Armenian soldiers killed in confrontation with Azeri forces
Al JazeeraJan 29
The Facts
Four Armenian servicemen were reportedly killed and three Azerbaijani soldiers were wounded on Friday in a skirmish near the villages of Sotk and Norabaknear, northwest of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Nagorno-Karabakh has been a source of contention between the countries since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Conflict over the region has existed between ethnic Armenians and Turkic Azeris for over a century.
The Spin
Narrative A
Armenia's leadership thinks it can escalate tensions while also playing the victim in the Nagorno-Karabakh, which is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. It seems, yet again, that it is Yerevan that wants more violence.
Narrative B
Azerbaijan continues to escalate the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh with provocative actions. Ethnic Armenians are facing continued oppression in Nagorno-Karabakh while the international community remains silent. Azerbaijan cannot continue making its aggressive threats.
