The Aftermath of War: Armenia’s uncertain future

The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been one of the world’s most intractable territorial disputes. Last year’s six week war saw the most intense conflict in Europe or its periphery this century and has layered fresh trauma and tragedy on top of decades of devastation.

Now Armenian's are facing an uncertain future. The devastating war, which killed an estimated 4000 people as the rest of the world was busy managing COVID’s challenges, has brought about a political crisis which sees the country polarised, and which could even endanger the ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

With continued tensions along the border regions, so much still remains unclear. The government and political direction of Armenia, the mandate for Russia’s 1,960 peacekeepers in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region and whether the fragile peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold.