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			{{Campaignbox Nagorno-Karabakh conflict}}
⚫	On November 12, 2014, a ] ] attack helicopter participating in the week-long joint Armenian-NKR Unity 2014 military exercises in the disputed region was shot down by the Azerbaijani military, killing all three crew members. A statement released by Azerbaijan's defense ministry claimed the helicopter was preparing to attack Azerbaijani positions in the ] district. This was dismissed by Armenian and NKR defense ministry officials, who stated that the helicopter was not armed and did not enter Azerbaijani airspace.<ref name="helo">"." ''RFE/RL''. November 12, 2014.</ref> Analyst ] described the ~~shoot-down~~ as ~~the~~ "the worst military incident in more than 20 years since the cease-fire."<ref>"." ]. November 12, 2014.</ref> On the same day footage appeared in the Azerbaijani media purporting to show the moment of the ~~shoot down~~. Two Mi-24s are seen flying parallel to the line of contact, as the launch of a surface-to-air missile, identified as an ] ], is heard off screen and one of the helicopters is struck and crashes to the ground.<ref>{{az ~~icon~~}} "." ]. Accessed November 13, 2014.</ref>

			On 12 November 2014, an Armenian ] attack helicopter (] "Hind") was shot down by ] during the ], killing all three crew members.
⚫	~~Prior to~~ the shootdown, Azeri forces continued firing at the ~~crashsight~~, preventing Armenian forces from retrieving the bodies for several days. On 22 November 2014, units of Armenian special forces successfully recovered the ~~slain~~ bodies of the three Armenian pilots, along with parts of the helicopter. During the operation, two Azeri soldiers who tried to prevent the recovery of the remains of the pilots ~~had been~~ killed. The Armenian side did not sustain any casualties.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bodies of Armenian pilots removed from helicopter crash site\|url=~~http~~://www.reuters.com/article~~/2014/11/22~~/us-armenia-azerbaijan-conflict-idUSKCN0J60F020141122\|~~agency~~=]\|date=22 November 2014}}</ref>

			==Events==
⚫	The three killed officers were buried with full military honors on November 25 in Yerevan's ] military cemetery.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Helicopter Crew Laid to Rest at Yerablur\|url=http://asbarez.com/129246/helicopter-crew-laid-to-rest-at-yerablur/\|work=]\|date=25 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last1=Abrahamyan\|first1=Gohar\|title=R.I.P.: Armenian helicopter crew killed in Karabakh buried with military honors\|url=http://www.armenianow.com/news/58759/armenia_karabakh_pilots_helicopter_funeral_yerevan\|work=]\|date=25 November 2014}}</ref> A day earlier their bodies were placed at the ] in ] for a farewell ceremony which was attended by President ], Prime Minister ], Defense Minister ] and other officials.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Armenia Buries Helicopter Crew With Military Honors\|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/armenia-buries-helicopter-crew-with-military-honors/26709562.html\|agency=]\|date=25 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Service for killed Armenian pilots held at Yerevan church\|url=http://www.armenianow.com/news/58731/armenia_president_azerbaijan_helicopter_shot_down_pilots_service\|work=]\|date=25 November 2014}}</ref>
			According to the Armenian side, the helicopter belonged to the ] and was participating in the week-long joint Armenian-NKR Unity 2014 military exercises in the disputed region. A statement released by ] claimed the helicopter belonged to the ]<ref name="report"/> and was preparing to attack Azerbaijani positions in the ] district. This was dismissed by Armenian and NKR defense ministry officials, who stated that the helicopter was not armed and did not enter Azerbaijani airspace.<ref name="helo">{{Cite news \|last=Harutyunyan \|first=Sargis \|date=2014-11-12 \|title=Armenian Helicopter Shot Down Near Karabakh \|url=https://www.azatutyun.am/a/26687991.html \|access-date=2014-11-15 \|work="Free Europe/Freedom" radio station}}</ref>

			According to British analyst ], it was shot down "in the no-man's land between the two armies" and added that the helicopter "was not attacking Azerbaijani positions but had apparently broken into an informal five-kilometer no-fly zone the two sides had agreed on."<ref>{{cite news\|last1=de Waal\|first1=Thomas\|author-link1=Thomas de Waal\|title=The Karabakh Truce Under Threat\|url=http://carnegieendowment.org/2015/02/12/karabakh-truce-under-threat/i242\|agency=]\|date=12 February 2015\|access-date=14 February 2015\|archive-date=25 May 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525080210/https://carnegieendowment.org/2015/02/12/karabakh-truce-under-threat/i242\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			The Azerbaijani serviceman who shot down the helicopter, Ilkin Muradov, was awarded the 3rd degree medal "For Distinguished Military Service" and a valuable prize.<ref name="report">{{cite web\|url=http://report.az/en/nagorno-karabakh/azerbaijan-md-enemy-s-combat-helicopter-shot-down-with-iqla-portable-anti-aircraft-missile-complex/\|title=Azerbaijan MD: Enemy's combat helicopter shot down with "IQLA" portable anti-aircraft missile complex\|work=Report News Agency\|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>

		⚫	Analyst ] described the shootdown as "the worst military incident in more than 20 years since the cease-fire."<ref>"." ]. November 12, 2014.</ref> On the same day, footage appeared in the Azerbaijani media purporting to show the moment of the shootdown. Two Mi-24s are seen flying parallel to the line of contact, as the launch of a surface-to-air missile, identified as an ] ], is heard off screen and one of the helicopters is struck and crashes to the ground.<ref>{{in lang\|az}} "." ]. Accessed November 13, 2014.</ref>

		⚫	After the shootdown, Armenian side claimed that Azeri forces continued firing at the crash site, preventing Armenian forces from retrieving the bodies for several days. On 22 November 2014, according to Armenian side, units of Armenian special forces successfully recovered the bodies of the three Armenian pilots, along with parts of the helicopter. During the operation, the Armenian side claims that two Azeri soldiers who tried to prevent the recovery of the remains of the pilots were killed. The Armenian side did not sustain any casualties.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bodies of Armenian pilots removed from helicopter crash site\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-conflict-idUSKCN0J60F020141122\|work=]\|date=22 November 2014}}</ref> The ] rejected the Armenian side's claims about carrying out the "special operation" on this territory. According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, these territories are fully under the control of the Azerbaijani armed forces. Azeri military experts on aviation flights have stated that video materials showing bodies, provided by the Armenian side, are actually carefully edited materials.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/2336149.html\|title=Photos, videos presented by Armenia have nothing to do with downed helicopter\|date=23 November 2014\|work=Trend\|access-date=3 April 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527231930/https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/2336149.html\|archive-date=27 May 2019\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

		⚫	"Hay Zinvour", the official newspaper of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia confirmed that three deceased crew members were trained at ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hayzinvor.am/ru/29264.html\|title=Ай Зинвор\|author=Ayb Solutions LLC\|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref> The three killed officers, according to the Armenian side, were buried with full military honors on November 25 in Yerevan's ] military cemetery.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Helicopter Crew Laid to Rest at Yerablur\|url=http://asbarez.com/129246/helicopter-crew-laid-to-rest-at-yerablur/\|work=]\|date=25 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last1=Abrahamyan\|first1=Gohar\|title=R.I.P.: Armenian helicopter crew killed in Karabakh buried with military honors\|url=http://www.armenianow.com/news/58759/armenia_karabakh_pilots_helicopter_funeral_yerevan\|work=]\|date=25 November 2014\|access-date=26 November 2014\|archive-date=27 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527232203/https://www.armenianow.com/news/58759/armenia_karabakh_pilots_helicopter_funeral_yerevan\|url-status=dead}}</ref> A day earlier their bodies were placed at the ] in ] for a farewell ceremony which was attended by President ], Prime Minister ], Defense Minister ] and other officials.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Armenia Buries Helicopter Crew With Military Honors\|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/armenia-buries-helicopter-crew-with-military-honors/26709562.html\|agency=]\|date=25 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Service for killed Armenian pilots held at Yerevan church\|url=http://www.armenianow.com/news/58731/armenia_president_azerbaijan_helicopter_shot_down_pilots_service\|work=]\|date=25 November 2014\|access-date=26 November 2014\|archive-date=27 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527231927/https://www.armenianow.com/news/58731/armenia_president_azerbaijan_helicopter_shot_down_pilots_service\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Reactions==		==Reactions==
	*{{flag\|Armenia}} — The Foreign Ministry "strongly condemned" the shootdown and added that "The Azerbaijani side is grossly violating the commitments on the peaceful resolution of the conflict reached during the recent summits."<ref>{{cite news\|title=Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia\|url=http://www.mfa.am/en/interviews/item/2014/11/12/mfa_statement/\|agency=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia\|date=12 November 2014}}</ref> Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovannisian warned that "The consequences of this unprecedented escalation of tension will be very painful for Azerbaijan."<ref name="helo"/>		*{{flag\|Armenia}} — The Foreign Ministry "strongly condemned" the shootdown and added that "The Azerbaijani side is grossly violating the commitments on the peaceful resolution of the conflict reached during the recent summits."<ref>{{cite news\|title=Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia\|url=http://www.mfa.am/en/interviews/item/2014/11/12/mfa_statement/\|agency=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia\|date=12 November 2014\|access-date=16 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115215034/http://mfa.am/en/interviews/item/2014/11/12/mfa_statement\|archive-date=15 November 2014\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovannisian warned that "The consequences of this unprecedented escalation of tension will be very painful for Azerbaijan."<ref name="helo"/>
			*{{flag\|Azerbaijan}} — In the statement released on 20 November 2014, the ] says that "...two "Mi-24" attack helicopters of the ] approached and made attack maneuvers in the immediate vicinity of the positions of the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan nearby the village of Kengerly in the occupied Agdam district of the Republic of Azerbaijan..." The ministry also adds that "The downed helicopter belongs to air base No. 15 stationed in Erebuni military base near Yerevan, the Republic of Armenia (i.e. not NKR), and its crew members were military servicemen of the Armenian armed forces. These are yet another manifestation of Armenia's aggression, its direct involvement in the occupation of the territories and continued use of force against the Republic of Azerbaijan" and refers to ] adopted in 1993.<ref></ref>

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Helicopter shootdown in Aghdam

Armenian Mil Mi-24 shootdown
Shootdown
The helicopter crashing to the ground seconds after being hit by an Azerbaijani anti-aircraft missile
Date	12 November 2014 (2014-11-12)
Summary	Shot down by anti-aircraft missile
Site	near Gəngərli village, Aghdam, Republic of Artsakh
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Mil Mi-24
Operator	Disputed: Armed Forces of Armenia or Artsakh Defense Army
Registration	48 BLUE
Occupants	3
Crew	3
Fatalities	3
Survivors	0

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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

First Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988−1994)

1994 ceasefire

Ceasefire violations

Second Nagorno-Karabakh War (2020)

2020 ceasefire

Ceasefire violations

2021−2023 border crisis
- September 2022 clashes
- Blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijani offensive (2023)

2023 ceasefire

On 12 November 2014, an Armenian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter (NATO reporting name "Hind") was shot down by Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, killing all three crew members.

Events

According to the Armenian side, the helicopter belonged to the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army and was participating in the week-long joint Armenian-NKR Unity 2014 military exercises in the disputed region. A statement released by Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry claimed the helicopter belonged to the Armed Forces of Armenia and was preparing to attack Azerbaijani positions in the Aghdam district. This was dismissed by Armenian and NKR defense ministry officials, who stated that the helicopter was not armed and did not enter Azerbaijani airspace.

According to British analyst Thomas de Waal, it was shot down "in the no-man's land between the two armies" and added that the helicopter "was not attacking Azerbaijani positions but had apparently broken into an informal five-kilometer no-fly zone the two sides had agreed on."

The Azerbaijani serviceman who shot down the helicopter, Ilkin Muradov, was awarded the 3rd degree medal "For Distinguished Military Service" and a valuable prize.

Analyst Thomas de Waal described the shootdown as "the worst military incident in more than 20 years since the cease-fire." On the same day, footage appeared in the Azerbaijani media purporting to show the moment of the shootdown. Two Mi-24s are seen flying parallel to the line of contact, as the launch of a surface-to-air missile, identified as an Igla-S MANPAD, is heard off screen and one of the helicopters is struck and crashes to the ground.

After the shootdown, Armenian side claimed that Azeri forces continued firing at the crash site, preventing Armenian forces from retrieving the bodies for several days. On 22 November 2014, according to Armenian side, units of Armenian special forces successfully recovered the bodies of the three Armenian pilots, along with parts of the helicopter. During the operation, the Armenian side claims that two Azeri soldiers who tried to prevent the recovery of the remains of the pilots were killed. The Armenian side did not sustain any casualties. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry rejected the Armenian side's claims about carrying out the "special operation" on this territory. According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, these territories are fully under the control of the Azerbaijani armed forces. Azeri military experts on aviation flights have stated that video materials showing bodies, provided by the Armenian side, are actually carefully edited materials.

"Hay Zinvour", the official newspaper of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia confirmed that three deceased crew members were trained at Military-Aviation Institute in Yerevan. The three killed officers, according to the Armenian side, were buried with full military honors on November 25 in Yerevan's Yerablur military cemetery. A day earlier their bodies were placed at the Saint Sarkis Church in Nor Nork District for a farewell ceremony which was attended by President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and other officials.

Reactions

Armenia — The Foreign Ministry "strongly condemned" the shootdown and added that "The Azerbaijani side is grossly violating the commitments on the peaceful resolution of the conflict reached during the recent summits." Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovannisian warned that "The consequences of this unprecedented escalation of tension will be very painful for Azerbaijan."
Azerbaijan — In the statement released on 20 November 2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that "...two "Mi-24" attack helicopters of the air forces of Armenia approached and made attack maneuvers in the immediate vicinity of the positions of the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan nearby the village of Kengerly in the occupied Agdam district of the Republic of Azerbaijan..." The ministry also adds that "The downed helicopter belongs to air base No. 15 stationed in Erebuni military base near Yerevan, the Republic of Armenia (i.e. not NKR), and its crew members were military servicemen of the Armenian armed forces. These are yet another manifestation of Armenia's aggression, its direct involvement in the occupation of the territories and continued use of force against the Republic of Azerbaijan" and refers to United Nations Security Council Resolution 853 adopted in 1993.

References

"Accident description". Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
^ "Azerbaijan MD: Enemy's combat helicopter shot down with "IQLA" portable anti-aircraft missile complex". Report News Agency. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
^ Harutyunyan, Sargis (12 November 2014). "Armenian Helicopter Shot Down Near Karabakh". "Free Europe/Freedom" radio station. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
de Waal, Thomas (12 February 2015). "The Karabakh Truce Under Threat". Carnegie Moscow Center. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
"Azerbaijan Risks New Armenia Conflict as Chopper Downed." Bloomberg. November 12, 2014.
(in Azerbaijani) "Azerbaijani Troops blow Armenian attack helicopter up (with English subtitles)." YouTube. Accessed November 13, 2014.
"Bodies of Armenian pilots removed from helicopter crash site". Reuters. 22 November 2014.
"Photos, videos presented by Armenia have nothing to do with downed helicopter". Trend. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
Ayb Solutions LLC. "Ай Зинвор". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
"Helicopter Crew Laid to Rest at Yerablur". Asbarez. 25 November 2014.
Abrahamyan, Gohar (25 November 2014). "R.I.P.: Armenian helicopter crew killed in Karabakh buried with military honors". ArmeniaNow. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
"Armenia Buries Helicopter Crew With Military Honors". RFE/RL. 25 November 2014.
"Service for killed Armenian pilots held at Yerevan church". ArmeniaNow. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
"Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 20 November 2014

v t e Aviation accidents and incidents in 2014 (2014)
Jan 20 SSAC Flight 111Feb 11 Algerian Air Force C-130 crashFeb 16 Nepal Airlines Flight 183Feb 17 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702Mar 8 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370Mar 13 Haughey Air AgustaWestland AW 139May 17 Lao People's Air Force An-74 crashMay 31 Bedford Gulfstream IV crashJun 14 Ukrainian Air Force Il-76 shootdownJun 23 Olsberg mid-air collisionJun 24 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 756Jul 17 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17Jul 23 TransAsia Airways Flight 222Jul 24 Air Algérie Flight 5017Aug 10 Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915Aug 13 Santos Cessna Citation crashOct 20 Unijet Flight 074POct 30 Wichita King Air crashOct 31 VSS Enterprise crashNov 12 Armenian Mil Mi-24 shootdownDec 5 Korean Air Flight 86Dec 15 Loganair Flight 6780Dec 28 Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
2013 ◄ ► 2015

Aviation accidents and incidents in 2014 (2014)

Jan 20 SSAC Flight 111Feb 11 Algerian Air Force C-130 crashFeb 16 Nepal Airlines Flight 183Feb 17 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702Mar 8 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370Mar 13 Haughey Air AgustaWestland AW 139May 17 Lao People's Air Force An-74 crashMay 31 Bedford Gulfstream IV crashJun 14 Ukrainian Air Force Il-76 shootdownJun 23 Olsberg mid-air collisionJun 24 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 756Jul 17 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17Jul 23 TransAsia Airways Flight 222Jul 24 Air Algérie Flight 5017Aug 10 Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915Aug 13 Santos Cessna Citation crashOct 20 Unijet Flight 074POct 30 Wichita King Air crashOct 31 VSS Enterprise crashNov 12 Armenian Mil Mi-24 shootdownDec 5 Korean Air Flight 86Dec 15 Loganair Flight 6780Dec 28 Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501

2013 ◄ ► 2015

v t e Aviation accidents and incidents in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan SSR	Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-12 crash (October 1948) Aeroflot Flight A-13 (August 1973) Soviet Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 crash (October 1989) Aeroflot Flight E-35D (August 1990)
Republic of Azerbaijan	Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown (November 1991) Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown (January 1992) Iranian Air Force C-130 shootdown (March 1994) Azerbaijan Airlines Flight A-56 (December 1995) Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 (December 2005) Armenian Mil Mi-24 shootdown (November 2014) Azerbaijani Mil Mi-17 crash (November 2021)
Incidents with asterisks (*) occurred in Nagorno-Karabakh, internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but governed by the Republic of Artsakh (1991–2023)

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Background	Nagorno-Karabakh History Armenian–Azerbaijani war (1918–1920) Deportation of Azerbaijanis from Armenia Dissolution of the Soviet Union Karabakh movement Miatsum Armenians in Azerbaijan Armenians in Baku Azerbaijanis in Armenia Anti-Armenian sentiment in Azerbaijan Armenia–Azerbaijan relations
First war (1988–1994)	Çardaqlı clash Askeran clash Sumgait pogrom Gugark pogrom Zvartnots Airport clash Shusha and Stepanakert pogroms Kirovabad pogrom Il-76 crash near Leninakan (1988) Baku pogrom Bağanis Ayrum 1990 Tbilisi–Agdam bus bombing Operation Ring Voskepar massacre Battle of Togh 1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown Law on Abolishment of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast Siege of Stepanakert Operation Dashalty 1992 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown Capture of Gushchular and Malibeyli Capture of Garadaghly Khojaly massacre Maraga massacre Capture of Shusha Capture of Artsvashen Operation Goranboy Mardakert and Martuni Offensives Operation Həsənqaya Battle of Lachin Operation Qazançı 1993 Azerbaijani coup d'état Battle of Kalbajar Battle of Aghdam 1993 Summer Offensives Operation Geghamasar Operation Horadiz Operation Kalbajar 1994 Baku Metro bombings 1994 Iranian Air Force C-130 shootdown 1994 Bagratashen bombing Refugees in Azerbaijan
Interwar clashes	2008 Mardakert clashes January 2009 Agdam military incident September 2009 Agdam military incident 2010 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes 2010 Mardakert clashes 2012 Armenian–Azerbaijani border clashes 2014 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes 2014 Armenian Mil Mi-24 shootdown 2016 Odundağ clashes 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2017 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Shelling of Alxanlı 2018 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes 2019 clash near Chinari July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes Incidents Protests in Azerbaijan Reactions
Second war (2020)	Timeline Casualties International reactions Allegations of third-party involvement Madagiz offensive Aras Valley campaign Bombardments (Barda, Ganja, Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, Martuni, Stepanakert, Tartar) Battle of Hadrut Lachin offensive Battle of Shusha Russian Mil Mi-24 shootdown War crimes Treatment of Armenian POWs
Post-ceasefire events	Azerbaijan's construction in gained areas 2020–2021 Armenian protests Chaylaggala and Hin Tagher Border crisis September 2022 escalation Susuzluq Shusha Farukh 2022 Armenian protests Blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh 2023 Azerbaijani offensive Protests in Armenia Flight of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians Berkadzor fuel depot explosion
Main locations	Administrative divisions of the Republic of Artsakh Stepanakert Askeran Province Hadrut Province Kashatagh Province Martakert Province Martuni Province Shahumyan Province Shushi Province Armenian-occupied territories Aghdam District Fuzuli District Jabrayil District Kalbajar District Lachin District Lachin corridor Qubadli District Zangilan District
Political leaders	Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan Robert Kocharyan Serzh Sargsyan Nikol Pashinyan Republic of Artsakh Artur Mkrtchyan Robert Kocharyan Leonard Petrosyan Arkadi Ghukasyan Bako Sahakyan Arayik Harutyunyan Samvel Shahramanyan Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutallibov Abulfaz Elchibey Heydar Aliyev Ilham Aliyev Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh Bayram Safarov Nizami Bahmanov Tural Ganjaliyev Russia Mikhail Gorbachev Boris Yeltsin Vladimir Putin Turkey Turgut Özal Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Military leaders	Armenia Vazgen Sargsyan Gurgen Dalibaltayan Norat Ter-Grigoryants Jirair Sefilian Tiran Khachatryan Seyran Ohanyan Republic of Artsakh Samvel Babayan Kristapor Ivanyan Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan Monte Melkonian Jalal Harutyunyan Mikael Arzumanyan Azerbaijan Isgandar Hamidov Rahim Gaziyev Surat Huseynov Valeh Barshadly Mais Barkhudarov Hikmat Mirzayev Hikmat Hasanov Russia Viktor Polyanichko Pavel Grachev Rustam Muradov Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Shamil Basayev Afghanistan Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
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International documents	Astrakhan Declaration Nagorno-Karabakh Declaration NATO Lisbon Summit Declaration OIC Resolution 10/11 OIC Resolution 10/37 PACE Resolution 1416 PACE Resolution 2085 UNGA Resolution 48/114 UNGA Resolution 60/285 UNGA Resolution 62/243 UNSC resolutions 822 853 874 884

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Southeast Asia

Cambodia	Cambodian–Thai border dispute (2008–2011)
Indonesia	Papua conflict (1969–present) Insurgency in Aceh (1976–2005) East Indonesia Mujahideen insurgency (2015–2022)
Myanmar	Myanmar conflict (1948–present) Karen conflict Kachin conflict Rohingya conflict Civil war (2021–present)
Thailand	South Thailand insurgency (2004–present) Cambodian–Thai border dispute (2008–2011)
East Timor	Indonesian occupation (1975–1999) 1999 crisis 2006 crisis
Others	Cambodian Conflict (1979–1998) Laotian insurgency (1975–2022) Philippine civil conflict (1969–present) NPA Moro FULRO insurgency (1964–1992)

Central Asia

Afghanistan	Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes Afghan conflict Civil War 1989–1992 1992–1996 1996–2001 2001–2021 War Republican insurgency
Kazakhstan	Ethnic conflicts
Kyrgyzstan	1990 Osh clashes 2010 Kyrgyz Revolution 2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes
Tajikistan	Tajikistani Civil War (1992–1997) Insurgency in Gorno-Badakhshan (2010–2015)
Uzbekistan	Fergana massacre (1989) Andijan massacre (2005)

Western Asia

Azerbaijan	Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (1988–2024) First War 2016 conflict Second War
Bahrain	Bahraini uprising (2011)
Iran	Kurdish separatism in Iran KDPI insurgency (1989–1996) Iran–PJAK conflict (2004–2011) Western Iran clashes (2016–present) Arab separatism in Khuzestan (1922–2020) Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict (1979–present) Qatif conflict Iran–Israel (1985–present) South Lebanon (1985–2000) Lebanon War (2006) Syrian arena (2012–present) Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency (2004–present)
Iraq	Iraqi–Kurdish conflict (1918–2003) Iraqi Kurdish Civil War (1994–1997 Iraqi conflict Iraqi Kurdistan conflict (2001–2003) Iraq War (2003–2011) Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) War in Iraq (2013–2017) ISIL insurgency (2017–present)
Israel	Israeli–Palestinian (1948–present) Second Intifada (2000–2005) Gaza–Israel (2006–present) Iran–Israel (1985–present) Syrian arena (2012–present)
Lebanon	South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Lebanon War (2006) Conflict in Northern Lebanon (2007) Lebanon conflict (2008)
Palestine	Israeli–Palestinian (1948–present) Second Intifada (2000–2005) Gaza–Israel (2006–present) Fatah–Hamas conflict (2006–2008)
Saudi Arabia	Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict (1979–present) Qatif conflict Persian Gulf crisis (2019–2021)
Syria	Syrian Civil War (2011–present) Regional spillover
Turkey	Maoist insurgency DHKP/C insurgency Kurdish–Turkish conflict Turkey–ISIL conflict
Yemen	Civil war (1994) al-Qaeda (1998–2015) Houthi (2004–2015) South Yemen (2009–2015) Yemeni crisis (2011–present) Houthi takeover (2014–2015) Civil War (2014–present)

Inter-continental
conflict

Sinai insurgency (2011–present)

Latest revision as of 21:59, 8 January 2025

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