The First Karabakh War section provides comprehensive coverage of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region from 1988 to 1994.
Six more missing martyrs from the First Karabakh War will be buried, according to information released by the State Commission on Prisoners…
The First Karabakh War, also known as the Nagorno-Karabakh War, was an armed conflict that took place from approximately 1988 to 1994, between Azerbaijan and the Armenian majority of Nagorno-Karabakh, supported by Armenia. The war was precipitated by the political unrest and independence movements during the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The region of Nagorno-Karabakh, an autonomous oblast within the Azerbaijan SSR, declared its secession from Azerbaijan to join Armenia, leading to large-scale ethnic clashes and eventually full-scale military confrontation. The conflict resulted in significant territorial changes, a large number of casualties, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people from both sides.
The war concluded with a ceasefire signed in Bishkek in May 1994, which left Nagorno-Karabakh and several surrounding districts under the control of Armenian forces, though internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. This unresolved territorial dispute laid the groundwork for future tensions and subsequent conflicts, including the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War. The First Karabakh War profoundly impacted the geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus and remains a central issue in Azerbaijani foreign and domestic policy, shaping its relations with neighboring countries. This section of jnews.az offers detailed articles, analyses, and historical perspectives on the First Karabakh War, examining its causes, key events, and lasting consequences for Azerbaijan and the broader region.
