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A lot of work needs to be done in order to bring two nations together since there's a huge mistrust:

1. Thousands of people died from both sides, as well as you still have a lot of people that became / was refugees + former soldiers so it brings many painful memories.

2. I've visited Karabakh last year and some areas like Aghdam are heavily landmined so it will take at least 50 years to make it safe.

3. Russia and Iran don't want Azerbaijanis and Armenians come together since they will lose political and economical influence as well as cultural influence, which for some reason most politicians don't talk much.

Good or bad, Russian influence had huge impact on the South Caucasus. We've grew up with Russian TV shows, music and film, and we've also borrowed positive traditions like celebrating New Year. And Russian language plays big role in understanding other nations like Georgians, Uzbeks and etc.

However...

Older generation are split into two camps:

1. Pro-Soviet nostalgic: When grass was green, the sun was bright...

2. Anti-Russian imperialists: We've seen Gulags and eradication of local culture.

Then there's a final element:

Religious influence is growing both in Armenia and Azerbaijan so both the church in Armenia and pro-Islamic forces in Azerbaijan don't want people to lean towards the West due secularism and intermarriages which always been high among Azerbaijanis and Armenians until the fall of USSR.