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Heavy fighting has out between Armenia and Azerbaijan. There a danger the fighting could to a bigger conflict between the two countries. Their trouble is over a region that is on their border Nagorno-Karabakh. This is a disputed territory. It is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but it has a majority Armenian ethnic population. It has itself for the past few decades. The recent clashes in the deaths of both civilians and soldiers. Armenia Azerbaijan for starting the recent conflict. It said Azerbaijan missiles into the region. Azerbaijan's defence ministry said it launched missiles to " the safety of the population" in the region.

There have tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan since the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1994. There have been many flashpoints between the two countries. The current clashes have the worst fighting in many years. An Al Jazeera journalist who an expert on Nagorno-Karabakh the situation as, "a very serious escalation". Neighboring countries are now involved. Turkey's President said his country would Azerbaijan. Russia has its backing to Armenia, but for an immediate ceasefire and urgent negotiations. Iran, which a border with both Azerbaijan and Armenia, has offered to peace talks.