Azeri-Armenian conflict intensifies

Armenia says one of its fighter jets was shot down by a Turkish jet
in a major escalation of the conflict with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, which has seen heavy fighting in recent days


NAGORNO-KARABAKH FACTFILE

Region granted autonomy within republic of Azerbaijan in Soviet times

Internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, but vast majority of 150,000 population is ethnic Armenian and rejects Azeri rule

Armenia seized control of territory and surrounding areas in 1988-94 war that killed over 30,000 people and displaced one million

It survives on budget support from Armenia and donations from worldwide Armenian diaspora


Occupied by Armenia 
Line of contact 
Russian military base

50km 30 miles

GEORGIA 
Gyumri
ARMENIA
Yerevan
Erebuni
TURKEY
Naxcivan (Azerbaijan)
RUSSIA
NAGORNO- KARABAKH
AZERBAIJAN
Stepanakert (Xankendi)
Baku
Oil and gas pipelines
Caspian Sea
IRAN

Sep 29: Pilot of SU-25 dies after being hit by Turkish F-16 in Armenian air space. Turkey
denies claim

Sukhoi Su-25


ARMENIA: Has defence alliance with Moscow. Russia has military bases in Armenia but is also friendly with Azerbaijan

AZERBAIJAN: Backed by Turkey, which has close ethnic and cultural ties. Azerbaijan supplies Turkey with natural gas and crude oil


Sources: International Crisis Group, Reuters, Bloomberg, BBC 
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