Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev kisses the flag before raising it near Sarsang Reservoir, Karabakh, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani President Aliyev’s Historic Karabakh Visit: Raising the Flag

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Khankendi, a city in the region where Baku has retaken Karabakh from Armenian separatists, in a symbolic move to cement Azerbaijani rule. Aliyev raised the Azerbaijani flag in every place he visited, including the Sarsang...
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Recognition, Motives, Support, Loss, Power, and Diplomatic Challenges

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, a long-standing dispute over territory and sovereignty, continues to pose a threat to regional stability and human well-being in the South Caucasus region. The conflict began in the early 20th century, when the region became part of...
Armenia–Azerbaijan border

Russia says Karabakh Armenian Fighters Begin Surrendering Arms

NEAR KORNIDZOR, Armenia Armenian fighters in Nagorno Karabakh have started surrendering arms as humanitarian aid reaches 120,000 Armenians who believe the world has abandoned them after Azerbaijan defeated their forces. The Armenians of Karabakh, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan,...
A damaged residential building in Stepanakert, the regional capital, after Azerbaijan began strikes on Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan’s Reclamation: Retaking Armenian Enclave as Separatists Surrender

Azerbaijan has regained the Nagorno-Karabakh region after a 24-hour assault, forcing ethnic Armenian forces to surrender and agreeing to a Russia-brokered ceasefire. Azerbaijan will halt its military offensive, which killed at least 200 people and injured many more, and hold...