September 19 anti-terrorism operation in Garabagh: Changing geopolitics of South Caucasus [ANALYSIS]

Although the Garabagh war started in 2020 after provocative attacks by Armenian armed groups, the conflict in the region ended 3 years later, on September 19, 2023.

A local military operation launched by the Azerbaijan Armed Forces about a year ago was remembered in history as an anti-terrorist measure. In November 2020, the Armenian leadership actually confirmed the fall of the occupying regime in Garabagh by signing the capitulation document. Clause 4 of the November 10 declaration confirmed the complete withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from Garabagh, which is the territory of Azerbaijan – but Armenia refused to comply.

On September 2, 2023, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ignored the document he had signed as usual and again sent a “congratulatory letter” to the separatist regime (on the 32nd anniversary of the so-called Artsakh), compelling official Baku to take more serious measures. This was not limited to the arbitrariness of the Armenian authorities, even the separatist forces once operating illegally in Garabagh often resorted to provocations and threatened the soldiers of the Azerbaijani army.

Why was the anti-terrorist operation launched on September 19?

The announcement of a cease-fire immediately after the Patriotic War prevented the completion of a number of works. In fact, according to the signed document, Armenian armed groups should have been withdrawn from Garabagh, but the Armenian side tried to gain time by abusing........

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