Maybe you are unaware of the ground situation in Karabagh region. Most of the Karabagh region is still controlled by Armenia and protected by Russian troops. Dark Orange is Armenia and lighter Orange is Karabagh region which is populated by Armenians and controlled by Armenia protected by Russian troops. Azerbaijan defeated Armenian occupation Army and cut off Karabagh region from Armenia. Over 70% of Karabagh is still controlled by Armenia.
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Couple of points:
- I was aware that part of Karabakh remains under Armenian control. Since you hadn't specified which area of Karabakh you meant, I didn't immediately get your point.
- Percentage-wise, it's the other way around: Azarbaijan Republic regained over 70% of Karabakh. Less than 30% is still in Armenian hands, namely the pink colored zone on the Wikipedia map you posted. Here's the legend of that map:
- That small portion still under Armenian control, like the rest of Karabakh before the 2020 war, does not consider itself to be part of the state of Armenia proper, but defines itself as a distinct sovereign entity by the name of Artsakh, which of course enjoys no international recognition.
- The tax imposed recently by Baku authorities on Iranian trucks does not merely affect goods headed for what remains of self-proclaimed Artsakh, but also hampers Iranian trade with Armenia proper and beyond, with Georgia and Russia. Because taxes are levied on Iranian trucks regardless of their destination. They've been charged these transit fees on a small stretch of the road connecting the towns of Kapan and Goris, both located in the south of Armenia proper. The stretch in question briefly crosses into Azari territory, and that's where Iranian trucks have been stopped by Baku's border guards.
- Regarding trade with the remaining Armenian-controlled enclave within Karabakh, although Baku authorities have complained about it, to the best of my knowledge it isn't illegal, is it? If anything, the ceasefire agreement stipulates in paragraph 9 that "all transport connections in the region shall be unblocked". See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Nagorno-Karabakh_ceasefire_agreement#Terms_of_the_agreement
- Karabakh's trade volume is absolutely minuscule. In 2018, when the entire area was still controlled by Armenians, Karabakh's imports amounted to slightly more than 350.00 USD, its exports to some 200.000 USD, which truly represent insignificant amounts. Now that less than 30% remains under Armenian control, we're probably talking of figures like 100.000 to 200.000 USD at most. And much of these figures probably consists of trade with Armenia proper as well as with Russia. Hence, if Iran really has some trade going with the Armenian-controlled enclave in Karabakh, the value should not exceed a couple tens of thousands of USD.
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Republic_of_Artsakh
- I'd assume Russia would also trade with this enclave? Why then is the Baku regime taxing Iranian trucks only?