Source: Butler, Ed, “The Syrian mercenaries used as ‘cannon fodder’ in Nagorno-Karabakh”, BBC, 10 December 2020 *all opinions expressed are those of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or stance of Nagorno Karabakh Observer.    Men reported to be Syrian mercenaries close to the Armenian border in AzerbaijanContinue Reading

Source:  “Russian Media Outlet Vz.ru: ‘The Azerbaijani Army Is Being Purged Of The Officers And Generals Who Started Their Career In The Soviet Union… Those Who Have Completed… Training In Turkey Are Placed In Key Positions – Turkish Advisers Are Placed Above Them’”, MEMRI, 10 December 2020 *all opinions expressedContinue Reading

Source: “Azerbaijani “unmanned” An-2 biplanes”, Scramble Dutch Aviation Society, 6 October 2020 *all opinions expressed are those of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or stance of Nagorno Karabakh Observer.    The Russian website “The Reporter” (topcor.ru) provides a report about the use of locally modified An-2 biplanesContinue Reading

Source: Basel Haj Jasem, “Will Turkey establish a military base in Azerbaijan?”, Daily Sabah, 21 August 2020 *all opinions expressed are those of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or stance of Nagorno Karabakh Observer.  The political and media circles in the former Soviet countries continually discuss theContinue Reading

Source: “Iran building power stations in Karabakh – outrage on Azerbaijani social media, Baku says project carried out with its consent”, JAM News, 07 MAY 2020 *all opinions expressed are those of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or stance of Nagorno Karabakh Observer.  Azerbaijani social media usersContinue Reading

Source: Buzkurt, Abdullah, “Turkey planned military action against Armenia”, Nordic Monitor, 27 Nov 2019   *all opinions expressed are those of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or stance of Nagorno Karabakh Observer.    Turkey planned a military operation against Armenia code-named ALTAY, according to a secret memoContinue Reading

Source: Shiriyev, Zaur, “A Listening Tour of the Azerbaijani Front Lines”, Crisis Group, 17 September 2019   *all opinions expressed are those of the original author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or stance of Nagorno Karabakh Observer.    BAKU – I am standing among the mourners at the grave ofContinue Reading