Hope Harrison on fighting escalates between Armenian and Azerbaijan

World Today

Fighting has escalated between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the mountains of Nagorno Karabakh.

The region is controlled by Armenian forces, but is surrounded and claimed by Azerbaijan. Both sides are accusing each other of violating a ceasefire deal signed in 1994.

CCTV America’s Mike Walter spoke to Hope Harrison. She is an Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University.