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Armenia's pivotal parliamentary election reshapes the Caucasus landscape as Pashinyan's pro-Western party wins, prompting Kremlin accusations of irregularities and deepening Armenia's rift with Russia while Azerbaijan and Israel deepen security ties.
Editorially curated conflicts and rivalries Caucasus is party to. Open a panel to see the specific friction points inside it.
The South Caucasus -- Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia -- at the intersection of Russian, Turkish, Iranian and Euro-Atlantic interests. The region carries several unresolved disputes: the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict centred on Nagorno-Karabakh, the question of Armenia's alignment between the Russian-led blocs and the European Union, the status of Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, transit corridors across the region, and competition among external powers over influence, energy routes and security ties. It has seen repeated wars, including the Nagorno-Karabakh wars and the 2008 Russia-Georgia war.
Azerbaijan's economy advances with a rare earth mining deal with the US and regional connectivity agreements, while Armenia faces trade disruptions from Russian import bans and seeks EU relief.
Armenia's pro-Western party wins the June 7 parliamentary election, with Pashinyan declaring victory and discussing possible CSTO exit, while Russia alleges irregularities and Israel recognizes the Armenian Genocide, straining Turkey.
Security dynamics shift with Israeli special forces reportedly using an Azerbaijani base against Iran, European court convictions of Azerbaijan over torture in Nagorno-Karabakh, and Azerbaijani troop expansions in Armenia's Shikahogh reserve.
Post-election tensions dominate Armenian society as opposition protests Pashinyan's win amid widespread disinformation, while Azerbaijan blocks OC Media and detains opposition figure Ali Karimli.