44-Day War
Last updated: May 29, 2026
The 44-Day War — Azerbaijan’s large-scale military offensive against Nagorno Karabakh that began on September 27, 2020 and ended with a ceasefire agreement on November 10 — was a turning point in the South Caucasus that Groong has covered extensively across more than 80 episodes. The war brought a violent resolution to a conflict rooted in the Armenians of Artsakh’s exercise of their right to self-determination — their decades-long effort to secure independence and international recognition of their right to determine their own political future.
Azerbaijan, with direct military support from Turkey and the use of Israeli-supplied weapons and Turkish Bayraktar drones, retook most of the territory it had lost in the first Karabakh war of the 1990s, including the strategically significant city of Shusha. Approximately 6,000 Armenian soldiers were killed. The ceasefire, brokered by Russia, introduced Russian peacekeepers to the remaining Armenian-inhabited areas of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and created the conditions that would eventually lead to the 2022–2023 Lachin corridor blockade and the final Azerbaijani offensive of September 2023 — which resulted in the ethnic cleansing of the entire Armenian population of Artsakh.
Groong’s coverage of the 44-Day War includes military analysis, diplomatic history, the role of Turkey and Russia, the domestic political fallout in Armenia, and its long-term consequences for the region.
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Below are all Groong episodes tagged with 44-Day War.
Benyamin Poghosyan - Developments in Artsakh | Geopolitics in the South Caucasus | Ep 278 - Sep 10, 2023 [EP278]
Posted on Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Geopolitics, Genocide, Georgia, Ukraine, Human Rights, India, China, NATO, Syria
Guest:
Topics:
- Developments in Artsakh
- Geopolitics in the South Caucasus
Episode 278 | Recorded: September 10, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 270, July 19, 2023 [EP270]
Posted on Thursday, Jul 20, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Human Rights, Russia, Turkey | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 270, July 19, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - July 19, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Continuing Azeri Aggression
- Daily shootings, mortar fire
- Constant shooting at farmers in the fields
- Level of hardship
- Level of determination
- Azerbaijan claims Armenians can use road through Aghdam
- Chales Michel welcomes this!?!?!?!?
- âNational Movementâ Launched on July 14, 2023
- What is the message to the world, and goals?
- HayaQve (.am)
Episode 270 | Recorded: July 19, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 270, July 19, 2023 [EP270]
Posted on Thursday, Jul 20, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Human Rights, Russia, TurkeyArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 270, July 19, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - July 19, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- Continuing Azeri Aggression
- Daily shootings, mortar fire
- Constant shooting at farmers in the fields
- Level of hardship
- Level of determination
- Azerbaijan claims Armenians can use road through Aghdam
- Chales Michel welcomes this!?!?!?!?
- âNational Movementâ Launched on July 14, 2023
- What is the message to the world, and goals?
- HayaQve (.am)
Episode 270 | Recorded: July 19, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations | US Armenia NSC Advisors Meet | MPG Poll on Current Afaairs | Ep 268 - July 9, 2023 [EP268]
Posted on Monday, Jul 10, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, European Union, NATO, China | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
- US, Armenian NSC Advisors Meet
- New MPG Poll
- Haya-Qve [.am]
Episode 268 | Recorded: July 10, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations | US Armenia NSC Advisors Meet | MPG Poll on Current Afaairs | Ep 268 - July 9, 2023 [EP268]
Posted on Monday, Jul 10, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, European Union, NATO, ChinaGuest:
Topics:
- Armenia Azerbaijan Negotiations
- US, Armenian NSC Advisors Meet
- New MPG Poll
- Haya-Qve [.am]
Episode 268 | Recorded: July 10, 2023
Tevan Poghosyan - Barriers on Hakari | Erdogan in Azerbaijan | Lukashenko at CSTO | Wagner Defused | Pashinyan Testimony | Hayaqve | Ep 264 - June 25, 2023 [EP264]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Iran, Ukraine, Genocide, India | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- Concrete Barriers On Hakari Bridge
- Erdogan visit to Azerbaijan
- Lukashenko at the CSTO
- Putin Defuses Wagnerian Opera
- Pashinyan 44-Day War Testimony in Parliament
- HayaQve [.am]
Episode 264 | Recorded: June 27, 2023
Tevan Poghosyan - Barriers on Hakari | Erdogan in Azerbaijan | Lukashenko at CSTO | Wagner Defused | Pashinyan Testimony | Hayaqve | Ep 264 - June 25, 2023 [EP264]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh Blockade, Iran, Ukraine, Genocide, IndiaGuest:
Topics:
- Concrete Barriers On Hakari Bridge
- Erdogan visit to Azerbaijan
- Lukashenko at the CSTO
- Putin Defuses Wagnerian Opera
- Pashinyan 44-Day War Testimony in Parliament
- HayaQve [.am]
Episode 264 | Recorded: June 27, 2023
Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia | Ep. 258 - June 1, 2023 [EP258]
Posted on Thursday, Jun 1, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Relations, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, USA, Iran, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Genocide, NATO, Middle East | Series: cog
Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia
Guest:
Topics:
- Intro to Ms Aghajanian
- Career path, Mentors, Influencers
- Parting ways with the MFA
- How did Armenia Resist Turkish Pressure prior to 2018
- Impressions of 2018 events
- On Pashinyanâs Policies to Surrender Artsakh
- Letter Planning the Surrender
- Messaging Aliyev to begin Instigations
- Changing Security Doctrine
- The Myth of Western Security Guarantees
- Pashinyanâs Fiction re Alma Ata and Madrid Principles
- On Armeniaâs National Interests
- On Armenian
Dziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia | Ep. 258 - June 1, 2023 [EP258]
Posted on Thursday, Jun 1, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Politics, Relations, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, USA, Iran, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Genocide, NATO, Middle EastDziunik Aghajanian - on Armenian Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, the Pashinyan Agenda, and Mother Armenia
Guest:
Topics:
- Intro to Ms Aghajanian
- Career path, Mentors, Influencers
- Parting ways with the MFA
- How did Armenia Resist Turkish Pressure prior to 2018
- Impressions of 2018 events
- On Pashinyanâs Policies to Surrender Artsakh
- Letter Planning the Surrender
- Messaging Aliyev to begin Instigations
- Changing Security Doctrine
- The Myth of Western Security Guarantees
- Pashinyanâs Fiction re Alma Ata and Madrid Principles
- On Armeniaâs National Interests
- On Armenian