Armenian-Azerbaijan War Volume 1: War for Nagorno-Karabakh, 1988-2020

The territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has been disputed Since antiquity. Over the last 30 years, the resulting conflict provoked two major wars and dozens of incidents between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Based on many years of research and a wide range of contemporary documents and publications, this comprehensive and detailed study sheds new light on the most prominent figures on both sides, and the evolution of the resulting strife from its beginnings up to the modern times. Volume 1 is providing not only the backgrounds and context, but a detailed account of the first major war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, from its inception in the late 1980s, until its culmination in 1992-1994. Richly illustrated by authentic, contemporary photographs and custom-drawn colour illustrations, this book is an important contribution to the better understanding of the nature, escalation, and the ultimate outcome of the Armenian-Azerbaijan War. AUTHOR: Mykhailo Zhirokhov was born in Donetsk region (Ukraine) in 1974. Professional historian. Specializes in conflicts in the post-Soviet countries and the history of aviation. He has written an impressive number of books in Russian, Ukrainian, English and French. Now is headed by the Chernihiv Military Historical Museum. 94 b/w photos, 3 maps, and 18 colour profiles