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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces reach Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces reach Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire deal

Al Jazeera  

Armenian forces surrender all their ammunition to the Azeri army as the warring sides confirm a ceasefire mediated by Russian peacekeepers. Ethnic Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh say they have agreed to a Russian proposal for a ceasefire, a day after Azerbaijan began an offensive to take control of the contested enclave and demanded a full surrender. Aykhan Hajizada, spokesperson for …

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Ceasefire called after Armenian soldiers killed in clashes
3 years, 4 months ago

Ceasefire called after Armenian soldiers killed in clashes

Al Jazeera  

Incident was one of the deadliest since a six-week war between ethnic Armenian forces and Baku over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia’s defence ministry said in a statement that Azeri forces had attacked Armenian positions near the border between the two countries. — MoD of Armenia 🇦🇲 July 28, 2021 Armenia’s defence ministry said an intense gun battle had taken place …

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accuses Turkey of taking a 'genocidal path' with Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
4 years, 2 months ago

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accuses Turkey of taking a 'genocidal path' with Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

ABC  

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has accused Turkey of "once again advancing on a genocidal path" and said Ankara's military was directly leading an offensive by Azeri forces against ethnic Armenian forces around Nagorno-Karabakh. Key points: Dozens of people have been reported killed and hundreds wounded in the South Caucasus region France, Russia and the United States have called for …

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