Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to civilian EU mission alongside border
2 years, 2 months ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to civilian EU mission alongside border

Al Jazeera  

The two-month EU mission aims to help the arch rivals delineate their common borders, the European Council says. Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a civilian EU mission alongside their border, where the worst fighting between the two countries since 2020 killed more than 200 people last month, according to the European Council. The agreement was reached after Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel met in Prague on Thursday on the margins of the first gathering of the European Political Community. “Armenia and Azerbaijan confirmed their commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and the Alma Ata 1991 Declaration through which both recognise each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty,” the European Council said. Last month, at least 286 people were killed on both sides before a United States-brokered truce ended the worst clashes since 2020, when simmering tensions escalated into all-out war.

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Azerbaijan proposes interim peace treaty document with Armenia ahead of full deal talks
5 months ago

Azerbaijan proposes interim peace treaty document with Armenia ahead of full deal talks

Firstpost  

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Saturday a text of a treaty was 80%-90% ready but repeated it was impossible to sign it before Armenia amended its constitution to remove an indirect reference to Karabakh independence, which Armenia has rejected. Karabakh’s ethnic Armenian inhabitants enjoyed de facto independence from Azerbaijan for more than three decades until September 2023, when a …

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 …

Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to normalizing ties as the first border marker goes up
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to normalizing ties as the first border marker goes up

The Hindu  

Armenia and Azerbaijan on April 23 came a step closer toward normalizing relations after a bitter conflict over territory, as experts in both countries worked to demarcate their boundaries and the first border marker was placed. The two nations are working toward a peace treaty after Azerbaijan regained full control of the Karabakh province which had been under the control …

Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to normalizing ties as the first border marker goes up
8 months ago

Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to normalizing ties as the first border marker goes up

LA Times  

Ethnic Armenians from the Nagorno-Karabakh region sit next to their belongings near a tent camp after arriving in Goris, Armenia, in September. Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday came a step closer toward normalizing relations after a bitter conflict over territory, as experts in both countries worked to demarcate their boundaries and the first border marker was placed. The two nations …

Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange POWs, talk peace
1 year ago

Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange POWs, talk peace

LA Times  

Ethnic Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh clog the road to Kornidzor in Armenia’s Syunik region on Sept. 26. Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday exchanged prisoners of war, in line with an agreement announced last week that also promised the two countries would work toward a peace treaty and was hailed by the European Union as a major step toward peace in the …

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. …

Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treaty
1 year ago

Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treaty

LA Times  

Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed Thursday to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing a peace treaty in what the European Union hailed as a major step toward peace in the long-troubled region. In a joint statement, the two countries said they “share the view that there is a historical chance to achieve a long-awaited peace.” They said they intend …

Azerbaijan accuses France of stoking 'new war' in Caucasus
1 year, 1 month ago

Azerbaijan accuses France of stoking 'new war' in Caucasus

The Hindu  

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday accused France of inciting a fresh war in the Caucasus by arming Baku's arch foe Armenia, with which it had fought two wars. is pursuing a militaristic policy by arming Armenia, encouraging revanchist forces in Armenia, and laying the groundwork for provoking new wars in our region," Aliyev said in written comments to an …

Armenian PM hopes for peace deal with Azerbaijan ‘in the coming months’
1 year, 1 month ago

Armenian PM hopes for peace deal with Azerbaijan ‘in the coming months’

Al Jazeera  

Pashinyan Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has expressed his commitment to signing a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in the coming months and establishing diplomatic relations after decades of conflict between the neighbours. “We are currently working on the draft agreement with Azerbaijan on peace and the normalisation of relations, and I hope this process will successfully conclude in the coming …

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 …

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 …

Turkey supports ‘steps taken by Azerbaijan’ in Nagorno-Karabakh: Erdogan
1 year, 3 months ago

Turkey supports ‘steps taken by Azerbaijan’ in Nagorno-Karabakh: Erdogan

Al Jazeera  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed full support for Azerbaijan’s military operation in its ethnically Armenian breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. “We support the steps taken by Azerbaijan – with whom we act together with the motto of one nation, two states – to defend its territorial integrity,” Erdogan said in an online statement on Tuesday. Ankara supplied Azerbaijan with …

World reacts amid Azerbaijan-Armenia tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh attack
1 year, 3 months ago

World reacts amid Azerbaijan-Armenia tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh attack

Al Jazeera  

Azerbaijan says it wants to disarm Armenian forces, but global powers decry Baku, accusing it of imperilling security. “We call for the immediate cessation of hostilities & Azerbaijan to stop the current military activities,” he said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The EU condemns the military escalation in Karabakh & deplores loss of lives We call …

What we know about the Azerbaijan offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 3 months ago

What we know about the Azerbaijan offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh

Al Jazeera  

The UN expresses concern as the EU condemns escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, calls on Azerbaijan to stop military activities. Azerbaijan launched what it called “anti-terrorist activities” in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh and demanded the “complete withdrawal” of ethnic Armenian forces as a condition for peace in the disputed territory. Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has meanwhile called on Russian peacekeeping …

Armenia and Azerbaijan clash over plight of 120,000 people in Nagorno-Karabakh facing food crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

Armenia and Azerbaijan clash over plight of 120,000 people in Nagorno-Karabakh facing food crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council Wednesday over the plight of the 120,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh region that Armenia says are blockaded by Azerbaijan and facing a humanitarian crisis. Armenia asked for the meeting saying Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin Corridor, the only road connecting mainly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh to …

With Nagorno-Karabakh under blockade for 8 months, Armenia seeks urgent U.N. Security Council meeting
1 year, 4 months ago

With Nagorno-Karabakh under blockade for 8 months, Armenia seeks urgent U.N. Security Council meeting

The Hindu  

Armenia called on the U.N. Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the worsening humanitarian situation in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is mostly populated by Armenians. In his letter to the president of the U.N. Security Council, sent Friday and released by Armenia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday, Armenian U.N. ambassador Mher Margaryan said the people of Nagorno-Karabakh were “on …

With Nagorno-Karabakh under blockade for 8 months, Armenia seeks urgent UN Security Council meeting
1 year, 4 months ago

With Nagorno-Karabakh under blockade for 8 months, Armenia seeks urgent UN Security Council meeting

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia called on the U.N. Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the worsening humanitarian situation in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is mostly populated by Armenians. In his letter to the president of the U.N. Security Council, sent Friday and released by Armenia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday, Armenian U.N. ambassador Mher Margaryan said the people of …

Armenians face genocide in Azerbaijan, former International Criminal Court prosecutor warns
1 year, 4 months ago

Armenians face genocide in Azerbaijan, former International Criminal Court prosecutor warns

Associated Press  

KORNIDZOR, Armenia — The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned that Azerbaijan is preparing genocide against ethnic Armenians in its Nagorno-Karabakh region and called for the U.N. Security Council to bring the matter before the international tribunal. A report by Luis Moreno Ocampo issued Tuesday said Azerbaijan’s blockade of the only road leading from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh …

Armenia calls on allies to help get aid to Nagorno-Karabakh during tensions with Azerbaijan
1 year, 4 months ago

Armenia calls on allies to help get aid to Nagorno-Karabakh during tensions with Azerbaijan

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia’s authorities on Friday called on the country’s international allies to put pressure on Azerbaijan after accusing it of carrying out a three-day blockade of humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister, Vahan Kostanyan, accused Azerbaijan of blocking the so-called Lachin Corridor and demanded international allies step in to allow 19 trucks with 400 tons …

US says Armenia and Azerbaijan have made ‘further progress’ toward a peace deal
1 year, 5 months ago

US says Armenia and Azerbaijan have made ‘further progress’ toward a peace deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Armenia and Azerbaijan have made “further progress” toward a peace agreement in three days of U.S.-hosted talks between the two former Soviet republics that have repeatedly clashed over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. “I appreciate further progress toward this shared objective of an agreement to include agreement on some additional articles as …

Death toll in Azerbaijan-Armenia border clashes rises
2 years, 3 months ago

Death toll in Azerbaijan-Armenia border clashes rises

Al Jazeera  

United Nations welcomes ceasefire after 176 soldiers killed in two days of fighting, which each side blames on the other. Azerbaijan says 71 of its troops have been killed this week during border clashes with Armenia, which marked the worst fighting between the rival neighbours since their 2020 war over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca said: …

Armenia, Azerbaijan peace process in peril after clashes
2 years, 3 months ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan peace process in peril after clashes

The Hindu  

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused each other of violating a truce, after the worst clashes since a 2020 war put in doubt a halting peace process between the arch foes. But on Wednesday, Armenia's Defence Ministry said "the enemy re-launched its attack by using artillery, mortar, large-calibre firearms in the directions of Jermuk, Verin Shorzha" on the border. Analyst …

Azerbaijan says ‘fulfilled objectives’ on border after clashes that killed 49 Armenian troops
2 years, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan says ‘fulfilled objectives’ on border after clashes that killed 49 Armenian troops

The Hindu  

Azerbaijan said Tuesday that it had completed its military objectives on the border with Armenia after a lull following the worst fighting between the arch-foes since their 2020 war. “Provocations committed by Armenian forces at the border have been averted and all necessary objectives were fulfilled,” President Ilham Aliyev’s office said in a statement following his meeting with the military …

Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to meet amid recent fighting
2 years, 8 months ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to meet amid recent fighting

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 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan …

Fragile ceasefire: on Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes
4 years, 1 month ago

Fragile ceasefire: on Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes

The Hindu  

The six-week-long war over Nagorno-Karabakh has come to a halt following a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but only after altering the balance of power in the region. Before Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev went to war in late September, Nagorno-Karabakh and its surrounding villages connecting the enclave with mainland Armenia were controlled by either Armenian troops or their …

Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal: Anger mounts in Armenia as PM Nikol Pashinyan agrees to cede disputed land to Azerbaijan
4 years, 1 month ago

Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal: Anger mounts in Armenia as PM Nikol Pashinyan agrees to cede disputed land to Azerbaijan

Firstpost  

The peace accord sparked celebrations in Azerbaijan but fury in Armenia, where demonstrators stormed government buildings and demanded Pashinyan’s resignation earlier this week More than 2,000 demonstrators Wednesday protested in the Armenian capital as anger mounted over Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to cede swathes of the disputed territory to Azerbaijan under a controversial peace deal. The peace accord sparked …

Armenia says it has signed deal with Azerbaijan and Russia to end conflict
4 years, 1 month ago

Armenia says it has signed deal with Azerbaijan and Russia to end conflict

The Hindu  

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he has signed a deal with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Russia to end the military conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday morning after more than a month of bloodshed. Arayik Harutyunyan, the leader of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, said on Facebook that he gave agreement “to end the war as soon as possible”. …

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign deal to end Nagorno-Karabakh war
4 years, 1 month ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign deal to end Nagorno-Karabakh war

Al Jazeera  

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed an agreement on Tuesday to end six weeks of fierce fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh in a deal Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described as “unspeakably painful” in an emotional Facebook post. “The signed trilateral statement will become a point in the settlement of the conflict,” Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said in a televised online meeting with …

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree new Nagorno-Karabakh truce: Live
4 years, 2 months ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree new Nagorno-Karabakh truce: Live

Al Jazeera  

Baku and Yerevan announce temporary ‘humanitarian ceasefire’, hours after a missile attack that killed civilians in Azerbaijan’s Ganja. — Anna A. Naghdalyan October 17, 2020 17:47 GMT – Turkic Council condemns Armenia’s attack on Azerbaijan The Turkic Council said on Twitter: “Bombing civilians is against international humanitarian law. Omer Kocaman, deputy secretary general of Turkic Council, said these attacks constitute …

Ending conflict in the Caucasus
4 years, 2 months ago

Ending conflict in the Caucasus

The Hindu  

The military confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the gravest since a fragile ceasefire was established in 1994, reflects the failure of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Co-chaired by Russia, France and the U.S., the Minsk Group put forward in 2007 the Madrid Principles as the basis for the formulation of a peace treaty …

EU Expresses 'Extreme Concern' Over Karabakh Ceasefire Breaches Amid Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
4 years, 2 months ago

EU Expresses 'Extreme Concern' Over Karabakh Ceasefire Breaches Amid Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

News 18  

The EU’s diplomatic chief on Sunday expressed his deep concern over reports of violations of a ceasefire between warring neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. “We note with extreme concern the reports of continued military activities, including against civilian targets, as well as civilian casualties,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement. The EU’s …

Azerbaijan claims to have taken over several villages in Nagorno-Karabakh as conflict with Armenia intensifies
4 years, 2 months ago

Azerbaijan claims to have taken over several villages in Nagorno-Karabakh as conflict with Armenia intensifies

Firstpost  

Armenia has repeatedly claimed over the past week that Turkey sent Syrian fighters to Azerbaijan and that the Turkish military is aiding Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan: Armenia and Azerbaijan said heavy fighting continues in their conflict over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan’s president said late Saturday that his troops had taken a town and several villages while Armenian officials claimed …

Armenia says it is ready to work for Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire with Azerbaijan
4 years, 2 months ago

Armenia says it is ready to work for Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire with Azerbaijan

ABC  

Armenia says it is willing to work with Russia, the United States and France on renewing a ceasefire with Azerbaijan over the breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh as the death toll in the conflict continues to rise. Key points: French President Macron said he had spoken on the phone with the Armenian Prime Minister France and Armenia agreed the use of …

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes enter second day, toll rises
4 years, 2 months ago

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes enter second day, toll rises

The Hindu  

Fierce fighting raged between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces on Monday, sparking bellicose rhetoric from regional power Turkey despite international pleas for a halt in fighting between the longtime enemies. Fighting between Muslim Azerbaijan and majority-Christian Armenia could embroil regional players such as Russia, which has a military alliance with Armenia, and Turkey, which backs Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has not reported any …

Why you should care about conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
4 years, 2 months ago

Why you should care about conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Al Jazeera  

Clashes erupt periodically in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, and the latest crisis has raised fears of an all-out war. “It’s a region of international importance, which has actually grown more internationally important in the last 25 years because of oil and gas pipelines through it,” Thomas de Waal, senior fellow with Carnegie Europe specialising in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region, …

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes: Live news
4 years, 2 months ago

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes: Live news

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera’s live coverage of the latest military escalation in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. 16:10 GMT – Azerbaijani family killed in Armenian ‘rebel shelling’ Azerbaijan’s general prosecution office has said five people from one family have been killed in shelling launched by Armenian separatist forces “As a result of artillery shelling, a family comprising five members was killed in village …

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes: How the world reacted
4 years, 2 months ago

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes: How the world reacted

Al Jazeera  

Iran, Turkey, Russia, France and others react to the major flare-up in violence over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The US State Department said it contacted the two countries “to urge both sides to cease hostilities immediately, to use the existing direct communication links between them to avoid further escalation, and to avoid unhelpful rhetoric and actions.” Armenia and Azerbaijan accused …

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