"BICKFORD ’S CORD " OF KARABAKH. SOVIET ZAKAVKAZJE THROUGH THE EYES OF A SOVIET OFFICER. PART II
The article deals with the tragic fate of the long-suffering region where Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Talyshs, and tat Jews live together. It is told that Karabakh was used several times to blow up peaceful life in Transcaucasia. Shows the life of the military in the cities of the Soviet Zakavkazje. It describes the events of a historical turning point - the collapse of the USSR, the decline in the combat readiness of the army. The chronology of dramatic events in Zakavkazje is considered. Eyewitness accounts are presented.