In a remote province tucked in the Caucasus mountains, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh have been caught in political limbo for over a decade. The region is part of the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan but is ruled by Armenia, whose forces took control in 1993. Since then, the situation has made little progress, with both countries unwilling to compromise over regional political control. Unfortunately, most countries in the international community seem to have resigned themselves to the status quo and have made resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh situation a low priority. Perhaps the most disturbing reality about the conflict, however, is that neither side seems to be putting much effort into solving it. Despite the problems posed by the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute, Azerbaijan has been able to proceed with some of its affairs.