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Tensions Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Two Children Die as Azerbaijan Maintains Tight Blockade on Nagorno-Karabakh

  • The humanitarian crisis has deteriorated as Azerbaijan has blocked even Red Cross access to the region, claiming that the organization smuggled in contraband (RFE/RL)

Azerbaijan Says Russia, Armenia Not Fulfilling Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire Terms

  • After EU-led talks between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan said Russia and Armenia have not met their obligations under the current ceasefire (Reuters)

Azerbaijan Closes Only Road Connecting Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Accusing the Red Cross of smuggling, Azerbaijan temporarily suspended all traffic through the Lachin corridor, where it previously blocked key supplies for months, creating a humanitarian crisis in the breakaway region (AFP)

Nagorno-Karabakh Accuses Azerbaijan of Violating Ceasefire

  • The Ministry of Defense of autonomous Nagorno-Karabakh said Azerbaijan’s military opened fire into the Shushi and Martakert regions, though no casualties were reported (Armenpress)

Armenia Denies Reports of Rift with Karabakh Authorities

  • The reports claim that the Pashinyan administration and Nagorno-Karabakh officials have ceased contact over the continued blockage of the Lachin Corridor and the resulting humanitarian crisis (Armenpress)

Azerbaijan Strikes Kill Four Armenian Troops

  • The attack in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh came as foreign ministers from both countries began peace talks in Washington yesterday (Politico)

Azerbaijan Rejects Special Protections for Karabakh Armenians

  • After Armenia’s president recognized Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan and called for guarantees to protect ethnic Armenians living there, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said that was not possible, claiming they are already sufficiently protected; he added that peace talks had made progress but said Armenia would have to take further steps before a deal is signed (Reuters)
  • Meanwhile, Russia urged Azerbaijan to lift its blockade of the Lachin Corridor road connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (RFE/RL)

Azerbaijan Blocks Red Cross Access to Nagorno-Karabakh

  • The blockade has worsened the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, with food supplies dwindling and non-essential medical appointments paused due to medical supply shortages (France 24; Armenpress)

Azerbaijan Requests Postponement of Peace Talks

  • The talks, to be held in Washington D.C., were intended to address border delineation, rights for Nagorno-Karabakh residents, and normalization of ties (VOA)

Armenia Says Peace Deal Possible by End of 2023

  • Russian news outlet TASS cited a top Armenian official as saying that the two sides could sign a peace deal by the end of the year with continued support from international partners (Reuters)

Vladimir Putin Hosting Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan in Moscow

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin will host the two countries’ leaders for bilateral and tripartite talks today in Moscow (Armenia News)

Armenia Conditionally Ready to Accept Karabakh as Part of Azerbaijan

  • Russian news outlets cited Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as saying Armenia is willing to accept Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan if Baku guarantees the rights of Armenians in the area (Reuters)

Border Clashes Reported Ahead of Brussels Talks

  • The countries blamed each other for an exchange of fire along their shared border this morning; Azerbaijan said a member of its military was killed (RFE/RL)
  • The European Union is set to mediate peace talks between the two sides this weekend (Politico)

Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Talks to Continue in Brussels

  • European Council President Charles Michel will host a meeting in Brussels between Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resume peace talks, according to officials who know the matter (FT)

United States: Progress Made Towards Peace Deal

  • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia made “tangible progress” towards a peace agreement on the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory during their trip to Washington (AFP)

Peace Settlement Talks to be Held in Washington

  • According to an Armenian spokesperson, Armenia and Azerbaijan will begin a new round of talks in Washington in an effort to normalize relations amid recent growing tensions over the Nagorno-Karabakh region; Azerbaijan has not yet confirmed the meeting (Reuters)

Azerbaijan Accuses France of Inaction in Appealing to Armenia

  • Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov accused France of failing to influence Armenia at a news conference during the visit of French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna; Foreign Minister Colonna told reporters that France’s primary goal is peace (AFP)

Azerbaijan Establishes New Checkpoint

  • Azerbaijan established a checkpoint at the Hakari bridge in the Lachin Corridor, the sole land route linking Armenia to Nagorno Karabakh, after claiming that Armenia uses the road to transport weapons (Al Jazeera)
  • Armenia stated the checkpoint violates the 2020 ceasefire agreement; border shootings from both sides were reported following the checkpoint’s installation (Reuters)

Lachin Corridor Confrontation Kills Seven

  • Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged artillery and machine gun fire in the contested Lachin corridor, killing at least three Azerbaijani and four Armenian soldiers; the EU has called for restraint on both sides after the deadliest confrontation in six months (FT)

Azerbaijan Arrests Men Accused of Planning Coup

  • Authorities accused the six men of trying to overthrow Azerbaijan’s secular government and install a pro-Iran theocracy at Tehran’s behest (Bloomberg)

Russia: Azerbaijan Violating Ceasefire Agreement

  • Russia’s defense ministry accused Azerbaijan of violating its ceasefire agreement with Armenia by letting its Azerbaijani troops cross over the demarcation line; Azerbaijan’s defense ministry said it had taken control of some auxiliary roads as part of “necessary control measures” to prevent arms supplies from Armenia (AFP)

Five Killed in Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Azerbaijani troops and ethnic Armenians exchanged gunfire in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region, killing two Azerbaijani servicemen and three Armenian officials; Azerbaijan’s defense ministry said it stopped an Armenian convoy suspected of carrying weapons, but Armenia’s foreign ministry said the convoy was only carrying documents and a service pistol (Al Jazeera)

ICJ Orders End to Lachin Corridor Blockade

  • The International Court of Justice ordered provisional measures for Azerbaijan to end the Lachin corridor blockade, which is currently preventing access between Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan (Forbes)

Armenia, Azerbaijan Discuss Nagorno-Karabakh in Munich

  • At the Munich Security Conference, a panel discussion with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev highlighted the countries’ divergent positions on Nagorno-Karabakh, the Lachin corridor blockade, and the direction of future negotiation (VOA)

Prime Minister Pashinyan Asks for Russian Help in Ending Blockade

  • Speaking to President Vladimir Putin, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan requested that Russia send peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh to end Azerbaijan’s blockage of the sole route leading to the enclave (Reuters)