Armenia and Azerbaijan‘s roadblock to peace | Mapped Out

Azerbaijan and Armenia want to normalize their relations. But many issues still divide the two countries in the South Caucasus - such as the "Zangezur corridor".
00:00 Introduction
02:03 A lost connection
05:58 What Azerbaijan wants
08:51 What Armenia wants
10:43 A geopolitical tug-of-war
15:28 Where are they heading to?
#azerbaijan #armenia #caucasus
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[@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?

[@user-sv4mh4dr8y]

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.

[@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.

[@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

[@Yiok311]

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

[@user-vs2fu7ni4w]

@@RufetMisirli AZERBARAN🐑🐑🐑

[@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

[@user-wy6wf4xi2o]

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.

[@user-wy6wf4xi2o]

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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@siccya.627]

Brilliant summary of the situation. Thank you!

[@user-vw2lu2wr9q]

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.

[@ac14899]

Good idea will contribute to the economy of the region

[@maribelnunez8077]

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.

[@maribelnunez8077]

@@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]

@@maribelnunez8077 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

[@maribelnunez8077]

@@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???

[@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.

[@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.

[@uhsejackson3827]

Why you didn’t show 1918-1920 map?

[@user-vw4yf1bs8j]

In the 1918-1920 Map, Zangazur is within the border of Azerbaijan.

[@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.

[@kingofozymandias]

We want peace✌️🙏

[@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

[@sidhantdhir]

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

[@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!

[@ecoideazventures6417]

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

[@user-on7jd3fx8v]

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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@emilaslan8452]

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

[@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

[@Maharaaja.]

хороший выпуск.

[@iantoshkiev]

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?

[@iantoshkiev]

@@Name-pb7gf Peace is better than war

[@TheManinBlack9054]

​@@iantoshkievvery 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

[@nothingness4884]

Why not a tunnel?

[@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.

[@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

[@sergiola310]

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

[@randomhuman5525]

Bla bla

[@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 .

[@user-vw4yf1bs8j]

@admin, you better check the borders of both countries when they joined the Soviet Union, and when Soviet Union collapsed in 1990s

[@Dublineli]

why on map all countries are with officially recognized borders and Georgia not, DW recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia?????? WTF?

[@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.

[@vahabguleliyev5583]

Мы благодарны за то, что сегодня мы освободили наши земли и проводим восстановительные работы на наших территориях. Наша победа многих разочаровала, но мы будем двигаться вперед. Мы обеспечим, чтобы армяне пришли к миру.

[@gaikjon]

Не забудьте туркам и русским ноги целовать.

[@MaaanMaanMan]

Ваши земли? 😂 Господи, искусственная нация, искусственная страна. Рассказывают про какие-то свои земли, когда они живут на землях армян, грузин, персов 😅

[@MaaanMaanMan]

Интересно, Нахиджеван тоже ваша «историческая земля»? 😂

[@bldshify]

"Ваши земли" в которых наши прородители и наши ДНК. Brainwashed much?

[@DhoniDuni]

@@gaikjonстрелки не переводи . Это вы должны ноги целовать русским во первых за то что вам создали государственность на территории Азербайджанского ханства во вторых помогли отдать в первой войне Карабах . Это у вас стоит база России в Гюмри это ваши границы охраняются на данный момент российскими пограничниками .

[@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.

[@abidjan8504]

Why they didn't exchange Karabakh and Nakhchivan at the first place?

[@Maharaaja.]

Exactly! Territory difference also can adjust.

[@ArmenianBishop]

Azerbaijan wouldn't agree to it, because their mission is ethnic cleansing, a 21st Century genocide project against their Armenian neighbors. Azerbaijan destroyed and erased Armenian cultural landmarks in Nakhichevan (churches & cemeteries), the same thing happening now in Karabakh.

[@kucukmimarbey3183]

Calling Armenia the most democratic state in the region is really funny DW, do you know what is also funny that Armenia think that they have negotiation power over this issue, they will continue losing, this time economicly and their good friend and partner iran will win

[@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.

[@ELDAR685]

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

[@user-lb8bg6kj9m]

Hand ? Or land.. 🤔

[@el-emismyl8651]

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

[@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.

[@Ciarananthonymitchell844]

Could Armenia Sell a strip of land to Azerbaijan!

[@eden55272]

They can exchange territory

[@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

[@ikaika4290]

what for you need this coridor when you can use Georgian coridors

[@ERROR-sn7hg]

coz if it happens it will be more benefical for azerbaijan btw azerbaijan already have huge impact on georgian economy i could say georgian economy depends on azerbaijan so why azerbaijan shouldnt try that ?which is its right 🤨

[@deutschland1137]

Super sehr neutral 👍👍👍

[@celilozcan7121]

Hope peace for both them same colar, same culture😢

[@qardasxanlsnan6871]

Xəritədə göstərdiyiniz bölgə hal-hazırda yoxdur. Xəyallarınızdan əl çəkin

[@azedjigit]

05:35 half a million? Are you drunk?

[@fivantvcs9055]

Araxus River is essential for Armenia, this is the key for external up to Caspian. Impossible to give for Armenia !!

[@f_ahmedli]

Why would u exclude the Karabakh territory as if it is some another country or autonomous region ? It is part of Azerbaijan and doesn't need to be isolated with borders from the other parts

[@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

[@miareynolds1174]

First, you need to explain, how Nachivan became an exlave... because Russians in 1920- s gave it to Armenia(((

[@arvinbn1886]

Why you are not talking about 1 /2/3/4/5/6/7 ? Just part 9 ? They didn’t release prisoners ? They didn’t make a safe situation for Armenians in Karabagh

[@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.

[@user-vw2lu2wr9q]

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

[@loukylouky3962]

Let there be peace godwilling, let these countries prosper and grow

[@user-uy3br4lm1f]

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 .

[@jomat6151]

Make Nagorno-Karabakh as Independent country not under Azerbaijan or Armenia. That can lead reduce tension. Those who left place due to war, resettle them in nagorno-karabakh region.

[@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.

[@anarhuseynov7992]

DW becomes smarter and less biased

[@mehmetsengoz4586]

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

[@malik-br8yg]

what do they want to take to euro through this way drugs?

[@hayer8826]

Why Armenia should agree to this corridor wide as 30 km?????! Why? They can go thru Iran to Nachichevan, they took from us our lands just like that and now they want to force us to corridor.

[@KK-eu6ym]

Well this two places looks similar in size so just swap the people over and thats it everybody happy

[@gtm5650]

Everyone can benefit with cooperation. Get rid of fanatical "leaders" so the younger generation can prosper.

[@yunusibrahimov7939]

Azerbaijan offered armenia peace negotiations since 2020, but armenia delayed it, besides, armenia should stop territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Karabakh is Azerbaijan`s historical and legal territory

[@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🇦🇿!

[@user-rh7fr5cv6i]

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

[@faridrahimzada132]

Wasn't there live mostly armenian. Almost 1 milyon Azerbaijani people left there by (force ethnicl cleansing)

[@artie3751]

Though it was interesting but still you fill the oil 🛢️🛢️🛢️ money.

[@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.

[@Resmioglu]

Surprisingly and refreshingly non-partisan and objective

[@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

[@user-wy6wf4xi2o]

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]

@@user-wy6wf4xi2o 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

[@goncha_darabzadeh]

Double standards as always. Nothing is surprising.

[@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.

[@muhammeddiloarhussain1701]

They should open border for each other.

[@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?

[@ArtifexExMachina]

EU should push them, including Georgia, to form their own union of the Caucasus. It would provide that region with some much needed stability. It's always better if the fighting happens in a parliament building than on a battlefield.

[@Kuyamoko123]

Why they are fighting when they can switch these lands. Azerbaijan can give Karabakh to Armenia and Armenia will give also the Zangizur.

[@bldshify]

Why would I want to give my land to someone else, can you explain? Do you want to give the land where your family has had their home and capital to someone else?

[@Kirliqelem]

Can you give your homeland someone ?

[@2bertlh1connu43]

​@@bldshifySpeak english?

[@FF-WW]

Not happening buddy - Karabakh is Azerbaijan, and Zangezur was given to Armenian SSR by Stalin so … we will take back Zangezur thank you very much. Karabakh remains with Azerbaijan

[@MasoudFattahi-fp5ho]

warum armenia ist zwischen Azerbaican?

[@nekipanic]

If Iran is friendly country to Armenia, why you have a border fence and Russian check points?!

[@fundukyan]

It's not up for debate meghri is armenian. Believe me no checks in the meghri corridor is bad for Europe. Don't be surprised if Azerbaijan gets its way Europe will one day start having more undesirables ( like extremists) entering Europe from turkey from meghri corridor.

[@kkaixer]

A railway can become a pipeline to europe (:

[@elviramirzoeva389]

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

[@arrbek2359]

Or... Nakhichevan could be returned to its rightful owner

[@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 🇦🇲

[@showwars4508]

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

[@showwars4508]

Irevan is Azerbaijan

[@user-rx2gf4nx9e]

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

[@Jay20238]

Iran never accepts making this uncontrollable corridor.

[@tongdijamir8541]

Open rail link but border checks should be there ....Armenia should not compromise on this ...

[@yellowliga7639]

Если Российская армия охраняет территорию Армению то тогда в чем проблема обеспечить безопасность этот коридор как раз в Зангазуре у них военная база есть

[@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.

[@PLAYDAAY]

There will be peace as long as imperialist western powers do not enter the region. If Russia and Türkiye have serious common and friendly relations, why shouldn't Armenia and Azerbaijan do the same? The Caucasus may be a region where peace reigns. Marginal and hostile ideas should be abandoned and we should sit at the table of friendship. Turks and Armenians managed to live together for hundreds of years. It could happen again. Greetings to all my brothers in Azerbaijan. TR

[@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.

[@yasintufekci1843]

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

[@yasintufekci1843]

@@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.

[@user-sv4mh4dr8y]

Finally! Thank you for the video. It is really impressive!!! The video does not support any 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.

[@TebietTV]

Rusiya imkan versə sülh olacaq

[@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.

[@sevdahuseynova5507]

if Armenia is ready for peace, it should present a map of the mined areas, all our prisoners should be returned, and our demands should be fulfilled. as Azerbaijan is ready to do its part for the development of the region and the restoration of relations, Armenia should approach the issue in the same way.

[@Bembo2011]

You want peace at the cost of their sovereignty. No state would accept that, you’re delusional.

[@user-lb8bg6kj9m]

After you grabbed the land....

[@probatiodiabolica8554]

which belonged to them by international law according to literally every other country in the world except for Armenia…

[@kucukmimarbey3183]

first taking aggressivly azeri land and afterwards claiming its theirs, really funny