Olesya Vartanyan

Olesya Vartanyan is Senior Analyst for the South Caucasus at International Crisis Group, the independent conflict prevention organisation.

It’s make or break time for Nagorno-Karabakh’s future

Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks in Washington DC. It’s a critical moment for Nagorno-Karabakh

By Olesya Vartanyan

/ 27 Jun 2023

It’s make or break time for Nagorno-Karabakh’s future

Armenia and Azerbaijan’s collision course over Nagorno-Karabakh

Sound principles for conflict resolution over Nagorno-Karabakh exist. But mistrust, a gulf between mediators and the parties involved, as well as Baku and Yerevan's appetite for military gains render the current formula impossible.

By Magdalena Grono and Olesya Vartanyan

/ 14 Jul 2017