1. 2.About the two countries
1.1. Former Soviet Union republics
1.1.1. in the Caucasus region
1.1.1.1. stretegically important mountainous region
1.1.1.1.1. In South East Europe
2. 3.Nagorno-Karabakh region
2.1. Part of Azerbaijan but controlled by ethnic Armenians
2.1.1. backed by Armenian Government
2.2. majority population
2.2.1. Armenian
2.3. War fought
2.3.1. For control of the region
2.3.2. between
2.3.2.1. Armenia
2.3.2.2. Azerbaijan
2.3.3. In 1980s and 1990s
2.4. Russia brokered a ceasefire agreement
2.4.1. No agreement over peace treaty
2.5. Importance of the region
2.5.1. acts as an important transit route
2.5.1.1. for supply of Oil and Natural Gas to European Union
3. 4.History of the conflict
3.1. a.Armenia and Azerbaijan became part of Soviet Union
3.1.1. 1920
3.2. b. Nagorno-Karabakh
3.2.1. had ethnic majority Armenian population
3.2.2. Soviet Union handed it to Azerbaijan
3.2.3. Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh region tried to transfer it to Armenian Authority
3.2.3.1. Armenia supported it
3.2.3.2. Azerbaijan tried to suppress it
3.2.3.3. Affect
3.2.3.3.1. led to ethnic clashes
3.2.4. Nagorno-Karabakh Parliament voted it to become part of Armenia
3.2.4.1. When Soviet began to collapse
4. 1.Why in news?
4.1. Many died because of conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh region
4.1.1. Conflict between
4.1.1.1. Armenia
4.1.1.2. Azerbaijan
5. 5. Any Peace Talks
5.1. Peace talks mediaited by
5.1.1. Organization for Security and Coperation In Europe (OSCE) Minsk group
5.1.1.1. Set up
5.1.1.1.1. 1992
5.1.1.2. Chaired by
5.1.1.2.1. France
5.1.1.2.2. Russia
5.1.1.2.3. USA
5.2. No Peace treaty signed but clashes continue since last 3 decades
6. 6.Role of other countries
6.1. Turkey
6.1.1. first nation to recognize Azerbaijan's independence
6.1.1.1. in 1991
6.1.2. Supports Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia
6.1.3. has no official relations with Armenia
6.1.4. shut its border with Armenia to support Azerbaijan
6.1.4.1. during the war over Nagorno-Karabakh region
6.2. Russia
6.2.1. Has good relations with both Armenia and Azerbaijan
6.2.2. Russia and Armenia
6.2.2.1. members of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military alliance