Nagorno-Karabakh: Historical grievances with dangerous potential
4 years, 2 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh: Historical grievances with dangerous potential

Al Jazeera  

Much will depend on how Russia and Turkey act as Armenia and Azerbaijan renew conflict, say analysts. “Nagorno” means “mountainous” in Russian, the language of the last imperial master that conquered all of the South Caucasus two centuries ago and remains Armenia’s closest ally. “Karabakh” means “black garden” in Turkish, the language of Azerbaijan’s closest ally that keeps its border with Armenia locked and its economy isolated. “Today, the victorious Azerbaijani army leads a counter-offensive with much success,” Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev, who inherited his position – along with the conflict – from his father Heydar, told security officials on Sunday. “If it wasn’t for Russia, there would be no Armenia,” Armen Orbelyan, a 52-year-old businessman who exports fruit and vegetables to Moscow, told this reporter in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, in 2017.

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Armenians throng center of the capital to demand the prime minister's resignation
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Armenians throng center of the capital to demand the prime minister's resignation

The Independent  

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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree deal on disputed sections of shared border
7 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 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, 1 month 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, 2 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 …

Ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh long for home, decry Azerbaijan
1 year, 2 months ago

Ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh long for home, decry Azerbaijan

Al Jazeera  

Having fled the long-troubled mountainous enclave, many say they will not return as they bank on more support from Yerevan. “When I was there, I felt completely free.” Until recently, Nagorno-Karabakh, a long-troubled mountainous enclave, was home to about 120,000 ethnic Armenians who dominated the region. Aliyev said his “iron fist” restored Azerbaijan’s sovereignty. Late last month, Nagorno-Karabakh’s ethnic Armenian …

Tensions over Armenian crisis in Azerbaijan boil over in reportedly violent protest at USC
1 year, 2 months ago

Tensions over Armenian crisis in Azerbaijan boil over in reportedly violent protest at USC

LA Times  

Los Angeles police are investigating after Turkish diplomats were reportedly attacked by Armenian protesters after a conference at USC. On Friday, Armenian protesters at USC allegedly attacked Turkish diplomats, including Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. Hasan Murat Mercan, who had spoken at an event Turkey has been a vocal supporter of Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, where it has bolstered the nation’s …

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in Russia’s backyard has exposed Vladimir Putin’s growing weakness
1 year, 2 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 …

Azerbaijan arrests several former top separatist leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 …

Baku Denies Nagorno-Karabakh Ethnic Cleansing Claims
1 year, 2 months ago

Baku Denies Nagorno-Karabakh Ethnic Cleansing Claims

News 18  

Azerbaijan denied accusations of ethnic cleansing to clear the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh of its ethnic Armenian population and told AFP its inhabitants were free to stay or go. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has several times accused Azerbaijan of ethnic cleansing since the enclave’s decades-long push to break away from Azerbaijani rule ended in sudden defeat on September 20. “We …

Azerbaijan issues arrest warrant for former separatist Nagorno-Karabakh leader
1 year, 2 months ago

Azerbaijan issues arrest warrant for former separatist Nagorno-Karabakh leader

The Independent  

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UN Mission Arrives in Karabakh, First Visit in 30 Years: Azerbaijan
1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 …

UN team in Nagorno-Karabakh, a first in 30 years, as ethnic Armenians flee
1 year, 2 months ago

UN team in Nagorno-Karabakh, a first in 30 years, as ethnic Armenians flee

Al Jazeera  

The visit marks the first time in about three decades that the international body has gained access to the region. A United Nations mission has arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh during a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from the region after Azerbaijan recaptured the breakaway enclave last month. Reporting from the Nagorno-Karabakh city that is called Stepanakert by Armenians and Khankendi by …

Almost all of Nagorno-Karabakh's people have left, Armenia's government says
1 year, 2 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 claims nearly all ethnic Armenians left Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan took over
1 year, 2 months ago

Armenia claims nearly all ethnic Armenians left Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan took over

Firstpost  

The exodus comes after the Armenian enclave — estimated before to have a population of 120,000 – saw its decades-long fight against Azerbaijani rule end in sudden defeat Armenia said Saturday that over 100,000 people have fled Nagorno-Karabakh, meaning nearly all the official population of the ethnic Armenian enclave has left since Azerbaijan seized back control. The exodus comes after …

Armenia says more than 100,000 people fled Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 …

UN to send mission to Nagorno-Karabakh for first time in nearly 30 years
1 year, 2 months ago

UN to send mission to Nagorno-Karabakh for first time in nearly 30 years

Al Jazeera  

Armenia meanwhile asked the World Court to order Azerbaijan to withdraw its troops from civilian areas for UN access. The United Nations will send a mission to Nagorno-Karabakh for the first time in about 30 years, scrambling to address humanitarian needs after Azerbaijan retook the territory and triggered a major refugee exodus, a spokesman has said. The announcement came on …

Half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
1 year, 2 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, 2 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: Rebel Armenians bow to Azerbaijan, dissolve breakaway government
1 year, 2 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh: Rebel Armenians bow to Azerbaijan, dissolve breakaway government

Firstpost  

Since the Karabakh conflict first started in the late 1980s while the Soviet Union was on the verge of disintegrating, mass displacements have been a recurring theme More than half of the population has fled Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan started a rapid onslaught last week, and ethnic Armenians there announced on Thursday that they were dissolving the breakaway statelet they had …

Over half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
1 year, 2 months ago

Over half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — 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. A decree signed by the region’s separatist President Samvel Shakhramanyan cited a Sept. 20 agreement to …

Is the Armenia-Azerbaijan fight for Nagorno-Karabakh finally over?
1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 arrests the former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 2 months ago

Azerbaijan arrests the former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh

The Hindu  

Azerbaijan said it arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government as he tried to cross into Armenia on Wednesday, following Azerbaijan’s 24-hour blitz last week to reclaim control of the enclave. EDITORIAL | War in Caucasus: On Azerbaijan’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan's border guard service said Mr. Vardanyan was escorted to the country's capital of Baku and handed over …

Azerbaijan arrests former top Karabakh minister as exodus tops 50,000
1 year, 2 months ago

Azerbaijan arrests former top Karabakh minister as exodus tops 50,000

Al Jazeera  

Billionaire businessman Ruben Vardanyan moved to Nagorno-Karabkh in 2022 and served as head of the regional government for several months. Azerbaijan has arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government as he tried to flee into neighbouring Armenia along with tens of thousands of others who fled the region following Azerbaijan’s military operation last week. His wife Veronika Zonabend said …

Nagarno-Karabakh conflict: Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Azerbaijan fearing persecution
1 year, 2 months ago

Nagarno-Karabakh conflict: Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Azerbaijan fearing persecution

Op India  

On Monday, September 25, the first convoy of as many as 6500 ethnic Armenians left Nagorno-Karabakh. Traffic Jam At Lachin Corridor As Ethnic Armenians Flee Nagorno-Karabakh https://t.co/kNIJCyFCkY pic.twitter.com/zQi45s2PoE — SoCalArmenianRadio September 25, 2023 Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said it was highly likely that ethnic Armenians would flee the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, fearing persecution https://t.co/QyhOGjijyL pic.twitter.com/vhaOIeC5Sz — Reuters September …

Mint Explainer: Why India is affected by Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh takeover
1 year, 2 months ago

Mint Explainer: Why India is affected by Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh takeover

Live Mint  

After a short, sharp military campaign, Azerbaijan has claimed victory over separatists in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Due to Azerbaijan's close ties with Pakistan, India has been strategically backing Aremnia via sales of military equipment. Nagorno-Karabakh, and some swathes of territory around it, had been controlled by Armenian separatists since Armenia won a war with Azerbaijan in the 1990s. Ultimately, …

At least 20 dead, 300 injured in explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia
1 year, 2 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, 2 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 …

Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 2 months ago

Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from Nagorno-Karabakh

Al Jazeera  

Hungry and exhausted ethnic Armenian families are fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan defeated separatist forces in the breakaway region last week. The ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh – part of Azerbaijan that had been beyond Baku’s control since the dissolution of the Soviet Union – began fleeing into Armenia this week after separatist forces were routed in a lightning …

Armenian Americans say another genocide underway in Nagorno-Karabakh, rally for U.S. action
1 year, 2 months ago

Armenian Americans say another genocide underway in Nagorno-Karabakh, rally for U.S. action

LA Times  

People rally near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday evening, calling on political leaders to intervene in attacks on Nagorno-Karabakh. Close to 100 Armenian Americans and supporters gathered in front of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday to rally for the thousands of ethnic Armenians in the contested and besieged region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani military officials said the …

War in Caucasus: On Azerbaijan’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 2 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 …

Blast in Nagorno-Karabakh injures more than 200 as thousands flee to Armenia, local official says
1 year, 2 months ago

Blast in Nagorno-Karabakh injures more than 200 as thousands flee to Armenia, local official says

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — A powerful blast rocked the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region Monday evening as ethnic Armenians streamed out of the breakaway territory after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of it in a lighting offensive last week. The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour blitz last week, forcing the separatist authorities to agree to lay down weapons and …

Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Turkish president is set to visit Azerbaijan
1 year, 2 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 …

The West has a moral responsibility to help build peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

The West has a moral responsibility to help build peace in Nagorno-Karabakh

Al Jazeera  

International inaction has allowed for a tragic cycle of violence and displacement in Nagorno-Karabakh. For the third time in 30 years – and the second in three – the international community has failed to prevent conflict between Azerbaijan and the ethnic Armenians of its breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. Three days later, as Azeri forces moved to take control of many villages, …

‘Staying, for us, is impossible.’ Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Staying, for us, is impossible.’ Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

LA Times  

Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh sit in a truck on their way to Kornidzor in Armenia’s Syunik region on Monday. By Monday, almost a week after the Azerbaijani military took back Nagorno-Karabakh in a 24-hour blitz, more than 6,650 ethnic Armenians had left the enclave and crossed into Armenia, the Armenian government said. On Monday, at a news conference alongside Turkish …

Karabakh refugees cross to Armenia as Azerbaijan takes control
1 year, 3 months ago

Karabakh refugees cross to Armenia as Azerbaijan takes control

The Hindu  

Ethnic Armenian refugees began to leave Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday for the first time since Azerbaijan launched an offensive designed to seize control of the breakaway territory and perhaps end a three-decade-old conflict. In nationally televised comments, the Armenian leader said the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation and Moscow-Yerevan military-political cooperation were "insufficient" to protect the country, suggesting that he would …

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