Matteo Balzarini Zane
After the intense conflict of 2020 in which Azerbaijan recovered much of the territory lost in the 1990s, the region is still the scene of clashes and tensions. Despite the ceasefire brokered by Russia, a lasting peace still seems far off.
During 2023 and early 2024, there were firefights along the front line. The most serious of these (Shusha, March 18, 2024), resulted in the deaths of ten Azerbaijani soldiers and seven Armenian soldiers. Both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire, intensifying the war rhetoric, and raising international concerns about a possible resumption of large-scale hostilities (UN Press). On May 23, 2024, another incident saw the death of five people, including two Azerbaijani soldiers and three Armenian officers, during a check of a convoy suspected of carrying weapons (Al Jazeera).
On the diplomatic front, the international community continues to seek peaceful solutions. In February 2024, several negotiations were held in Brussels between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, which, however, did not produce significant results as both sides remained firm on their positions. Moreover, despite numerous international organizations repeatedly calling for the opening of safe humanitarian corridors, access to Nagorno-Karabakh remains critical: local communities face severe difficulties due to disruptions in food, water, and medical supplies.
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