He also noted that the report was difficult for him: "It was difficult. Azerbaijan attracts attention with Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. 20% of Azerbaijani territory is occupied, more than a million refugees exist. Unfortunately, it`s true. Recently, the European Court of Human Rights in its decision on the case of "Chiragov and others against Armenia" notes Armenia`s effective control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the adjacent territories, and finding Lachin under the jurisdiction of Armenia."
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
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