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Orbán’s Failing Expectations Game – COMMENTARY
10 November 2025
6 October 2020
In the conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan aims at recovery of its Soviet-era integrity, while people in Karabakh and Armenia see it as a return to Stalin’s era with grave consequences for their way of life and existence.
Disclaimer: The article expresses the views of the author. It does not purport to reflect the opinions or views of Visegrad Insight. In the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, we have opted to present both Armenian and Azerbaijani perspectives on recent events in the South Caucasus.
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It is no secret that the South Caucasus and generally post-Soviet space are fraught with conflicts. These conflicts are а heavy legacy of a collapsed empire—the USSR.
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Andranik Israyelyan, PhD in History, Master in Russian and East European Studies (Oxford University). Previously he has worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
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