Episode Notes:

Deadly border clashes last week between Armenia and Azerbaijan opened up new tensions over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan defeated Armenia in a war last year over the region, and the flare up last week demonstrates that the situation remains volatile.

To discuss the latest from the Caucasus, we’re joined today on the Warcast by Olesya Vartanyan. Olesya is the International Crisis Group’s senior analyst for the South Caucasus.

[ 00:48 ] Cause of recent violence

[ 02:15 ] Impact on bilateral ties

[ 04:16 ] Role of Russia and Turkey

[ 06:00 ] Looking ahead