Signs in Nagorno-Karabakh are in both Karabakh-Armenian and Russian. The
language between Karabakh-Armenian and regular Armenian is different.
Notice how regular Armenian is not listed for public signs.
Karabakh-Armenians are 1st loyal to Russia and 2nd to Armenia.
Nagorno-Karabakh is actually a really nice place to be. It is beautiful,
fertile, the roads and hotels are well built, there are churches on nearly
every corner, crime is low.
The Karabakh Armenians are incredibly fierce fighters, perhaps the best in
the region (or even the FSU). Back during the Chechen wars, Basayev sent
many of his men to be trained by the Karabakh Armenians. The Azerbaijanis
know this. The Azerbaijanis are not prepared to fight a war similar to the
Russians fighting the Chechens.
—
Lauren Goodrich
Senior Eurasia Analyst
Source: Wikileaks
