Dec 01 Azerbaijan fully reclaims lands around Nagorno-Karabakh By Associated Press Azerbaijan on Tuesday completed reclaiming territory held by Armenian forces for more than a quarter-century after a peace deal ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 9:16 Uneasy peace takes hold in contested region of Azerbaijan Ethnic-Armenian forces last week handed over two regions to Azerbaijani control as part of Russia-brokered armistice that ended the six-week war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Moscow has sent peacekeepers to the ethnic-Armenian enclave, representing the return of its military to… Continue watching
Nov 17 Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh after cease-fire with Azerbaijan By Associated Press The Moscow-brokered truce called for territorial concessions in favor of Azerbaijan and left many Armenians bitter, but allowed some of those who fled from the violence to return to their homes. Continue reading
Nov 16 Armenia’s foreign minister resigns amid turmoil over Nagorno-Karabakh truce By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The separatist region lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994. Continue reading
Nov 14 Armenians torch their homes on land ceded to Azerbaijan By Associated Press In a bitter farewell to his home of 21 years, Garo Dadevusyan wrenched off its metal roof and prepared to set the stone house on fire. Thick smoke poured from houses that his neighbors had already torched before fleeing this… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: GOP’s Tillis holds onto North Carolina Senate seat In our news wrap Tuesday, Republicans will retain a Senate seat in North Carolina that was closely contested. Incumbent Thom Tillis clinched reelection today when his Democratic opponent, Cal Cunningham, conceded. Also, Tulsa, Oklahoma, ran out of intensive care beds… Continue watching
Nov 09 Armenia leader orders end to fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Pashinian said on Facebook that he signed an agreement with the presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia to halt the fighting that has raged since late September. Continue reading
Nov 09 Azerbaijani forces gain ground in Nagorno-Karabakh, shoot down Russian helicopter By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Azerbaijani forces took control of a strategic city in the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and were nearing its capital, a spokesman for the region’s government confirmed Monday, and Azerbaijan said it shot down a Russian helicopter over Armenia far from… Continue reading
Nov 08 Azerbaijani leader: Forces seize key Nagorno-Karabakh city By Associated Press Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country’s president said Sunday. Continue reading