ANKARA: Armenian President In Controversial Nagorno-Karabakh Visit

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT IN CONTROVERSIAL NAGORNO-KARABAKH VISIT

World Bulletin, Turkey
May 9 2014

Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a three year war over the region of
Nagorno-Karabakh in 1991-1994, following the collapse of the Soviet
Union.

World Bulletin / News Desk

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has paid a controversial visit
to the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh to mark Victory Day
on Friday.

The occassion celebrates the 69th anniversary of the defeat of
Nazi Germany. Sarkisian also participated in events marking the
22nd anniversary of Armenia’s victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh city
of Shusha.

The city was taken by Armenian separatists in 1992 during Armenia’s
war with Azerbaijan. To this day, the region remains a cause of
tension between the two neighbors.

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