Complex sentence: By May 1994 the Armenians were in control of 14% of the territory of Azerbaijan, and a as result, the Azerbaijanis started direct negotiations with the Karabakhi authorities.
Split into simpler sentences: By May 1994 the Armenians were in control of 14% of the territory of Azerbaijan. As a result, the Azerbaijanis started direct negotiations with the Karabakhi authorities.