[Nigel]

Baku and Yerevan have been in a state of a semi-permanent war since 1988, always tittering on the edge of a knife in the name of national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

But, Azerbaijan and Armenia’s territorial dispute dates back to 1918, following the disintegration of the Transcaucasian Federation, when both states laid claims to territories they respectively understood as ethnically and historically theirs.

With Turkey threats and interference this will only lead to more inflammation in a volatile area meaning more suffering for the people on both sides.