Unfortunately, the words of the German philosopher Georg Hegel, "The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history," have been proven to be true for all periods. Being an egoist, mankind are prone to think that what happened to others will not happen to him/her and easily repeat the same mistakes.

In 1991, when the Soviet Union conducted a referendum on whether to restore the USSR, 95% of Azerbaijanis voted in favour of restoration, whereas 75% of Armenians voted against it. At the time, Azerbaijan was considered the most pro-Russian country in the region. Despite Azerbaijan's goodwill and favourable attitude towards Russia and Russians, the Kremlin chose to appease Yerevan and sided with Armenia during the Garabagh conflict. Baku was pressured into making concessions.

However, this strategy backfired. Against all odds and threats, within just two years, the very Azerbaijanis who had voted for the Soviet Union banded together like a fist, becoming the first country in the region to drive the Russian army out of its territory. In........

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