Another risk in the South Caucasus is that Russia (with Armenian support) will recognize Nagorno-Karabakh’s self-proclaimed independence from Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh, historically Armenian, endured a bloody secessionist war between1988 and 1994, with 30,000 killed and 14% of Azerbaijan’s territory occupied by Russian-backed Armenian forces.
在南高加索的另一个风险是俄罗斯（在亚美尼亚人的支持下）会承认Nagorno-Karabakh从阿塞拜疆宣布独立。Nagorno-Karabakh在历史上是亚美尼亚领土。它在1988年至1994年之间经历了一场血腥的分离主义战争，死亡人数超过3万，并致使阿塞拜疆14%的领土被俄罗斯支持下的亚美尼亚军队占领。