Karabakh Welcomes Peacekeeper "Brothers"
Residents of Karabakh have welcomed the presence of Russian peacekeepers, deployed as part of the ceasefire agreement that ended the 44-day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan on November 9. But while their visible presence, guaranteed for at least five years, has reassured some immediate concerns about security, locals still feel uncertain about the long-term future of the unrecognised republic. And there are concerns that the peacekeepers may not be able to present all future clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. On December 10, violence erupted in Hadrut province in which more th...