When Armenia and Azerbaijan started fighting late last year, it looked like another episode in their interminable conflict. But beneath the surface, three important things happened: First, Turkey gained a seat at the table. Second, Russia and Turkey blocked Western (i.e., American and French) participation in the diplomatic settlement. And third, they laid the groundwork […]
A New Order in the South Caucasus
It’s not clear that the new regional balance can survive its own contradictions.
