Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Abstract

Events in recent years tend to show that dissolution of the Soviet Union left many questions and opened the opportunity and challenges for the international community. Challenges on security and economic fronts are forthcoming in Central Asia Region. Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is one of the important challenge for the international community, that resulted to a considerable refugee crisis in Azerbaijan, ethnic cleansing and massive human rights violations on both sides e.g. Azerbaijan and Armenia. A comprehensive and sound examining of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict indicates that it is defined as internal and further is misinterpreted. In fact, the issue is distorted diplomatically, only for sake of gaining maximum political, economic and strategic benefits, by the international community. The research paper will concentrate on the historical background of the conflict along with the attitude of the world community on the framework of negotiations on the issue. The dialogue process has done nothing to deescalate the alarmed and hostile relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The research paper is an attempt to call on the intensity of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as myth or reality. It provides a stake-holder analysis and to examine a political, economic, security and socio-cultural dynamics of the conflict. The presenting paper has evaluated the peace process, factors accounting for continuous dialogue failure and finally has suggested recommendations to resolve the conflict. One important aspect of the conflict that it is examined and critically studied in the context of oil and gas politics in Central Asia Region.