After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the out-of-control CIS countries often broke out military conflicts because of some trivial matters. For example, Tajikistan and Kyrstan fought because of their border territories. Even the former boss of Russia would be useless. While Tajikistan was fighting each other, Azerbaijan and Armenia, both of which belong to the Commonwealth of Independent States, also opened fire on each other. What is going on here?
According to RIA Novosti and other media sources, Azerbaijan and Armenia clashed on the northern border area on the 12th. The two sides used artillery, mortars, tanks and other heavy weapons to attack each other. . The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan stated that a total of 4 Azerbaijani soldiers died in the conflict, 5 were injured, and Armenian soldiers also suffered losses. The exact number has not been announced.
After the conflict, Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement and initiated provocations. High-level Asian nations have repeatedly demanded that the Afghan soldiers be held accountable for this matter, and the Afghan country, unwilling to be outdone, counterattacked that it was the Asian army that attacked the Afghan position and was forced to fight back. Aya and Aya are both public and rational, but they refuse to give in to each other. Regarding this, the Afghan ambassador to Russia expressed concern that the border conflict between the two countries is likely to escalate into full-scale hostilities.
Why is there a conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia? There are two reasons for this. One is that in history, the two countries have inherent geographical contradictions. In February 1988, conflict broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenia over an autonomous region called Naka. At that time, Naka declared that he was leaving Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan, a divided country, was never allowed to use force to quell the chaos. As a result, Armenia, which supported Nakka, intervened. The Asian army not only occupied Nakka but also took part of Azerbaijan’s surrounding territories. This approach undoubtedly planted the seeds of hatred on both sides. Although later, the 明斯基 group advocated by Russia, the United States and France advocated a peaceful solution to the problem, but it had little effect.
Second, in addition to geographical contradictions, the two countries have one common feature, that is, they are extremely poor. Because of poverty, both sides are very aggressive. Azerbaijan is a Muslim country with a population of more than 9 million. It originally relied on oil to make its fortunes, but as its oil resources are slowly depleted, its economic development has also entered a dead end. Now the per capita GDP is only more than 3,000 US dollars, only Russia’s One third is very poor in the CIS countries.
However, compared with Azerbaijan, Armenia seems more sad. Armenia is a country where Catholicism and Orthodox religion are faiths, and its neighbors are even more tiger-wolves. Due to historical reasons, it is a feud with Turkey, and a small-scale armed conflict has also occurred with Azerbaijan due to territorial issues. However, Turkey and Algeria have imposed a long-term economic blockade on Armenia in order to compete for access to the sea, which has caused the country to become increasingly poor.
Generally speaking, Azerbaijan is stronger than Armenia in terms of military or economic strength. Without the support of Russia, Armenia’s situation would be even more difficult. But Armenia will never give way on the territorial issue. This conflict resulted in many deaths, and Armenia seemed ready to fight a major battle.
also because of this, after the conflict, Turkey automatically sided with Azerbaijan, thinking that it was a provocation initiated by Armenia. And Russia, which supports Armenia, also urgently calls on the two countries to exercise restraint. Russia is ready to provide necessary assistance to stabilize the situation.
It seems that as long as Russia intervenes, the conflict between the two countries may turn conflict into jade. After all, Russia’s performance in international affairs over the years is obvious to all. Even Turkey, which supports Azerbaijan, has to give Putin a bit of face. Taking into account Russia's international influence, the two countries may eventually shake hands and make peace.
