They pay a very heavy price for a poor military performance and years of inflexibility over the Azerbaijani lands they occupied in the early 1990s. The abruptness with which it was done harks back to the ruthless great power politics of the turn of the 20th century. Then as now, Russia and Turkey shut Western nations out of the decision-making process. So to craft a sustainable Armenian-Azerbaijani peace, serious work is needed on a host of issues. What was signed on the night of Nov. 9, was only a deal for Nagorno-Karabakh.

Source: International New York Times November 11, 2020 19:52 UTC