INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Officials from Armenia and Azerbaijan announced today they have reached consensus on all articles of a landmark peace agreement
The breakthrough follows decades of territorial disputes and several wars over the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region.Azerbaijani Foreign
Both nations fought two major wars since the late 1980s over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region internationally recognized as Azerbaijani
territory.Azerbaijan reclaimed most of the disputed territory during a 44-day war in 2020
The conflict ended with a Russian-brokered ceasefire that shifted regional power dynamics significantly.Azerbaijan completed its territorial
control in September 2023 with a military operation that prompted nearly 100,000 ethnic Armenians to flee Karabakh
The agreement reportedly includes major Armenian concessions.Armenia and Azerbaijan Finalize Peace Deal to End Four-Decade Conflict
(Photo Internet reproduction)Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace TalksArmenia will remove EU monitors from border areas and drop lawsuits against
Azerbaijan in international courts
However, several contentious issues remain unaddressed, including the Zangezur Corridor and enclaves in both countries.Azerbaijan maintains
that formal signing requires Armenia to amend its constitution to remove perceived territorial claims
countries have agreed not to deploy foreign forces along their shared border after signing
Ukraine invasion.If signed and implemented, this agreement would bring stability to a region devastated by conflict for nearly four decades
The timing of the final signature remains uncertain as both sides navigate remaining political hurdles.
