Crisis in Caucasus: The Hindu Editorial on Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh
4 years, 5 months ago

Crisis in Caucasus: The Hindu Editorial on Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh

The Hindu  

The ongoing fighting between Armenian rebels and the Azerbaijani Army in Nagorno-Karabakh, a self-declared republic within Azerbaijan, risks becoming a wider regional conflict. Though Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a Russia-mediated ceasefire last week after days of fighting, the truce crumbled immediately amid a blame game. In 1988, when the Soviet power was receding, the regional assembly in Nagorno-Karabakh voted to join Armenia, triggering ethnic clashes. Instead of risking a regional war, Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Karabakh rebels should go back to the ceasefire and open up diplomatic channels.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree treaty terms to end almost 40 years of conflict
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree treaty terms to end almost 40 years of conflict

Hindustan Times  

By Felix Light and Nailia Bagirova Armenia and Azerbaijan agree treaty terms to end almost 40 years of conflict TBILISI/BAKU -Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said on Thursday that they had agreed the text of a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of conflict between the South Caucasus countries, a sudden breakthrough in a fitful and often bitter peace process. …

Armenia and Azerbaijan finalise draft peace deal to resolve conflict
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Armenia and Azerbaijan finalise draft peace deal to resolve conflict

Al Jazeera  

Armenian and Azerbaijani officials have said that they had agreed on the text of a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of conflict between the South Caucasus countries, a sudden breakthrough in a fitful and often bitter peace process. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that a draft peace agreement with Azerbaijan had been finalised from …

Azerbaijan proposes interim peace treaty document with Armenia ahead of full deal talks
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Armenian protests demand PM’s head over concessions to Azerbaijan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Armenian protests demand PM’s head over concessions to Azerbaijan

Al Jazeera  

Large protests calling on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign have extended into a second day following a demonstration over the weekend. The protests against Pashinyan, who has also led Armenia to cooled relations with Russia, are being headed by Bagrat Galstanyan, an archbishop who called over the weekend for “new dialogue” with Moscow. Streets and squares Armenia and …

Armenia returns four border villages to Azerbaijan as part of deal
10 months, 1 week ago

Armenia returns four border villages to Azerbaijan as part of deal

Al Jazeera  

Armenian PM Pashinyan has called the deal a ‘milestone’ on the road to peace between the rivals, but protesters accuse him of betrayal. Armenia has returned four border villages to Azerbaijan, a key step towards normalising ties between the historic rivals who have fought two wars since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Armenia’s security service said on Friday that …

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree deal on disputed sections of shared border
10 months, 2 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 …

Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to normalizing ties as the first border marker goes up
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Russia quietly exits Nagorno-Karabakh seven months after Azerbaijani offensive, ceding its clout 'for good'
11 months, 1 week ago

Russia quietly exits Nagorno-Karabakh seven months after Azerbaijani offensive, ceding its clout 'for good'

ABC  

In short: The Kremlin has quietly confirmed its peacekeepers are withdrawing from Nagorno-Karabakh after four years. When Russian troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh four years ago, their task was clear: keep the peace between bitter foes Armenia and Azerbaijan and prevent another war in the volatile region. But as Azerbaijani forces swept through mountainous Karabakh last September and crushed Armenian separatist …

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on ‘historic’ return of villages
11 months, 1 week ago

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on ‘historic’ return of villages

Al Jazeera  

Azerbaijan had demanded the return of the four villages as a condition for a peace deal after decades of conflict. Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada posted on the social media platform X on Friday that Armenia would return four villages near the countries’ shared border that had been “under occupation” since the early 1990s. In Armenia, the …

Russian peacekeepers start withdrawal from Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh
11 months, 2 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
11 months, 2 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 …

Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange POWs, talk peace
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 4 months 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, 5 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 …

Armenian PM hopes for peace deal with Azerbaijan ‘in the coming months’
1 year, 5 months 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 …

Armenia says Pashinyan-Aliyev talks cancelled
1 year, 5 months ago

Armenia says Pashinyan-Aliyev talks cancelled

Al Jazeera  

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev were due to meet with European Council President Charles Michel in late October. Tehran talks On Monday, Mirzoyan met his Azerbaijani counterpart in Iran for talks, the first meeting between representatives of the two countries since Azerbaijan’s lightning offensive re-established its control over Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said …

‘We will not give away our land’: Armenians near Azerbaijan exclave
1 year, 5 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 …

After taking Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan is now eyeing a strategic strip of Armenia
1 year, 5 months ago

After taking Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan is now eyeing a strategic strip of Armenia

The Independent  

Outside the old Meghri train station in southern Armenia, a rusting locomotive, emblazoned with a fading emblem of the Soviet Union, sits on the tracks, as if still waiting for passengers who stopped coming long ago. The Zangezur corridor is a broken link in a longer, potentially highly lucrative east-west route called the “Middle Corridor” that would connect China and …

Armenia wants a UN court to impose measures aimed at protecting rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
1 year, 5 months ago

Armenia wants a UN court to impose measures aimed at protecting rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Armenia urged the United Nations top court on Thursday to impose new interim orders on Azerbaijan to prevent what the leader of Armenia’s legal team called the “ethnic cleansing” of the Nagorno-Karabakh region from becoming irreversible. Armenia asked judges at the International Court of Justice for 10 “provisional measures” aimed at protecting the rights of ethnic …

The history and latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia | Explained
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in Russia’s backyard has exposed Vladimir Putin’s growing weakness
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh ebbs as Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control
1 year, 5 months ago

Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh ebbs as Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control

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 The last bus carrying ethnic …

Armenia faces major crisis after the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 5 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 …

Baku Denies Nagorno-Karabakh Ethnic Cleansing Claims
1 year, 5 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 …

UN Mission Arrives in Karabakh, First Visit in 30 Years: Azerbaijan
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 6 months ago

Almost all of Nagorno-Karabakh's people have left, Armenia's government 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. Read our privacy policy An ethnic Armenian exodus has …

Almost all of Nagorno-Karabakh's people have left, Armenia's government says
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

Nagorno-Karabakh: Nearly 100,000 ethnic Armenians flee strife-torn region ahead of dissolution
1 year, 6 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh: Nearly 100,000 ethnic Armenians flee strife-torn region ahead of dissolution

India TV News  

Nagorno-Karabakh: Nearly 100,000 ethnic Armenians flee strife-torn region ahead of dissolution Many of the ethnic Armenians fleeing the conflict-ridden Nagorno-Karabakh region have died due to hunger, exhaustion and continuous travel. After a mass exodus following Azerbaijan's victory in reclaiming the strife-torn Nagorno Karabakh region, the Armenian government said that close to 100,000 people, comprising ethnic Armenians, have fled the breakaway …

More than 80% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as future uncertain for those who remain
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

Why this week's mass exodus from embattled Nagorno-Karabakh reflects decades of animosity
1 year, 6 months ago

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

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 The exodus of ethnic Armenians this week from …

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will ‘cease to exist’ from January, separatist leader says
1 year, 6 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, …

Nagorno-Karabakh: Rebel Armenians bow to Azerbaijan, dissolve breakaway government
1 year, 6 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 …

Is the Armenia-Azerbaijan fight for Nagorno-Karabakh finally over?
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government says it will dissolve as more than half of ethnic Armenians flee
1 year, 6 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government says it will dissolve as more than half of ethnic Armenians flee

ABC  

The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh has announced it will dissolve itself and the unrecognised republic will cease to exist by the end of the year as more than half of the ethnic Armenian population has already fled. Key points: More than 65,000 people have fled to neighbouring Armenia due to fear of persecution The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh says it …

Azerbaijan arrests the former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh
1 year, 6 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 …

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