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I don't know if Russia or the other CSTO members raised the argument, but technically Azerbaijan didn't attack Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh was, de iure, an internationally recognized part of Azerbaijan. After the conflicts in 2020, a Russia-backed ceasefire was imposed, which nominally obligated Armenia to cede back the territory to Azerbaijan.

Rekesoft
– Rekesoft

2026-04-23 06:10:44 +00:00
Commented Apr 23 at 6:10
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Yes the second N-K war was the conflict in 2020, and the outcome was the ceasefire (essentially a surrender by Armenia) Prior to that war, the situation was less clear, with Armenia having effective control of the region. I forget Russia's attitude between 1990 and 2020 with regard to N-K

James K
– James K

2026-04-23 06:24:15 +00:00
Commented Apr 23 at 6:24
@Rekesoft Yes, Russia used exactly this argument in both 2020 and 2023, see my answer below.

user111403
– user111403

2026-04-23 08:42:04 +00:00
Commented Apr 23 at 8:42

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