Armenia warns Azerbaijan might invade at any moment
Azerbaijan has finally gained control over the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as the Republic of Artsakh, however this isn’t the end of the story.
According to Reuters, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused the European Union on siding with Armenia after pulling out of talks with the Armenian government brokered by Brussels.
Aliyev singled out France and its promise to provide military equipment to Armenia, website Politico highlights.
Azerbaijan argues that France is to blame for any armed conflict it might engage with its smaller neighbor in the future.
Meanwhile, CNN reported that Azerbaijan bought a wide array of drones, mortars, and missiles from Israel between 2010 and 2020.
The Azerbaijani government recovered control of Nagorno-Karabakh in a large-scale military offensive between September 19 and 20, 2023.
The breakaway Republic of Artsakh, which has been fighting for survival since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, was no more.
In the past, Azerbaijan has engaged in two wars to try to take over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
However, this final push seems to have been the death blow for the Armenian control in the area.
Most of the 120,000 Armenians that lived in Nagorno-Karabakh were forced to flee, according to Al Jazeera.
Now the Armenian government warns that its much bigger neighbor could invade at any moment now.