Armenia hands over 4 villages to Azerbaijan - Geopolitics Snapshot #1

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Welcome to Episode 1 of the Geopolitics Snapshot, where we take a look at current geopolitical events that are shaping the world around us!
This time we take a look at the Caucasus: On April 19th 2024, it was reported that Armenia and Azerbaijan reached an agreement to delineate a part of their Northern border. Four abandoned Azerbaijani villages that were occupied by Armenia since the 1990s will be returned to Baku's jurisdiction.
Although the change in territorial control is limited, it's a huge step towards a formal peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan. However, there are still many pitfalls. In this video, we explore the details of this new agreement, what the territorial transfer and the delineation of the border will mean for Armenia and Azerbaijan down the line and why a military conflict could still emerge, especially over the Zangezur Corridor.
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Sources (That are not featured directly in the video):
Thomas de Wall (2024) In the Caucasus, Another Year of War or Peace: carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceu...
Patrick Wintour (2024) Armenian PM defends decision to give four villages to Azerbaijan: www.theguardian.com/world/202...
Kirill Krivosheev (2024) Landmark Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Treaty Inches Closer: carnegieendowment.org/politik...
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[@Oropher420]

Armenia: There's nothing we can do...

[@ElectrostatiCrow]

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[@yrdusernamesiwanttak]

Well, we don’t want another war, human life is much more valuable than some lands

[@MrSergei.vlodski]

Iran , Russia and India literally feeding Armenia what else ? We all know officially that lands belong to Azerbaijan ! Supporting Armenia over karabakh is supporting terrorism

[@sobertowelie3267]

​@@yrdusernamesiwanttakAzeris think differently. Thats why they do this.

[@coshgunmaharramli]

Bütün dünya iranın məqsədini və mövqeyini anlayıb lakin bizim içimizdəki bəzi qeyrətsizlər anlamayıb

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İçimizdeki hainleri de gönderip kurtulsak her şey çok güzel olacak

[@derevianne1108]

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[@Zero_Contradictions]

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Great new format!

[@umang3227]

I would also love to see more videos on geopolitical concepts. Like the ones you did on diplomatic immunity and nuclear peace.

[@EvdogMusic]

A video on the concept of Buffer States would be interesting.

[@darkoshadowfury]

I like the video and the fact that the events are still current.

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Thanks for this valuable input - beautifully visualized as usual. I really missed out the diplomatic advances in this area....

[@pedroantonio9467]

Amazing content!

[@spyrossrules]

Love the new format. Works well for events that are still developing and could change drastically in the near term

[@elec2569]

Why are Armenians playing victims here? Did they not invade Azerbaijani territory in the first place?

[@Bobby-999]

Same with Gaza, they attacked first but now that they are losing, they want to have just peace??

[@elec2569]

@@Bobby-999 Exactly

[@Samirustem]

That was like 4 years back. Its nothing in ancient history of armenia. Lets focus on what armenians did before romans existed

[@nihadelekberzadeh318]

@@Bobby-999 What does this has to do with Gaza situation? I sometimes forget there low IQ people on social media.

[@nihadelekberzadeh318]

Exactly that. And when they lost, they started playing victim card.

[@kennethgregory8696]

Excellent objective and to the point coverage, thank you.

[@2SSSR2]

I love this, you should definitely do more of them./

[@leejackson3268]

notice the UN and arab world not going "oh you can't do that, occupation!" for this one

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

The leader of the Arabic world is Saudi Arabia. Both them and Azerbijan are important oil producing countries. Besides from that Azerbijani are Shia Muslim while Saudi-Arabians are Sunni Muslim so there is no religious reason rather economic reason.

[@acake2996]

Doesn't Justify Israel's War crimes Committed By Them In Gaza

[@acake2996]

Doesn't Justify Israel's War crimes Committed By Them In Gaza

[@acake2996]

Doesn't Justify Israel's War crimes Committed By Them In Gaza

[@SturmMedik]

This is literally deoccupation - the return of occupied lands back to Azerbaijan.

[@nothingfornow]

Iranian here. I don't really think "separatism" is the main concern with Azerbaijan Republic taking over Syunik province. The border that Iran and Armenia share holds invaluable strategic importance for trade and defense to Iran and being cut off from Armenia which is a trade partner is not a favorable outcome. Also the current regime in Iran is increasingly worried about the relations between Azerbaijan Republic and Israel and hence doesn't like the idea of having Israel's presence on its north western borders alongside NATO. This is also at a time when the chauvinistic and irredentist rhetoric of the current government in Republic of Azerbaijan is extremely worrying and goes as far as some officials including president Aliyev going as far as calling Armenia "West Azerbaijan". I would like to add the official position of Islamic Republic (the current regime in Iran) has always been support of the territorial integrity of Republic of Azerbaijan based on internationally recognized borders, it is the change in borders between Iran and Armenia that worries Iran to the point that Azerbaijan and Iran made plans to create a separate corridor going through Iran for connecting Baku to Nakhchivan.

[@qpdb840]

مثل یک آذری ایرانی فکر می کنم که ما ایرانی هستیم ما از جمهوری باکو نیستیم

[@islammehmeov2334]

🇹🇷🤝🏻🇦🇿💪🏻☝🏻

[@EvilSmonker]

Iran has proven to be the lifeline to Armenia. Once we lose that border, we will cease to exist as we know it and become entirely beholden to our neighbors.

[@qpdb840]

من آذری هستم و اندیشه می کنم که ما ایرانی هستیم

[@ahmedkeremsayar]

You do not want to make turkey connect with turkic states. That corridor guarantees that. If there was no corridor. Turkey could directly influence and trade with turkic nations of central asia. There are many land swap solutions which favours armenia and guarantees connection to iran. But armenia refused UN plans for that. Russia now controls turkish trade with central asia. A corridor will make turkey stronger in middle east and Asia which other powers do not want.

[@garmia1839]

Absolutely love this channel, I know that this channel isn’t exactly like brains4breakfest but it truly reminds me of him. Thank you!

[@ibasy5583]

Great video

[@treystewart731]

There are recognized Armenian villages that are under Azerbaijani occupation as well. Will they be returned to Armenia?

[@Just4Kixs]

Depends on the map that both countries are basing off the new border delineation.

[@JN-wr9he]

After armenia has paid retribution

[@elemperadordemexico]

​@@JN-wr9hefor what and they have paid already this is overkill

[@JN-wr9he]

@@elemperadordemexico what have they paid? just in financial and material costs, they owe Azerbaijan billions for the 30-year occupation, plunder of resources and destruction of towns and infrastructure, demining costs, military expenses, refugee expenses. should we just forget about it?

[@JN-wr9he]

@@elemperadordemexico Azerbaijan is still spending billions on military, demining, rebuilding, resettlement of refugees, taking care of wounded. still spending billions on it. all because armenia wanted to be a ‘greater armenia’ - now somehow they are victims and want things to be reciprocal. what a cynical joke.

[@Elshadcan]

Very objective and not bias/one sided! Thanks.

[@DaTrainMan]

Im glad you decided to report on the Caucasus

[@TexRex6352]

If Armenians had better accordion music like Serbia they'd still have Nagorno-Karabakh.

[@The_Young_Armenians]

Ahh yes. Armenia strong!1!!11

[@kingdmind]

Kosovo

[@zerosuitsamus2340]

God is Hayastan

[@skp8748]

Lmao 😂 they never had it.

[@Schattenzy124]

serbia lost tho

[@JF-rh5vq]

prayers for armenia

[@Crimeann]

Should be for Azerbaijan

[@mika5753]

@@Crimeann Man tf u mean

[@The_Young_Armenians]

Thanks brother🇦🇲❤

[@islammehmeov2334]

So you sport them just because they are christians LoL hypocrisy

[@andybogdan4380]

Christians and Muslims are going to turn this chat into a warzone.

[@Darkseidsolosfiction]

Armenia also gave a small village back to Georgia

[@samueljohnson8244]

Thank you.

[@fjeletrol4904]

I liked the video. make more snapshots

[@omerertas3550]

I hope one day Armenians and Turks have open borders just like European nations, but there needs to be more stability in the region.

[@Samirustem]

America created peace in europe by just forcing everyone down. Lets see if it will even last

[@xYoska]

Armenia is playing victim here, of course they will have to give back the villages they occupied long time ago and yeah they don't have any other option

[@proevosham4923]

Love it!

[@justokproductions222]

Praying for Armenia and Azerbaijan too- also great vid!

[@GokhanGursel-eu1xm]

Armenians are only withdrawing from the lands they occupied, all of these lands are recognized as Azerbaijani territory by the whole world (even Armenia)

[@sbl0436]

Those territories that are currently in Azeri territory do not even belong to them. It was Satalin who gave them to them but in several treaties between Armenia and Turkey it appears that Nakhichevan and Artsakh are historically Armenian (without forgetting that Azerbaijan did not exist on the maps until 1918).

[@GokhanGursel-eu1xm]

@@sbl0436 There has been no state called Armenia for 1000 years. Armenia has been the name of a geographical region for a thousand years. The states that dominated that region were the Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks, Sassanids, Persians, Ottomans and Russians. Current Armenia is an artificial state that has nothing to do with the past Armenia. The current map of Azerbaijan is a legal fact accepted by the whole world, and even Armenia accepts this map.

[@GokhanGursel-eu1xm]

@@sbl0436 Just because Armenians live in a place, because Armenians are the majority, or because Armenians ruled for a few years of history, they do not have rights on that land. With the same logic, give us all Siberia because Turks are in the majority there, give us the Balkans and the Middle East because they were ours for 400 years. The Roman Empire ruled Palestine for centuries, so let's give Israel to Italy

[@mamamiya-et4uz]

Stupid

[@EZPZ_SoBadItsGood]

It's worth noting that Armenia is Iran's corridor into Russia and it's concerned that it's access will be cut off it Azerbaijan annexes a corridor to connect to Nakchivan.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Can’t they just go by ship in the Caspian Sea?

[@cuber5003]

Never thought I'd see you here

[@letsplaywithmegacyborg3098]

we need to have a corridor. considering zangezur was historically ours. but i don't want another war for it

[@karinanikitina9954]

Nothing is historically yours in the region.

[@coshgunmaharramli]

​@@karinanikitina9954 bölgədə yaşayan 2 milyon erməni 40 miylondan çox türkün tarixinə lağ edir?

[@agakavian]

This is an excellent video. Comprehensive, objective and well presented. As an Armenian I have been following the situation very closely and you have covered the situation very well.

[@agayevayxan]

Well done, Armenia. For the first time in their history, they made the right decision.

[@frpatriot44]

The Zangezur corridor was accepted by Armenia but has not been implemented so far. I think Armenia expects hope from Iran, France or another foreign power in this regard, Because if the Zangezur corridor is opened, this does not only mean the unification of Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan. Türkiye will unite with the Central Asian Turks and Iran will be left out of the equation. Undoubtedly, many countries, especially Russia, China and Iran, will not want Turkey to be influential in Central Asia, but there is not much they can do at this point.

[@markdowding5737]

No Armenia did not accept the Zanguezur corridor. And even if you interpret the 2020 ceasefire agreement where Armenia pledged to: "guarantee the security of transport connections between the western regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in order to arrange unobstructed movement of persons, vehicles, and cargo in both directions" as a corridor, that agreement has become null and void as a result of Azerbaijan's actions last September. That's like a homeowner evicting a tenant and then demanding him to keep paying rent even though he no longer lives there.

[@lyd4712]

Why would Central Asian countries want to unite with people that not even Turk in the first place? (Turkey and Azerbaijan)

[@islammehmeov2334]

​@@lyd4712Because if they don't they will end like the UYGURS in China are the TURKIC PEOPLE in Russia this is way CENTRAL ASIAN country's won't to UNION with there MILITARY POLITICALLY STRONG TURKISH BROTHERS

[@frpatriot44]

@@lyd4712 There is no scientific equivalent to what you say. Central Asian countries have historical ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan, same race, same language, same history, same religion. Currently, Central Asian countries need Turkey more than Turkey needs Central Asian countries. This unification is in the sense of transportation, not in the sense of unification of states. You are so ignorant And impudent Moreover, Turkey's relations with the Central Asian countries are based on equal alliance and cooperation, not on exploitation.Finally, do you really think that the people determine political policies in Central Asia?

[@emreiris114]

@@lyd4712 They both are pretty Turk.

[@INM171]

The comments will be so civil here!

[@mickmickymick6927]

I'm placing a bet now that the Snapshot becomes bigger and bigger with more and more effort until it becomes the main content, and the regular videos get rare.

[@Shaunt1]

Good 👍 video.

[@Lawoftalos12]

Hopefully peace between these two nations will be achieved one day..

[@ground_news]

Thank you! Finding news from this side of the world can be difficult, check out the link above to stay up to date on everything happening in Armenia, Azerbaijan and more.

[@johngorman6641]

More videos like this !!!

[@LashaZarnadze]

Forget reading newspaper watch this guy

[@kingofcards9516]

Poor Armenia.

[@Crimeann]

They started the war

[@AL-lh2ht]

Should not have sided with Russia and Iran.

[@spacejunk2186]

​@@AL-lh2ht Yeah they should have sided with the guys who hate them lol

[@MayankTrivedi2]

@@AL-lh2ht They got no choice.

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

​@@spacejunk2186 at least those enemies did not stab them in the back and left them for death

[@andreiz112dn5]

Poor Armenia man

[@mda990]

Armenia is going to be rich with American and European funds💰💰

[@mohamedmido4866]

​@@mda990 Just like Ukraine Any one trust the west have the same results

[@desgard]

Poor Armenia, they have to return to territories they occupied and ethnically cleansed to Azerbaijan, the rightful owner, Poor Armenia indeed lmao

[@clementphilippe4888]

@@desgard The rightful owner according to what and to who ? These international borders are inherited from the internal ones in the USSR. It's easy for the turks to say "but international treaties and borders are not respected, armenia must leave artsakh !!!!" while they did not respect Cyprus sovereignty nor respect international treaties regarding the Greek EEZ.

[@desgard]

@@clementphilippe4888 rightful owner according every country in the world, those territories are recognized as Azerbaijan's even by Armenia, and those villages had 0 Armenian population anyway so they can't even claim them if they want to ignore international law. What Turkey does with Cyprus is not related to Azerbaijan & Armenia.

[@Frd2004]

What about the armenian villages occupied by azerbaidjan?

[@islammehmeov2334]

They are all AZERBAIJANI

[@hikodzu]

​@@islammehmeov2334nah

[@islammehmeov2334]

@@hikodzu Aha

[@eljanrimsa5843]

Azerbaijan has won the war.

[@BadPiggiesGamer9]

​@@eljanrimsa5843if russia does the same in Ukraine will u say the same thing

[@MatthewTraceur]

Have just come back from a research trip in Armenia, and truth be told from what we've heard from various officials and local actors, developments since September 2023 paints a sad situation that will likely see the gradual loss of Armenian sovereignty. Armenia plays a diplomatic role in this conflict due to its military incapability, but strategically and diplomatically, it is completely outmatched with little hope of retaliation should Azerbaijan wish to invade. The country is beautiful from Yerevan to its countryside with many local actors and international intermediaries trying to make the best out of this situation, but with its best military hope being materiel sent from India, a preoccupied Iran and Russia, the future for the Armenian people doesn't look hopeful.

[@crazycowboy213]

Azerbaijan doesn't seem to want to Invade, they have a set of issues that they are trying to solve. As the victor of the latest conflict, it is asking for certain things. Instead of using this as a chance to get a fair deal for itself, Armenian folks are preoccupied with what used to be there's. If they could work out an economic deal and a diplomatic deal that would improve relations with all countries in the region, this would improve Armenia as a whole. Azerbaijan invading doesn't makes sense because what would it do with Armenian towns and cities. Even if those countries help Armenia, Turkey would get involved immediately with what ever they have. This warmongering needs to stop.

[@JN-wr9he]

They only have themselves - and those international actors and diaspora in particular - to blame

[@housiksarkissian2491]

@@JN-wr9he you don't know what you are talking about, it's about expansionist Turkish and Azeri foreign policy in pursuit of Turkish speaking empire.

[@housiksarkissian2491]

@@crazycowboy213 Azerbaijani wants to control Armenian southern territory with the Russian help without Armenian border guards and custom officers, very unrealistic, every country has control and jurisdiction of their territory.

[@JN-wr9he]

@@housiksarkissian2491 really? Armenia denied to Azerbaijan for thirty years, now talking about jurisdiction? 🙄

[@hikodzu]

agreement? more like coercion, typical turg thing

[@zman1064]

This video makes me want to drink Lean

[@Samirustem]

Its amazing to me that most lovers of armenia sound more radical in their claims than president of armenia

[@Sisyphus92]

As an Azerbaijani viewer I approve the accuracy of everything said in the video. Very accurate and not biased. You missed that India also tries to interfere and support Armenia militarily, but in order to do that India needs to strengthen relations with Iran to carry logistics. However this might damage relations with Israel that India values so much, especially now when tensions go high between Iran and Israel.

[@Maxhartmann2024]

India can kiss my something. Since when the Caucasus became their business? Funny chicken curry people.

[@The_Young_Armenians]

The thing is that we have a Church that's like 1400 years old in one of those villages and the Azeris already showed that they dont care about all these ancient stuff as they demolished most of our historic churches and buildings that were located in Artsakh and Naxijevan. Now if they get those lands they'll most likely continue destroying our heritage so that in future there will be no way for us to prove that those were our lands and that Armenians lived there

[@SturmMedik]

Maybe they would have been more careful with your heritage if their mosques in occupied lands were not turned into pigsties and cow sheds... What comes around goes around.

[@Racoons-hi5dh]

its like what the zionists do in palestine its funny to that azerbijan and Israel have close ties together, god be with you and i hope those lands return to their original people

[@lyd4712]

​​@@Racoons-hi5dhWell, the “Zionists” at least have evidence of their Jewish heritage in the region of Israel today. But the Azeri people (whom they claim are “Turks”) are from Central Asia and Iran, and are not indigenous to the region, at all, they came through invasions and colonies. And... The Azeri people are also not original Turks, as they claim to be, they are actually "turkified" Persians derived from the Persians living in around Central Asia and today's Iran. So basically Persians who adopted Turkic culture and language. Basically the Azeri people are fake people. So yeah, their identity is complicated Also, I'm not someone from Middle East or Europe just to be clear, so no bias. Edit: KZbin has shadowed my comment, it looks like KZbin love Azerbaijan more

[@islammehmeov2334]

​@@Racoons-hi5dhisrael is only for Jews and AZERBAIJANIS is only for TURKS

[@emreiris114]

When people will understand that just because a nation lived 2000 years ago doesn't make that land theirs. Azerbaycan defended those lands in Safevi, Akkoyunlu, and Karakoyunlu times. If Armenians were obsessed that much with their lands, why did they not fight for those lands when enemies came? Also, Armenia converted mosques into barns.

[@LazarusBell]

Shows the importance of military spending when you have "ambitious" neighbors.

[@islammehmeov2334]

That and not big Landlocked and having strong BROTHER how will help you MILITARY ⚔

[@letsplaywithmegacyborg3098]

those villages were ours. they were occupied since 1994. look it up and stop being ignorant to azeri struggles. we started investing in military bcs not long ago we were the abused ones. armenia had russia on it's side during first war. that's how they did the khojaly massacre

[@kristaporkhach]

@@letsplaywithmegacyborg3098 And what about the hundreds of Armenian villages that you now control?

[@letsplaywithmegacyborg3098]

@@kristaporkhach like what? which armenian villages?

[@kristaporkhach]

@@letsplaywithmegacyborg3098 Currently 31 villages along the border in Tavush, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor, Syunik, and Ararat Provinces. Not even including Armenian villages that were completely bombed out and ethnically cleansed in Nagorno Karabakh. Would you like the full list?

[@deplorable2767]

Love to 🇦🇲 Armenia and peace to the entire region ❤

[@nijat_99]

Azerbaijan 🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

[@countryBall_Maker]

I love this kind of vidio🥰🥰🥰

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

I saw someone say Armenia is the Poland of the caucuses and yeah I agree

[@shafsteryellow]

Both stupid. Poland wrongfully held German land and refused to give it back to Germany since they thought Germany was too weak and that Britian would protect their stupid claims and ended getting reckt when Germany got stronger... Armenia illegally occupied Azeri land the EU and Russia begged Armenia for years to return it so their could be a peace deal... Armenia arrogantly refused since they thought Azerbaijan was too weak and that Russia would protect their stupid claims and got reckt when Azerbaijan got stronger. Moral of the story if you're in the wrong but you're stronger at the time MAKE A DEAL with favourable terms instead of deluding yourself

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

@@shafsteryellow right because ww2 is the only time Poland ever lost land

[@shafsteryellow]

@@goldenfiberwheat238 I didn't say that.

[@sbl0436]

@@shafsteryellow But the one who was really to blame was Stalin for ceding Nakhichevan and Artsakh to Azerbaijan when those territories belong to Armenia. Also don't forget that Azerbaijan has distorted history to such an extent that they said that Armenia itself is "West Azerbaijan"

[@martinsto8190]

Seems like Politics with Paint is at least slightly better at covering border changes than EmporerTigerstar. "Don't tell them I've said that"

[@MimOzanTamamogullar]

Thank you for your work, but please tell the story from the Azerbaijani perspective as well next time

[@user-lt3vd6pl9v]

Because before the arrival of the Russian Empire, Armenia was captured by the Azerbaijani Khanates and ruled by them for about 50-100 years, and it is from there that the name Karabakh, this is the name of the khanate! After the death of Nadir Shah in 1746, Azerbaijan became independent and was divided into different Khanates, and the Erivan Khanate and the Zangizur Khanate were founded there, as well as the Karabakh Khanate, it is from this point of view that Azerbaijan really claims the whole of Armenia and the northern regions of Iran, so that the Azerbaijani khanates in 1748 became independent of the Iranian Shahs, although the Iranian shahs were also ethnic Azerbaijani Turkomans!

[@ahmedkeremsayar]

Russia persia and armenia do not want to make turkey connect with turkic states. That corridor guarantees that. If there was no corridor. Turkey could directly influence and trade with turkic nations of central asia. There are many land swap solutions which favours armenia and guarantees connection to iran. But armenia refused UN plans for that. Russia now controls turkish trade with central asia. Persia is worried since its population is %30-40 turkic. And turkey and azerbaijans end goal is to connect directly

[@merve6987]

Let's be honest. If Armenia wants to achieve peace, it should make an agreement with the Turks, namely Turkey and Azerbaijan. Not with third countries that try to keep the tension alive for their own interests, feed on this tension and send Armenian youth to di* for this. After World War I, the story of the Turks was based on heroism, while the story of the Armenians stood still on victimization. Armenians living in prosperity in Europe and America are very insistent on the continuation of the situation of Armenians living in poverty in Armenia, but none of them return to their beloved (!) country and fight for it. How many more centuries do they plan to proceed with unproven accusations against the Turks, with a claim of genocide whose number of so-called victims increases geometrically every year? Even though Turkey has repeatedly invited they to do this, they are not willing to confront or sue Turkey, but they want the whole world to recognize this issue. It is very important to read the words of the first Armenian prime minister, Ovanes Kacaznuni, on this issue. Although I heard that Pashinyan has started talking about the truth lately. Ultimately, I hope that Armenians living in Armenia will now realize what really harms them and can clearly define their borders and start moving forward to become a strong country.

[@ElectrostatiCrow]

Both of these countries have been fighting for a very long time but most news outlets didn't report on it as much as places like Ukraine.

[@Millions1000]

I hope that we finally can have peace and focus on our similarities instead of differences.

[@jamesgultekin6244]

100% agreed. That region has much much more potential. Besides, we are neighbors and are going to live there for years to come. I hope we reach peace and start seeing each other as neighbors and not enemies.

[@Millions1000]

@@jamesgultekin6244 it’s funny how as soon as everyone lives abroad the similarities are more apparent for allot of people. I moved from Azerbaijan when I was little. Had a gf that was from Ukraine but she was Armenian and even though my mom told me that she had a little bit of difficulties with it she still loved her. It’s small steps for the older generation but I have allot of Armenian friends and appreciate them in my life. In their side also I heard from my friend that his grandma warned him about Azeri’s. That I would steal but we laughed together about these silly notions.

[@jamesgultekin6244]

@@Millions1000 Loved your story. I hope this becomes a norm.

[@Heikinnen0301]

The fact is It's all the soviet's fault

[@BadPiggiesGamer9]

Silence slav

[@thelobbyofhobbies3244]

yeah, I agree, Stalin purposefully made the borders of armenia and azerbaijan terrible so that if his soviet union ever failed and collapsed, the newly independent people could never live in peace.

[@goldencat8337]

​@@thelobbyofhobbies3244 Yeah, sure. Stalin was so smart in being evil that he knew that Soviet Union in the future will be dissolved, and in meantime no other Soviet leader will be willing to redraw the borders after his death. Yet another totally truthful and logical story of how evil Stalin was and how clever he was in his evilness.

[@youravaragetoxicmasculinem9508]

@@thelobbyofhobbies3244 Nope that is actually the propaganda itself, they want you to believe it is fucked up because of Stalin but that is far from the case, It is fucked up because 30 years ago Armenia invaded Karabakh and ethnically cleansed hundereds of thausands of Azeris from Karabakh, only than region become majority Armenian.

[@ww3-CoNZOV]

The profile picture doesn't lie

[@Kucelek1]

Armenia needs to calm down and stop interfering with the Azerbaijanis in order to continue to live in peace. Pashinyan is striving for this, he wants to make peace and live without war. As one Armenin said, if Pashinyan had not agreed to peace in 2020, the Armenian army could have suffered destruction

[@Kazahanao]

Armenia plays Poland 1939 role

[@kizgintosbaga]

not even remotely related.

[@gigagian]

Not that this anything to do with the way actual power brokering works, but in my view, if there is to be any hope to be of an eventual deescalation of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, then both nations need to make mutually balanced concessions with their respective exclaves. Now that Karabakh is under Azerbaijani control, the reasonable thing for Azerbaijan to do is to cede the Nakhchivan Exclave over to Armenia in return. Territories need to be drawn up in a way so as to remove any incentives to continue on fighting.

[@susinclude740]

How maby more teritories will be stolen from Armenia

[@islammehmeov2334]

As much we won't to take 😊

[@EvilSmonker]

@@islammehmeov2334You’re an embarrassment to the faithful; like Israel, there will come a time for Azerbaijan as well.

[@islammehmeov2334]

@@EvilSmonker you're the embarrassed to the faithful; REMEMBER what happened with Pharoah wen he tried to get rid of Israel and now he is in HELL burning 🔥

[@davudshikhmammadli7454]

Nothing has stolen actually

[@EvilSmonker]

@@islammehmeov2334 Keep barking dog.

[@familygash7500]

Armenia needs to grow a spine, and tell Aliyev that he can have his little corridor if he withdraws from Artsakh. And if another war ever breaks out, then Armenia needs to stike Azerbaijan's oil and natural gas plants in order to gain a chance against them. Also Iran and Syria are pretty much Armenia's only hope for reliable allies at the moment.

[@haykk5375]

Why would Armenia provide anything under its sovereignty to a hostile neighbour? Azerbaijan should respect the international law and borders and restore Armenians' autonomy in Nagorno Karabakh.

[@crazycowboy213]

@@haykk5375 LOL, everyone has accepted the fact that stolen land has been returned...What are you people on about? International law is if you are a loser at war and have agreed that those places are the winners then you can't do shit other than try to start a new war. Can you start a new war? No. Because you don't have what it takes to be able to hit at your opponent. So you look for someone to fight for you or give you things to fight them. Is there anyone who wants in on that mess? No. Because they know once the Turks are entrenched in war their going to keep going till they all die or they get the job done and they take over all of Armenia. I really do not understand the Armenian stand point, it's just crying, whining and no action. Very similar to how the arabs are. If you people just got over the fact of certain things I'm pretty sure everyone in the region would work together and you'd all develop together considering the countries around Armenia are a lot more advanced then them.

[@user-ye4ek7gq5c]

⁠@@haykk5375there will be no Armenian autonomy in Karabakh, because they breached the autonomy terms by first declaring “reunification” with Armenia and then pivoting to declaring “independence”, and afterwards not agreeing to any peace deals that proposed to give them a higher level of autonomy within Azerbaijan. They forfeited their right to any autonomy and there will never be any autonomy for them any more.

[@haykk5375]

@@user-ye4ek7gq5c The illegal cancellation of the Armenians' autonomy and their prosecution was the reason for sparking the conflict in the first place. After Aliyev's trial for ethnic cleansing and NK Armenians' return their highest degree autonomy will be restored under international law and UN peacekeepers' protection.

[@user-ye4ek7gq5c]

@@haykk5375 the autonomy was cancelled after “miatsum”, not vice versa. This whole “miatsum” started it and any right to autonomy was forfeited then. And it’s been cancelled forever. Whether it’s Aliyev or not in the future, it doesnt matter. Karabakh Armenians can return if they want, but only as ordinary Azerbaijani citizens and without any autonomy rights, like everyone else. If they return with arms, they will be met with arms and everyone saw already the result of that.

[@KingAlphaOmega]

I don't blame these two beautiful countries.

[@m_ahmd07]

Thanks ❤🇦🇿

[@crazycowboy213]

If their could be peace and if they were to start working together, I honestly believe that would benefit both countries. War and Warmongering between the two countries has stunted both of their developments.

[@grenzclobberbottom738]

What you're failing to see, is that it's not in Azerbaijan's/Aliyev's desire for Armenia to benefit from peace.

[@AshkanPacino13]

I support Armenia from Iran!

[@shafsteryellow]

No one cares... you get bullied by Israel.

[@LoannaFaskioti]

Iran is a poor country that makes the best animations

[@mehmetylmaz9484]

What kind of support? By making an animated movie? Türkiye provided more than a hundred aircraft and their ammunition. Iran's friendship does not matter much.

[@AshkanPacino13]

@@mehmetylmaz9484 yeah dude, the islamic regime of Iran is not what we want and we're fighting it, I just meant personally

[@jamesgultekin6244]

I'm sure you do. As a south Azerbaijani (Iranian Azerbaijan) you never saw us as your fellow citizens in the past 100 years that you've been holding the power. You blindly support any one opposing Turks (this time Armenia) regardless of the issue in hand. Azeris ruled Iran for thousands of years, they tried to merge two cultures (Turkish and Persian) but you guys just started separating yourselves (by racist ideologies). It's sad but true! I don't think Iran will stay within its current borders if you do not start the change within yourselves. Good luck!

[@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462]

The deal is getting worse all the time. Russia. Thanks for nothing.

[@Samirustem]

This is the only time europeas are bunmed that russia didnt invade a country. They sure would liked if russia invaded azerbainan

[@azad5962]

The villages were not abandoned. They were captured and ethnically cleansed by Armenians. Dozens of civilians were killed (burned alive) by the invaders. Armenians should be grateful Azerbaijan decided to rethrn its villages peacefully.

[@sbl0436]

Peaceably? They used Turkish and Syrian hitmen to obtain that land. Not forgetting that they do not even want to return Nakhichevan to Armenia.

[@kname1882]

I know youre chanel from before, I just forget about it, sorry again Im not a patrion, but I would like noting more that to wach youre chanel all day😊😊😊

[@lobstereleven4610]

armenia is in a tough spot

[@JJustMax]

As an Armenian, many people in my country dont want to give land at all, but i would rather give it than have it annexed

[@haykk5375]

It's called border demarcation.

[@nevets2371]

​@@haykk5375 yeah, border demarcation requires that both sides give up claims on the others territory, regardless of who controls it. They both have to agree who owns what, that's what border demarcation means.

[@JN-wr9he]

Not give - return

[@nijat_99]

armenia was 100 years old

[@Samirustem]

With armenians you need special approach. Armenians have shown that nice ralking with them doesnt work. So we are speaking their language. Its more fair deal than they deserve. We will still ask for war reparations

[@creepquest]

What's the meaning of capturing few abandoned villages?

[@leylayetmez]

Georgia Armenia crossroads

[@DemPilafian]

The use of the word *_"returned"_* for this conflict is incorrect. The problem stems from Soviet era borders that resulted in Armenian villages being inside of Azerbaijan and Azeri villages being inside of Armenia. To complicate matters, a number of the villages were mixed. The country borders created by the collapse of the Soviet Union left many more Armenians than Azeris in precarious locations.

[@ibrahimsoftah9207]

Brrrrrrrre

[@AngryDuck79]

I have a lot of sympathy for the Armenians in this and the fact that the Azerbaijani seem intent on conquering them makes me suspicious of their motives.

[@shafsteryellow]

How??? It was Armenia illegally occupying Azerbaijan... Azerbaijan hasn't attacked ANY Armenian territory

[@AngryDuck79]

@@shafsteryellow It's easy to justify committing genocide when you lie about your actions. Erdogan would be proud.

[@shafsteryellow]

@@AngryDuck79 what genocide? When did this happen?

[@JN-wr9he]

You have a sympathy for those who had killed and ethnically cleansed hundreds of thousands of azerbaijanis. Your opinion is as good as your morals - worth 💩.

[@nightowl1435]

Reality president of Azerbaijan claims South region of Armenia to build corridor

[@kimberlylewistyner2070]

0:19 well it’s a small area then…..

[@FalconfromRF]

So, Winter war could have been prevented

[@hilaryhongkong]

When you have an arsenal made up of 69%+ Israeli weapons, a steady stream of Syrian ex-ISIS fighters, tonnes of oil and natural gas, a coastline to a major body of water, full support from a NATO power just to the west, and a population multiple times more than the much smaller nation you fight, you can pretty much demand anything.

[@haykk5375]

What about the international law? There are many countries that have all of the above plus more? Can they demand anything they want as well? Azerbaijan is a tiny country per global standards.

[@jonoc3729]

​@@haykk5375International law? According to international law Azerbaijan should retreat from the villages they have occupied in sovereign armenian territory. Will they do that?

[@tk5gqj514]

⁠@@jonoc3729According to İnternational Law, Armenia was forcefully occupying Azerbaijani territories for 30 years. That was never a problem, but now when Azerbaijan takes 4 villages with an agreement with Armenia it is against the law..

[@jonoc3729]

@@tk5gqj514 What are you talking about? I said that if Armenia has to accept international law then so does Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is currently occupying internationally recognized armenian territory, Im not talking about Karabakh.

[@tk5gqj514]

@@jonoc3729 Nobody enforced the international law when Azerbaijani lands were being occupied for 30 years. There is no reason for Azerbaijan to enforce it now.

[@Just4Kixs]

From an Asian perspective: Armenia and Azerbaijan just both need to give up territories that were occupied illegally by each other back to each others' rightful possessions. Enough of being greedy with land after the Soviet break-up. We all know that the Soviets messed up the borders on order to quell ethnic uprisings. It wasn't just in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia lost the last Karabakh war. Period. That was all territory recognised internationally by the UN to Azerbaijan. Armenia is basing the border delineation from a historic map that Azerbaijan agreed to, and is therefore returning the occupied land rightfully in order to prevent wars and conflict in the future. Azerbaijan needs to stop illegally killing Armenians and shooting at them in border areas as evidenced by the EU peace observers have noted and observed. The war is over. Azerbaijan is the one at fault for crossing the line now by doing so continually shooting at Armenians by the border.

[@kizgintosbaga]

yeah, armenia dont.

[@rafaelhakobjan1971]

Blame the bolshevik's and Stalin for this conflict. Their excellent skill of drawing ridiculous maps and creating division.

[@user-tw3sg8mm6f]

Es 4 guxnela staline tve? Te du zombi nokolakanes vore saxin mexadruma , ipr sax rusneri patcarova. Miak meghavory da nikolne

[@Samirustem]

Not really. Russian empire created armenian buffer by massing armenians into ottoman border. Stalin just played hand dealt to him as good as he can

[@butters1984]

I think it's safe to say that the Velvet Revolution was a colossal mistake.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Velvet revolution? Isn’t that the splitting of Czechoslovakia?

[@butters1984]

@@goldenfiberwheat238 Look it up.

[@SaudiBallMapping]

Stand with Azerbaijan 🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

[@nijat_99]

Long live Azerbaijan 🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

[@user-oy7gw9yb8m]

Azerbaydjan dasis terorist isis

[@ThatKoreanGuy900]

RIP

[@thor.halsli]

Give an inch take a mile. Wait and see

[@shafsteryellow]

It's theirs and Armenia has no right to it