Armenia launches joint military drills with United States that anger Moscow
1 year, 3 months ago

Armenia launches joint military drills with United States that anger Moscow

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia on Monday launched a joint military exercise with the United States, a move that has angered the Caucasus nation’s main ally, Russia. They reflect Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s efforts to forge closer ties with the United States and other Western allies amid the simmering tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan. On Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Armenian ambassador to lodge a formal protest over the exercises and other moves by Armenia that it described as “unfriendly.” Russia has been Armenia’s main economic partner and ally since the 1991 Soviet collapse. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the Armenian authorities’ claims that Moscow wasn’t doing enough to protect its ally and noted that Armenia’s decision to hold joint war games with the U.S. requires a “deep analysis.” At the same time, Peskov sought to play down the differences between Russia and Armenia, saying that “we will remain close allies and partners.” “We may have certain problems that need to be solved through dialogue, because the logic of our development and national interests of both countries determine the necessity to further deepen our alliance and partnership,” he said.

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Armenia launches joint military drills with the US amid souring ties with old ally Russia
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Armenia launches joint military drills with the US amid souring ties with old ally Russia

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia on Monday launched joint military drills with the United States, a move that reflects its leader’s efforts to forge closer ties with the U.S. and other Western allies as the country’s relations with old ally Russia sour. Armenia’s ties with Russia, however, have grown increasingly strained since Azerbaijan waged a lightning military campaign last year to …

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree deal on disputed sections of shared border
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree deal on disputed sections of shared border

The Hindu  

Armenia and Azerbaijan said on May 16 they had agreed a deal on disputed sections of their shared border, a new step towards normalising ties between the historic rivals. The deal between the two Caucasus nations, both former Soviet republics, includes the return to Azerbaijan of four border villages seized by Armenia in the 1990s. Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministries …

Russian peacekeepers start withdrawal from Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian peacekeepers start withdrawal from Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh

Al Jazeera  

Soldiers begin to leave region in South Caucasus long fought over by Azerbaijan and Armenia. Russian peacekeepers have begun withdrawing from Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region, ending Moscow’s years-long military presence there, according to officials. Nearly 2,000 Russian peacekeeping soldiers were deployed to the breakaway South Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh in November 2020 under a Moscow-brokered deal that halted six weeks of …

Armenia claims Azerbaijan ‘completed’ ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Armenia claims Azerbaijan ‘completed’ ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh

Al Jazeera  

Azerbaijan systematically ‘erasing’ all traces of ethnic Armenians in the disputed region, Yerevan says. Azerbaijan has “completed” the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia claimed to the UN’s top court. In a case brought by Yerevan against its Caucus neighbour and rival over alleged discrimination and ethnic cleansing, lawyers for Armenia on Tuesday told the International Court of Justice that Baku …

Nagorno-Karabakh in Rearview? Arch Foes Armenia, Azerbaijan to Exchange POWs, Normalise Ties
1 year, 1 month ago

Nagorno-Karabakh in Rearview? Arch Foes Armenia, Azerbaijan to Exchange POWs, Normalise Ties

News 18  

Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan said Thursday they would exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a joint statement hailed by the EU as a “breakthrough”. “The two countries reconfirm their intention to normalize relations and to reach the peace treaty on the basis of respect for the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement said. …

Azerbaijan must let ethnic Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh: UN court
1 year, 1 month ago

Azerbaijan must let ethnic Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh: UN court

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians fled the region after Azeri forces seized the territory after a lightning offensive. Judges at the top UN court have said that Azerbaijan must allow ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh during an Azerbaijani military takeover to return to their homes. In a decision on Friday, the International Court of Justice said that previous ethnic …

Is Azerbaijan carrying out ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh?
1 year, 2 months ago

Is Azerbaijan carrying out ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh?

Firstpost  

Azerbaijan in September recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh in a lightning offensive after months of blockade by its military. “The fate of our poor people will go down in history as a disgrace and a shame for the Armenian people and for the whole civilized world.” “Those responsible for our fate will one day have to answer before God for their sins.” Pashinyan …

‘We will not give away our land’: Armenians near Azerbaijan exclave
1 year, 2 months ago

‘We will not give away our land’: Armenians near Azerbaijan exclave

Al Jazeera  

Following the takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh, which led to an almost full exodus of its Armenian population, fear grows among locals. Meghri, Armenia – One week after Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh, Margo, a 74-year-old retired piano instructor, sat in a cafe and wondered if her hometown of Meghri, in southern Armenia, would soon share Karabakh’s fate. Following Azerbaijan’s victory over Nagorno-Karabakh, which …

The history and latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

The history and latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On September 20, Azerbaijan claimed full control over the contentious Nagorno-Karabakh region after local forces, mostly Armenians, agreed to be disarmed and disbanded. Azerbaijan and Armenia became part of the Soviet Republic soon after, and Nagorno-Karabakh was made an autonomous Oblast in Azerbaijan’s territory, while its population was majorly Armenian. As the Soviet Union disintegrated in …

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in Russia’s backyard has exposed Vladimir Putin’s growing weakness
1 year, 3 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in Russia’s backyard has exposed Vladimir Putin’s growing weakness

ABC  

Deep in the mountains of the Karabakh range, worn thin by its grinding offensive in Ukraine, Russia's armed forces last month found themselves caught in another war. Armenia and Azerbaijan hold competing claims to Nagorno-Karabakh, which was kept relatively under control during the Soviet Union's rule, but spilled over into conflict once it collapsed and the enclave declared independence. Mr …

Abandoned by their Russian ‘peacekeepers’, Armenia now cries out for our help
1 year, 3 months ago

Abandoned by their Russian ‘peacekeepers’, Armenia now cries out for our help

The Independent  

What is happening now, at an astonishing rate, in Nagorno-Karabakh is effectively ethnic cleansing on a mass scale. A formerly autonomous province of Azerbaijan, populated overwhelmingly by people of Armenian ancestry, Nagorno-Karabakh has simply emptied itself out, after a short clash between the rival Caucasian states. Now, for all the tragically wrong reasons, the central cause of the volatility – …

Azerbaijan arrests several former top separatist leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan arrests several former top separatist leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh

Associated Press  

Authorities in Azerbaijan arrested several former separatist leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday after reclaiming control of the Armenian-populated breakaway region in a lightning military operation last month, a top Azerbaijani news agency said. After six years of separatist fighting ended in 1994 following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Nagorno-Karabakh came under the control of ethnic Armenian forces, backed by …

Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control of Nagorno-Karabakh as the Armenian exodus slows to a trickle
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control of Nagorno-Karabakh as the Armenian exodus slows to a trickle

Associated Press  

The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh left the region Monday, completing a grueling weeklong exodus of over 100,000 people — more than 80% of its residents — after Azerbaijan reclaimed the area in a lightning military operation. “Work is conducted to enforce law and order in the entire Karabakh region,” he said, adding that Azerbaijani police have moved …

Armenia faces major crisis after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

Armenia faces major crisis after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh

LA Times  

An ethnic Armenian woman from Nagorno-Karabakh rests in a truck as she arrives in Armenia, one of a wave of refugees. Pashinyan has accused the peacekeepers of failing to prevent the recent hostilities by Azerbaijan, which also could make new territorial threats against Armenia, Russia has been distracted by its war in Ukraine, which has eroded its influence in the …

UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh as ethnic Armenian exodus continues
1 year, 3 months ago

UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh as ethnic Armenian exodus continues

The Hindu  

A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijani media reported, as a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from the region continued following a lightning Azerbaijani military offensive last month. The World Court, formally known as the International Court of Justice, in February ordered Azerbaijan to ensure free movement through an area known as the Lachin corridor leading to …

UN Mission Arrives in Karabakh, First Visit in 30 Years: Azerbaijan
1 year, 3 months ago

UN Mission Arrives in Karabakh, First Visit in 30 Years: Azerbaijan

News 18  

A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave. An Azerbaijani presidency spokesman told AFP that a “UN mission arrived in Karabakh on Sunday morning” — mainly to assess humanitarian needs. The end of Karabakh’s separatist bid dealt a heavy blow to a centuries-old dream …

Armenians fleeing Nagorno Karabakh say their people have been erased
1 year, 3 months ago

Armenians fleeing Nagorno Karabakh say their people have been erased

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Simply put this is a modern ethnic cleansing that …

Armenia grapples with multiple challenges after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

Armenia grapples with multiple challenges after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh

Associated Press  

Tens of thousands of now-homeless people have streamed into Armenia from the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, controlled by its emboldened adversary, Azerbaijan. Pashinyan has accused the peacekeepers of failing to prevent the recent hostilities by Azerbaijan, which also could make new territorial threats against Armenia, Russia has been distracted by its war in Ukraine, which has eroded its influence in …

Almost all of Nagorno-Karabakh's people have left, Armenia's government says
1 year, 3 months ago

Almost all of Nagorno-Karabakh's people have left, Armenia's government says

The Hindu  

An ethnic Armenian exodus has nearly emptied Nagorno-Karabakh of residents since Azerbaijan attacked and ordered the breakaway region’s militants to disarm, the Armenian government said Saturday. Pashinyan has alleged the ethnic Armenian exodus amounted to “a direct act of an ethnic cleansing and depriving people of their motherland.” Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry strongly rejected the characterization, saying the mass migration by …

Armenia says more than 100,000 people fled Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

Armenia says more than 100,000 people fled Nagorno-Karabakh

Al Jazeera  

An ethnic Armenian exodus has nearly emptied Nagorno-Karabakh of residents since Azerbaijan attacked and ordered the breakaway region’s fighter groups to disarm, the Armenian government has said. “Just a fraction of the population remains in this enclave where people have been assured that they will not be persecuted by Azerbaijani forces as they take control of these areas.” The region’s …

More than 80% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as future uncertain for those who remain
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 80% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as future uncertain for those who remain

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — The exodus of more than 80% of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh raises questions about Azerbaijan’s plans for the ethnic Armenian enclave following its lightning offensive last week to reclaim the breakaway region. The Armenian government said Friday evening that more than 97,700 people, from a population of around 120,000, had fled to Armenia since Azerbaijan attacked and …

More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as separatist government says it will dissolve
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as separatist government says it will dissolve

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh's …

The fall of an enclave in Azerbaijan stuns the Armenian diaspora, extinguishing a dream
1 year, 3 months ago

The fall of an enclave in Azerbaijan stuns the Armenian diaspora, extinguishing a dream

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is no other place left for us to migrate from.” Azerbaijan …

Half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
1 year, 3 months ago

Half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve

The Hindu  

The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by year's end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said over half of the region's population has already fled. The moves came after Azerbaijan carried out a lightning offensive last week to reclaim full control over the region …

Why this week’s mass exodus from embattled Nagorno-Karabakh reflects decades of animosity
1 year, 3 months ago

Why this week’s mass exodus from embattled Nagorno-Karabakh reflects decades of animosity

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The exodus of ethnic Armenians this week from the region known as Nagorno-Karabakh has been a vivid and shocking tableau of fear and misery. After ethnic Armenian forces secured control of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories in 1994, refugee organizations estimated that some 900,000 people had fled to Azerbaijan and 300,000 to Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh, with a population of …

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will ‘cease to exist’ from January, separatist leader says
1 year, 3 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will ‘cease to exist’ from January, separatist leader says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The president of Armenia's self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Samvel Shahramanyan, …

Is the Armenia-Azerbaijan fight for Nagorno-Karabakh finally over?
1 year, 3 months ago

Is the Armenia-Azerbaijan fight for Nagorno-Karabakh finally over?

Al Jazeera  

After two major wars and a recent lightning Azerbaijani offensive, the self-styled republic will be dissolved. A day earlier, Ruben Vardanyan, an ethnic Armenian who made billions in Russia but moved to Karabakh and served as one of its “ministers,” was arrested and taken to the Azeri capital, Baku. “Today, we are witnessing how separatism ended on Azerbaijan’s territory.” He …

Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government says it will disband by year’s end
1 year, 3 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government says it will disband by year’s end

LA Times  

A wounded 84-year-old man from Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, is helped by volunteers upon arriving in Goris, Armenia, on Wednesday. In December, Azerbaijan imposed a blockade of the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, accusing the Armenian government of using the road for mineral extraction and illicit weapons shipments to the region’s separatist forces. Weakened by the blockade, and …

Nagorno-Karabakh will ‘cease to exist’ as separate state on January 1
1 year, 3 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh will ‘cease to exist’ as separate state on January 1

Al Jazeera  

Authorities of the self-styled Republic of Artsakh order the dismantling of all of its state institutions following a ceasefire deal. Nagorno-Karabakh authorities have ordered the dismantling of the region’s state institutions by the end of the year, saying that the separatist state will cease existing as of January 1, 2024. The decision came in a decree signed by the region’s …

Azerbaijan says 192 of its troops were killed in last week's offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan says 192 of its troops were killed in last week's offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed …

At least 20 dead, 300 injured in explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia
1 year, 3 months ago

At least 20 dead, 300 injured in explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia

The Hindu  

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh said Tuesday that at least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a gas station as people seeking to flee to Armenia lined up for fuel. The breakaway region’s health department said that 13 bodies have been found and seven people have died of injuries suffered in the explosion at …

Nagorno-Karabakh: 20 killed in fuel depot blast in strife-torn region as residents flee; nearly 300 injured
1 year, 3 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh: 20 killed in fuel depot blast in strife-torn region as residents flee; nearly 300 injured

India TV News  

At least 20 people were killed and around 300 others sustained injuries by an explosion at a gas station as people seeking to flee to Armenia lined up for fuel, separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh said on Tuesday. In the incident, 13 bodies have been found while seven succumbed to their injuries in the explosion at the gas station outside the …

War in Caucasus: On Azerbaijan’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

War in Caucasus: On Azerbaijan’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh

The Hindu  

Azerbaijan’s brisk military recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-populated enclave within its borders, shows the changing power dynamics in the Caucasus, where American, Russian and Turkish interests collide. The roots of the conflict go back to the final days of the Soviet Union when the enclave’s majority Armenian-Christian population held a referendum to break away from the Shia majority Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan …

What is Nakhchivan? And after Nagorno-Karabakh, is this the next crisis for Azerbaijan and Armenia
1 year, 3 months ago

What is Nakhchivan? And after Nagorno-Karabakh, is this the next crisis for Azerbaijan and Armenia

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After Azerbaijan's military offensive regained full control of the breakaway …

Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Turkish president is set to visit Azerbaijan
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Turkish president is set to visit Azerbaijan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Armenians streamed out …

Erdogan meets Azerbaijan’s Aliyev as thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

Erdogan meets Azerbaijan’s Aliyev as thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh

Al Jazeera  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev have hailed Baku’s military victory in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from the breakaway region into Armenia. Armenian Health Ministry spokeswoman Angelina Isakhanyan told The Associated Press news agency that there were “several dozens of wounded, with burns of different.” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that he expected …

Aid shipments and evacuations as Azerbaijan reasserts control over breakaway province
1 year, 3 months ago

Aid shipments and evacuations as Azerbaijan reasserts control over breakaway province

The Hindu  

More badly needed humanitarian aid was on its way to the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh via both Azerbaijan and Armenia on Saturday. He said Baku that was working “to address the immediate needs” of people in Nagorno-Karabakh and intends to “reintegrate” them as “equal citizens.” Azerbaijan has said it will guarantee Nagorno-Karabakh residents “all rights and freedoms” in line with …

Azerbaijan seizes arms from Nagorno-Karabakh separatists
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan seizes arms from Nagorno-Karabakh separatists

Al Jazeera  

Azerbaijani forces tightened their grip on the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh as international concern mounted over the plight of tens of thousands of ethnic Armenian civilians trapped there. As the first Red Cross aid convoy crossed into the disputed enclave since Azerbaijan launched a lightning offensive last week, Baku’s forces said rebel “demilitarisation” had begun. “We have more like that …

Aid enters Nagorno-Karabakh as Armenia separatists lay down weapons
1 year, 3 months ago

Aid enters Nagorno-Karabakh as Armenia separatists lay down weapons

Al Jazeera  

Armenian separatists have begun laying down their weapons, as the first convoy of humanitarian aid entered Nagorno-Karabakh days after a Russian-brokered ceasefire deal ended Azerbaijan’s offensive this week. Armenians as ‘equal citizens’ Russia’s defence ministry said that, under the terms of the ceasefire, the Armenian separatists had begun handing over their weapons to Azerbaijan, including more than 800 guns and …

Azerbaijan send food supplies Nagorno-Karabakh after warning humanitarian catastrophe
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan send food supplies Nagorno-Karabakh after warning humanitarian catastrophe

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The aid comes two days after the region’s ethnic …

Russia says Armenian separatists surrender arms after Azerbaijan reclaims Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia says Armenian separatists surrender arms after Azerbaijan reclaims Nagorno-Karabakh

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — Ethnic Armenian separatists in Azerbaijan’s region of Nagorno-Karabakh surrendered arms Friday to Russian peacekeepers, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, two days after Azerbaijan reclaimed control of the breakaway region that has long been at the center of a conflict with neighboring Armenia. The Russian Defense Ministry said it recorded two ceasefire violations in the region Friday but said …

Azerbaijan claims full control of breakaway region; holds initial talks with ethnic Armenians
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan claims full control of breakaway region; holds initial talks with ethnic Armenians

The Hindu  

Azerbaijan regained control of its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a deadly two-day military offensive and held initial talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population on reintegrating the area into the mainly Muslim country, Azerbaijan's top diplomat told the UN Security Council on September 21. Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov reaffirmed Azerbaijan's determination to guarantee Nagorno-Karabakh residents “all rights and …

Azerbaijan troops ‘all around’ Nagorno-Karabakh separatist stronghold
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan troops ‘all around’ Nagorno-Karabakh separatist stronghold

Al Jazeera  

Armenians demand their leader’s resignation for a third day after Azerbaijan’s offensive to recapture the Armenian-populated enclave. Azerbaijani troops are on the edge of the separatist stronghold of Stepanakert in Azerbaijan’s Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, prompting residents to hide in basements in fear, according to a rebel envoy. Hayrapetyan, who represents the separatist government’s information centre in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, …

Azerbaijan claims full control of breakaway region and holds initial talks with ethnic Armenians
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan claims full control of breakaway region and holds initial talks with ethnic Armenians

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Azerbaijan regained control of its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a deadly two-day military offensive and held initial talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population on reintegrating the area into the mainly Muslim country, Azerbaijan’s top diplomat told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday. Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s determination to guarantee Nagorno-Karabakh residents “all …

Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians seek guarantees before handing arms to Baku
1 year, 3 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians seek guarantees before handing arms to Baku

Al Jazeera  

As truce talks got under way, ethnic Armenians accused Azerbaijan of breaking the new ceasefire, a charge denied by Baku. Ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh need security guarantees before giving up their weapons, an adviser to their leader said on Thursday, a day after Azerbaijan declared it had brought the breakaway region back under its control. “We have an agreement on …

Azerbaijan claims full control over the Nagorno-Karabakh region as Armenian forces agree to disarm
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan claims full control over the Nagorno-Karabakh region as Armenian forces agree to disarm

The Hindu  

Azerbaijan claimed full control of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region Wednesday after local Armenian forces there agreed to lay down their weapons following the latest outbreak of fighting in the decades-long separatist conflict. Thomas de Waal, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Europe think tank, said the separatist forces, which consisted of several thousand poorly supplied men, were “probably not a …

Azerbaijan and Armenia fight for 2nd day over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan and Armenia fight for 2nd day over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh

The Independent  

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Azerbaijan claims full control over the Nagorno-Karabakh region as Armenian forces agree to disarm
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan claims full control over the Nagorno-Karabakh region as Armenian forces agree to disarm

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — Azerbaijan claimed full control of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region Wednesday after local Armenian forces there agreed to lay down their weapons following the latest outbreak of fighting in the decades-long separatist conflict. Thomas de Waal, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Europe think tank, said the separatist forces, which consisted of several thousand poorly supplied men, were …

What to know about the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
1 year, 3 months ago

What to know about the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Surprise truce averts further escalation of the conflict, which already claimed dozens of lives within just 24 hours, but prospect of long-lasting peace remains uncertain. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defence also said that Armenian forces in Karabakh had agreed to “lay down their weapons, abandon combat positions and military posts and completely disarm”, adding that all weapons and heavy equipment were …

Russia’s role in Nagorno-Karabakh questioned after renewed tensions
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia’s role in Nagorno-Karabakh questioned after renewed tensions

Al Jazeera  

Azerbaijan and Armenia have reached a deal after a brief offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh. His parents hail from Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh’s capital since the early 1990s, when the first war between two Armenia and Azerbaijan, claimed thousands of lives, displaced up to a million and became one of the former Soviet Union’s “frozen conflicts”. “An Armenian in power with anti-Russian slogans is …

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