Нагорный Карабах

nternational participation in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 1990–2020

Authors: Cholakhyan V. A.

The article analyzes the mediation activities of international organizations in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from 1992 to 2020. The positions of the OSCE, the United States, Russia, as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh regarding the plans for a peaceful settlement of the conflict are examined. The key role of the Russian Federation as a major regional factor in the reconciliation of the warring parties and the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem is considered.

From A. Mutalibov to G. Aliyev: Formation of Foreign Policy of Independent Azerbaijan

Authors: Nasibova A. S.

The article is devoted to the formation of the foreign policy of Azerbaijan after the acquisition of independence in 1991. The author analyzes the foreign policy course of the first presidents of the country, identifies strengths and weaknesses of the domestic and foreign policies of each. Particular attention is paid to internal factors that determined international position of Azerbaijan.