waik, from lebanon, and george, from aleppo in syria, want to start a new life here, waik's son interprets both volunteered for the nagorno-karabakh defense army and fought against the azeris. arsen, the mayor, is happy to see newcomers, like radsh, who lost his farm and threshing machine in syria and now has to start all over. >> yes, many peope are coming now. >> they've fled the war in syria for an embattled conflict zone in the caucasus. here, at the mayor's house, they say fighting for their own land gives them an edge over invaders. all l l ree say they had relatis who were victims of the armenian genocide. do they believe in a peaceful solution to the conflict with their muslim neighbors, with azerbaijan and its backer turkey? >> no. our wounds are still open after all the blood they spilled in the genocide. our wounds have not yet healed. >> the frontline is quiet. a ceasefire was agreed some weeks ago. but the calm is tense. both sides are still buying modern weapons from russia. but there's also an agreement that could lead to peace. five occupied areas in nagorno-karabach would

waik, from lebanon, and george, from aleppo in syria, wawant to start a new life here, waik's son interpretsr the nagorno-karabakh defense army and fought against the azeris. arsen, the mayor, is happy to see e newcomers, likike radsh, o lost his farm and threshing machine in syria and now has to start all over. >> yes, many peope are coming now. >> they've fled the war in syria for an embattled conflict zone in the caucasus. here, at the mayor's house, they say fighting for their own land gives them an edge over invaders. all three say they had relatives who were victims of the armenian genocide. do they believe in a peaceful solution to the conflict with their muslim neighbors, with azerbaijan and its backer turkey? >> no. our wounds are still open after all the blood they spilled in the genocide. our wounds have not yet healed. >> the frontline is quiet. a ceasefire was agreed some weeks ago. but the calm is tense. both sides are still buying modern weapons from russia. but there's also an agreement that could lead to peace. five occupied areas in nagorno-karabach would hold a plebiscite