Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Nagorno Karabakh Wars (Patreon)

The renewal of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding the Republic of Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh is one that is very rarely discussed in the bourgeois press in the Anglo-sphere.  In this brief overview of the current conflict I look at the origins of the conflict, the collapse of the USSR, the nature of the capitalism that emerged in both countries and the role of imperialism in the region. 

Music Used - Anthem of the Armenian SSR (Intro) 

Yaxsi Yol - Song from the Soviet Period in Azerbaijan referring the Great Patriotic War

See attached maps for the various border configurations referred to in the episode. 

On the map displaying the positions after the 2020 war you can see the are ceded to Azerbaijan displayed in turquoise and the areas conquered by them in dark green.