Armenian Highlands and gonna be Armenia again soon drones don’t gonna help Azerbaijan for long

[@markdowding5737]

that wasn't necessary. They should have just agreed on a deal where Azerbaijan would cede Nk and a land corridor to connect the exclave to Armenia and Armenia should have given a small part of its southern territory to provide Azerbaijan a land connection to the Nakchivan exclave. Heck, the Soviet Union should have made the borders this way. No one would be fully happy but I think it would have been something both countries could have tolerated, especially if it happened before all the ethnic animosity emerged during the first war.

[@robertab929]

You should also mention about genocide on Armenians committed by Turkish and Azeris around WW1. 1,3 million Armenians were killed (10% of Anatolia population then).

[@ufcprophet40]

Big powers need to leave Azerbaijan and Armenia alone. They will manage

[@yon4209]

WHAT? So disconnected from reality. Please check the history of Nakhchivan and of Artsakh. Armenia is facing an existential threat and they're narrating this as if it's between two equal sides. That's whitewashing and complicity.

[@kirliqelem]

Fact !

[@ELDAR685]

🇦🇿🤝🇦🇲 ДАЛИ РУКУ ДРУГ ДРУГУ, ЛЁД ТРОНУЛСЯ

[@mtrest4]

Hand ? Or land.. 🤔

[@alifateh8902]

Iran for a long time prevented the opening of the Zangezur corridor and Armenia thought that the Persians loved them so much. But they calmed down when they opened a corridor through Iran. But the Armenians, even now, do not understand why Iran did this and what money it deprived Armenia of. The time will come, the Armenians will greatly regret their hatred and myopia.

[@kristaporkhach]

Sureeeee azik, get over yourself

[@showwars4508]

@@kristaporkhachgaymenian, cry more, I love it

[@kurbansaid6201]

DW Your info is outdated. Azerbaijan-Turkey-Iran already started building this rail link through Iranin territory. If Armenia's intention was to continue being a landlocked country and away from regional transit projects, Congratulations Armenians you achieved it :) We will move on, as we did move on with BTC pipeline through Georgia 25 years ago!

[@mtrest4]

Armenia has a growing list of strong allies -- France, India and increasingly Iran. The game is evolving in unpredictable ways and will have unpredictable outcomes.

[@CruWiT]

In that region, India or France don't have any power France should first protect the African colonies where French is spoken but they haven't power. As for the Iran issue, it is not true that the relations between Iran and Armenia have improved, on the contrary, they have declined recently. One day after Armenia conducted a drill with US soldiers, Azerbaijan carried out an anti-terrorism operation and cleared the remaining Armenian forces, and while doing this, there was not the slightest statement of support from Iran, because the day before the operation, the Chinese foreign minister met with Iran and told it not to get involved in the incident. Relations between Iran and Armenia suffered a serious decline due to Armenia's nuclear cooperation and military exercises with US and the diplomatic visits of the House of Representatives to Armenia. Armenia is making a huge mistake by agreeing with US in that region. One of the rare things that Russia, Iran and Turkey do not want in common is the US influence in Armenia. For this reason, in every move Armenia made to get closer to US, it found the Russian-Iran-Turkey bloc against it and suffered great damage. Of course, Armenia people Peace doesn't matter to US, so it will be in USs interest if There is big scale war in this area as much as it can, but at the end of the day, most of its Armenian men die like Ukraine, their country will be occupied In return, it will cause as much damage as possible to the countries in the region, especially Russia. In order to remain independent in this region, Armenia must develop good relations with Iran, Turkey and Russia. It would be a huge mistake for these countries to ignore all three and rely on a fourth alternative and think that they can survive against Azerbaijan.

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

Giving up on Russia opens new opportunities for the previously insular and hidebound Armenia

[@hans7856]

What if the Armenians let the Azeris dig a train tunnel below their Zangezur mountains to Nakhchivan, for a certain amount of money? It doesn't really matter for the Armenians then that there won't be border checks. Do this!

[@yungsteaksauceakalilwasher6571]

40kms of tunnels? It could be done but would not be easy or cheap

[@mehmetsengoz4586]

Pls correct your terminology and kindly say Azerbaijani or Azerbaijan Turks not Azeri

[@hangmikhaiminsei8338]

If Azerbaijan want's that road the they should also give Armenia a road that connects to karabak

[@muhammadasruni8992]

Make armenia and iran border as international road or whatever for azerbaijan is a weird idea why azerbaijan cannot just use iranian territory and paid its transit duty

[@emiliocastro7455]

Zangezur corridor through armenia is not longer possible..azerbaijan expelled armenian people from nagorno so armenia no longer needs corridor through azeri territory...furthermore azerbaijan has signed an agreement with iran to build a highway through iran territory to reach nackichevan exclave.

[@uzeyirmammad1056]

Let us be honest. Azerbaijan offered armenians who live in Nagorno Kharabag to accept its citizenship and live peacefully, They refused and left . Region regardless of how many people live over there is internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan ! No body compelled them to. It was their choice to leave . That is it that is all.

[@atakanozturk8878]

I think there musn't be conflict. They can solve with talking. All Azerbaijani people and Armenian people are valuable and they have right to conserve their cultures.

[@veragrig8645]

“No pass controls” requirement is non-sense, if you’re connecting with your land through another country, this another country has a right to check whoever passes through their territory.

[@showwars4508]

I don't know about armenia. I know West Azerbaijan

[@showwars4508]

Irevan is Azerbaijan

[@IsabellaCastile-y8y]

Azerbaijan is Iran. Baku belongs to Iran.@@showwars4508