Can a treaty with Azerbaijan protect Armenia?

Hrair Balian, former director of the Carter Center’s Conflict Resolution Program, analyzes Armenia’s critical juncture as it pursues normalization with Azerbaijan and Turkey. Drawing on decades of experience and his forthcoming book on the failure of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks, Balian offers a sober look at the potential of a normalization treaty with Azerbaijan. He addresses public skepticism and fears of renewed aggression, and emphasizes that there can be no peace treaty without the release of the Armenian prisoners held in Baku.