Russia and Turkey emerged as power brokers as Moscow forged the peace agreement and Ankara backed the victorious Azerbaijanis.
Tag: Nagorno-Karabakh
Facing Military Debacle, Armenia Accepts a Deal in Nagorno-Karabakh War
In an agreement brokered by Russia, Azerbaijan won many of the concessions it has sought for decades in negotiations over the Nagorno-Karabakh separatist region.
Azerbaijan Apologizes for Downing Russian Helicopter, Killing Two
The missile attack on a Russian military helicopter caused the first acknowledged deaths for neighboring powers in the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan Claims Capture of Key Town in Nagorno-Karabakh
The country asserted on Sunday that its military had gained control of a strategically important site that overlooks the regional capital, Stepanakert. Armenian officials said fighting continued.
In Azerbaijan Rocket Attack, a String of Explosions, Screams and Then Blood
Caught in an Armenian rocket attack, a New York Times reporting team captures the agony of an expanding, dirty war.
Roots of War: When Armenia Talked Tough, Azerbaijan Took Action
While Azerbaijan is the main driver of the Nagorno-Karabakh war, analysts say, Armenia’s populist prime minister pushed the situation to the brink.
In Azerbaijan, Pain and Loss Drive Fever for War With Armenia
As the country’s soldiers advance in the conflict with Armenia, every “liberated” territory is celebrated and tens of thousands of refugees plan their return to lost lands.
At Front Lines of a Brutal War: Death and Despair in Nagorno-Karabakh
Times journalists find civilians huddling in basements as a three-week-old conflict over the disputed Caucasus territory hints of a long and punishing fight.
Armenia and Azerbaijan Reach New Cease-Fire for Nagorno-Karabakh, Then Report Violations
A truce brokered just a week earlier failed to hold. The war between the two Caucasus countries has already killed hundreds.
For Nagorno-Karabakh’s Dueling Sides, Living Together Is ‘Impossible’
Armenians and Azerbaijanis coexisted in Soviet days. But conflict over the disputed territory exploded in the late 1980s, leaving festering wounds that have erupted anew.