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Azerbaijan’s brisk military recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh,an Armenian-populated enclave within its borders
Azerbaijan blockaded the Lachin Corridor, the main road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, leaving the 1,20,000 population of the enclave to face mounting economic miseries.
Azerbaijan lift the blockaded, but established a checkpoint, to control the flow of goods and medicines to Nagorno-karabakh.
This is an for Azerbaijan opportunity to integrate Nagorno-Karabakh without a war.
Caucasus
The Caucasus, is a transcontinental region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea,mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia.
The Caucasus Mountains are intersection of Asia and Europe.
They are surrounded by the Caucasus region and are home to Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe at 5,642 metres above sea level.
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