History: May 5 (#4)

History: May 5 (#4)
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May 5, 1994 The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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On May 5, in the year 1994: The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerba ijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, inhabited mostly by ethnic Armenians until their expulsion in 2023, and seven surrounding districts, inhabited mostly by Azerbaijanis until their expulsion during the 1990s.

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Why May 5, 1994 matters: The signing of the Bishkek Protoc ol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 5, 1994 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two w orld wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_conflict (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)